1996

01 Boozing for Britain Episode 18th January 1996 Alcohol abuse is responsible for up to 40,000 deaths every year in Britain, as well as domestic incidents, absenteeism and crime. 02 Episode 2 Episode 215th January 1996 03 From Cradle to Grave: Paying for the Future Episode 322nd January 1996 Tonight, in the first programme of a special two part investigation on the reality of the welfare state, reporter Stephen Bradshaw looks at broken promises. Like families having to sell their parents homes to pay for old age care. 04 From Cradle to Grave: Paying for the Future Episode 429th January 1996 The 2nd programme of a two-part investigation into the welfare state. Stephen Bradshaw looks at the implications of the middle classes increasingly looking to private insurance for everything from pensions, schools fees and medical care. 05 Episode 5 Episode 55th February 1996 06 Episode 6 Episode 612th February 1996 07 Did the NHS Fail? Episode 719th February 1996 On 8 December last year, a 10 yr old boy from Stockport, Nicholas Geldard died in a Leeds hospital. In his last hours he was taken to 4 different hospitals; refused an intensive care bed at four others. Did the NHS fail Nicholas Geldard? 08 Episode 8 Episode 826th February 1996 09 Empress on the Rocks Episode 94th March 1996 The stranding of the Sea Empress oil tanker at the mouth of the Cleddau Estuary off Milford Haven in February 1996 resulted in 72,000 tonnes of crude oil and 370 tonnes of heavy fuel oil, escaping into the sea. 10 War Crime - Five Days in Hell Episode 1011th March 1996 The Bosnian Serb army stand accused of some of the worst war crimes to be committed since the end of the Second World War. Panorama tells the inside story of what really happened when Srebrenica fell in July 1995. 11 A Ray Of Hope Episode 1118th March 1996 Gerry Northam presents a programme looking at controversy surrounding perceived results of drugs trials on AZT (marketed as Retrovir) since early 1980's, which have been interpreted by drug companies to show benefits of taking drugs early. 12 High Society? Episode 1225th March 1996 As part of the week-long series Dealing with Drugs, a look at the increasing use of recreational drugs, not just among the young, but among the professional middle-classes. Is society beginning to adjust and even tolerate the drug culture. 13 Death of a Principle Episode 131st April 1996 Last year nearly 200 people were publicly beheaded in Saudi Arabia, yet the British Government does not criticise its closest Middle East ally. John Ware reports on Britain's relationship with the regime. 14 Episode 14 Episode 1415th April 1996 15 The X-Ray Files Episode 1522nd April 1996 16 Battle of the Bonuses Episode 1629th April 1996 17 A Life in Limbo Episode 1713th May 1996 Thomas Creedon was born severely brain-damaged. Unable to see or hear, he was kept alive only through modern medicine. His parents were prepared to take their case to the high court to fight for the right to let their son die. 18 Episode 18 Episode 1820th May 1996 19 Hard Lessons Episode 193rd June 1996 Are our children being let down by primary school education? New research suggests that over the last 25 years, standards in maths have fallen noticeably. Vivian White reports on what is going wrong in our primary schools. 20 Russian Elections Episode 2010th June 1996 21 Mad Cows and Englishmen - The Making of the Beef Crisis Episode 2117th June 1996 So far BSE has meant the deaths of 160,000 cows and may lead to the condition Creutzfeldt Jakob Disease in humans. As the Government's handling of the "mad cow" crisis threatens to split Europe, Gerry Northam reports. 22 Animal Transplants Episode 2224th June 1996 23 Off the Rails? Episode 231st July 1996 In the brave new world of privatised railways, it's cheaper to send trains by road than by rail. New owners of the track charge operators so much that many prefer to load them onto trailers to be sent down the motorway. 24 Scandal at County Hall Episode 248th July 1996 25 The Drugs Olympics Episode 2515th July 1996 Swifter, higher, stronger is the Olympic motto but has the athlete's ultimate dream to win gold created a culture of world-class cheats? Tom Mangold talks to Olympic athletes en route to this year's games who admit to having taken drugs. 26 Dunblane - The Legacy Episode 2616th September 1996 Panorama begins with this report on the aftermath of the massacre when Thomas Hamilton killed 16 children and their teacher at Dunblane Primary School. Jane Franchi talks to families whose children were murdered in the shooting. 27 Episode 27 Episode 2723rd September 1996 28 Have They Got News for You Episode 2830th September 1996 The spin doctors politicians rely upon to influence the news have been called "the men in the dark" . Do they help politicians float stories that can later be denied, or simply protect their parties from an obsessed media? 29 The Billion Dollar Man Episode 297th October 1996 Sir James Goldsmith is a billionaire at the gate of British politics - a financier who intends spending huge amounts of money promoting the Referendum Party at the next general election. Goldsmith's impact and money is widely feared. 30 Episode 30 Episode 3014th October 1996 31 Episode 31 Episode 3121st October 1996 32 On the Trail of the Real Bill Clinton Episode 3228th October 1996 As America prepares to vote for its next President and the candidates' election campaigns roll towards their conclusion, Edward Stourton journeys across the country on the trail of President Bill Clinton. 33 Violent Women Episode 334th November 1996 Statistics show that British women are committing more and more violent crimes. Panorama investigates the shift in the traditional role of women as victims or accessories to crime to the aggressor. Su Pennington reports. 34 Episode 34 Episode 3411th November 1996 35 Broken Hearts Episode 3518th November 1996 Martin Bashir reports on what seems to be a widescale ignorance of the easily-treatable Kawasaki disease, the biggest cause of heart disease among children in the western world. 36 Your Pound In Their Pocket: Panorama's Tax Bombshell Episode 3625th November 1996 Tonight, Peter Jay contrasts political rhetoric of last 20 years with realities of tax burden, to discover if anything has changed. 37 Episode 37 Episode 372nd December 1996 38 The Price Is Wrong Episode 389th December 1996 With Christmas imminent. Panorama investigates allegations that the prices of hi-fi's, televisions and fridges are being kept artificially high. and reporter John Ware explains why finding a bargain might be difficult this year.