Dispatches

  • Premiered: Oct 1987
  • Episodes: 1038
  • Followers: 20
  • Running
  • Channel 4
  • Monday at 20
  • Documentary News

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Season 2026
2026x1
Palestine Action: The Truth Behind the Ban
Episode overview
Air date
Feb 09, 2026
Dispatches investigates why the government banned direct action group Palestine Action, a decision that has sparked intense debate and led to thousands of arrests.
2026x2
Keir Starmer: Where Did It All Go Wrong?
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Air date
Mar 27, 2026
Political journalist Lewis Goodall explores why Sir Keir Starmer’s Labour government has become so unpopular so quickly, less than two years after winning the biggest landslide in UK election history.
2026x3
Click to Kill: The AI War Machine
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Air date
Apr 02, 2026
With unique access in Ukraine, in Israel and with the US army, this documentary charts the new technological arms race, from AI to drones. Will warfare become less destructive or even more brutal?
2026x4
Hunting Britain's Fugitives
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Air date
May 29, 2026
Thousands of criminals, many of whom are accused of serious, violent crimes, are currently on the run in a hidden criminal justice crisis. From UK safehouses to Thailand, Matt Shea is on their trail.
2026x5
Will My Summer Holiday Be Cancelled?
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Air date
Jun 05, 2026
Dispatches asks: with the Iran War making jet fuel prices soar, are foreign holidays out of the question this year? Or are there bargains to be had if you know where to look?
2026x6
Hunting the Debt Predators
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Jun 12, 2026
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