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1992
1992x1
Risky Business
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King's Cross, Zeebrugge, Piper Alpha ... more than a thousand people died in the big disasters of the late 80s. Each year more than 600 die in everyday workplace accidents. Yet after .. show full overview
1992x2
Getting Rid of Granny
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The Prime Minister has praised the NHS for the treatment his parents received when they were ill in their old age. But many health authorities are now cutting back or even abandoning .. show full overview
1992x3
Nuclear Nightmare
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The collapse of the Soviet Union has left thousands of nuclear warheads, vast amounts of plutonium and entire cities full of scientists who know how to make nuclear weapons: what happens .. show full overview
1992x4
The Third Man
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As the General Election approaches, opinion polls suggest an increasing likelihood of the result being a hung Parliament. If so, the balance of power may be held by Paddy Ashdown , the .. show full overview
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10/02/1992
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Next week George Bush sets out on the long electoral road to a second term in the White House. But the souring mood of America is ill disposed to reward the President of his foreign .. show full overview
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17/02/1992
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As the opinion polls indicate that-half the Scottish electorate now favours independence, David Dimbleby chairs a debate from Edinburgh on the future of Scotland's government. Taking .. show full overview
1992x7
Unsafe Convictions
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Three men are serving life sentences for the gruesome murder of a Cardiff prostitute. Tom Mangold investigates some of the methods used by the police in a case that led to the longest .. show full overview
1992x8
Crisis at the Coalface
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Since the miners' strike seven years ago, productivity in Britain's mines has soared and efficiency improved beyond all expectations. But these gains have been accompanied by dozens of .. show full overview
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The Slide into Slump
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Now that it is officially admitted that Britain's current economic recession is the longest since the Second World War, a bitter debate has broken out about its ; origins. The BBC's .. show full overview
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16/03/1992
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David Dimbleby chairs a debate on one of the issues crucial to the outcome of the imminent General Election.
1992x11
Leaders: Liberal Democrats
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David Dimbleby face-to-face with the party leaders. Tonight: Paddy Ashdown , Leader of the Liberal Democrats.
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Leaders: Labour Party
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David Dimbleby face-to-face in live interviews with the party leaders. Tonight: Neil Kinnock , j Leader of the Labour Party.
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Leaders: Conservative Party
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The Prime Minister and Leader of the Conservative Party, John Major , is interviewed live by David Dimbleby. Can the Conservatives win the election despite the longest economic recession since the war?
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13/04/1992
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What are the implications of the election result for the nation and for its political parties? David Dimbleby and the Panorama team assess last Thursday's poll.
1992x15
Not a Drop to Drink
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Summer has not yet arrived but already large areas of southern Britain are subject to hosepipe bans and other restrictions on the use of water. The south has suffered its lowest rainfall .. show full overview
1992x16
The Slide into Slump
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Now that it is officially admitted that Britain's current economic recession is the longest since the Second World War, a bitter debate has broken out about its origins. Economists and .. show full overview
1992x17
The House Party's Over
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Are the golden days over for British home owners? Reporter John Plender looks at whether in future owning a house will still be a sure way of doubling your money or whether, now that .. show full overview
1992x18
Citizen Major's Charter
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The Citizen's Charter, which John Major launched as the Tories' "big idea" for the 90s, is rapidly breeding mini-charters setting new standards for most public services. Fred Emery .. show full overview
1992x19
The South Strikes Back
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At the Earth Summit in Rio this week, tax payers in rich countries like Britain will be asked to pay billions of pounds to save the world from environmental disaster. Leaders of the .. show full overview
1992x20
08/06/1992
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15/06/1992
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Are the police now calling a truce in the war on drugs? Fewer users are being prosecuted, but does this mean there is a move towards a decriminalisation of drugs use?
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22/06/1992
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As Israel prepares to go to the polls, the Middle East peace process hangs in the balance. The main parties face mounting pressure from an electorate trying to cope with the influx of .. show full overview
1992x23
29/06/1992
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In the wake of the Maxwell scandal, there are fears that pension funds are vulnerable to theft and sharp practice by the people who run them. Nisha Pillai reports on the urgent calls for reform and asks how safe are company pensionfunds
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06/07/1992
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In a few days' time, Britain's last governor will arrive in Hong Kong - in preparation for handing the colony over to China. Can Chris Patten save the way of life of its people, or will .. show full overview
1992x25
Dollars, Deals and the Old Guard
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Almost a year after the abortive coup against Gorbachev, the ghost of communism still haunts the former Soviet Union. Reporter Gavin Hewitt reveals how the hardliners have seized many of .. show full overview
1992x26
Aids
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New fears about an Aids epidemic in the heterosexual community have been raised by recent highly publicised cases. Reporter Tom Mangold looks at new evidence on how Aids spreads among .. show full overview
1992x27
The Dentists' Revolt
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Is free dental care in danger of becoming a thing of the past? As dentists threaten to withdraw from the NHS over the Government's attempts to regulate their fees, Steve Bradshaw reports on the widening gap between private and NHS dentistry.
1992x28
America's Killing Question
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Supporters of the death penalty in America used to claim it was a deterrent to violent crime. Now, more and more, they support it simply as a form of revenge. John Ware reports on how, .. show full overview
1992x29
The Plutonium Business
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Britain is poised to become a major player in an international trade in deadly plutonium, one of the most toxic substances known to man and the raw material for nuclear weapons. There .. show full overview
1992x30
For Those in Peril
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Forced to remain in harbour against their will and obliged to throw almost half their catch back into the sea, British fishermen are angrier than at any time since the "cod war" of the .. show full overview
1992x31
For Fools and Horses?
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Horse racing in Britain is in crisis. Is it because it's not run in a business-like way or because the bookies aren't paying their fair share? Jane Corbin investigates the reasons for the decline in the sport of kings.
1992x32
One Rule for the Bosses
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Despite the recession, the pay of Britain's company directors is rising faster than ever. When others are being urged to show restraint, how do they justify j double-figure increases? ; .. show full overview
1992x33
Britain's Rural Revolution
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New payments to farmers to produce less food will result in an area of farmland bigger than Devon being released. Will this lead to widespread dereliction? Should the land be used for .. show full overview
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28/09/1992
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05/10/1992
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On the eve of the Conservative Party conference, another in-depth investigation and analysis of current events with the Panoramateam.
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12/10/1992
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Recent events have shaken the foundations of the EC. As the 12 gather for a summit in Britain this week, Martha Kearney looks at the view from France and Germany and asks whether these .. show full overview
1992x37
The Refugee Trail
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This year, hundreds of thousands of people will be smuggled into the west from the former communist states of eastern Europe. Nisha Pillai reports on this crime which is fast becoming a .. show full overview
1992x38
The Comeback Kid
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Bill Clinton has suffered the most sustained attacks on a candidate's character in recent American history, over sex, drugs and the draft. Yet he goes into next week's presidential .. show full overview
1992x39
Why Pay for Auntie?
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The future of some popular BBCtv shows, from Eldorado to the Generation Game, is under scrutiny. Why should viewers pay a licence for the kind of programmes that may be widely available .. show full overview
1992x40
In the Name of Satan?
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Animal sacrifice, child sexual abuse, cannibalism and murder: crimes committed, claim some, in the name of Satan. According to one estimate, satanic ritual abuse is rife in every town in .. show full overview
1992x41
Crack UK: Britain's War on Cocaine
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Crack cocaine is one of the most dangerous illegal drugs ever to reach Britain. The intense pleasure it gives soon leads to addiction, and a deadly spiral of depression and .. show full overview
1992x42
30/11/1992
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1992x43
Wanna Buy a Railway?
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Under Mrs Thatcher , ministers j said they meant to privatise | British Rail, but left it in public ownership. Now John Major 's i government intends to show I how radical it is, by .. show full overview
1992x44
14/12/1992
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