Dispatches - Season 37 / Year 2022

Antony Barnett goes undercover in Ghana to investigate the truth about Britain's best-loved chocolate brand, and the use of child labour in the Cadbury supply chain. He hears from farmers who earn less than £2 a day and children who have been injured harvesting beans while working long hours in the searing heat.

Morland Sanders reports on the impact of rising gas and electricity bills on households in Britain. The programme examines the reason for the spike in prices, a string of failures among energy companies, and whether the organisation set up to protect consumers has been up to the job.

An investigation into the Government's de-radicalisation programme, which is supposed to tackle extremism and engage with those believed to be at risk of radicalisation. Reporter Darshna Soni hears how in some cases obvious warning signs are being missed, and insiders blow the whistle on the failings that have enabled some extremists to carry out terrorist attacks.

Yinka Bokinni goes undercover to investigate a new frontier in cyberspace. The big tech companies say the future of the internet is one where, via an avatar, we can all interact in a parallel universe. But as well as a thrilling new world, she also finds a dangerous one in which some apps expose users to racism, sexually explicit behaviour and even sexual assault.

Undercover reporters investigate the far right's current tactics to gain support in some of the most deprived parts of the country. The programme examines how one organisation has been operating through the pandemic, and whether they interfered in a hard-fought by-election. The programme examines the group's plans for home-schooling, and how they are possibly luring a new generation into their membership.

If the trainer industry was a country, it would be the world's 17th largest polluter - yet major manufacturers all make claims of sustainability. Darcy Thomas travels to the Maldives to assess the ecological impact of the industry, putting the big brands' green credentials to the test.

Newly-elected MP Kim Leadbeater investigates the threats and abuse faced by MPs, and the terrible impact it can have on them, their staff and their families. Dispatches reveals new data on the scale of the problem, including powerful testimony from those on the receiving end.

An investigation into concerns that senior Metropolitan Police officers were linked to organised crime and that murders were going unsolved because of corruption, in a bid to address claims that the Met is institutionally corrupt.

The story of the battle for Kharkiv, Ukraine's second city, told through the eyes of the civilians and emergency workers who bore the brunt of the Russian onslaught. For 10 weeks, a documentary crew followed fireman Roman, as he and his team tried to put out the relentless fires, and paramedics Tatjana and Irina, who attempt to save civilian casualties. Narrated by Cate Blanchett.

Investigation into three major mass killings by Myanmar's army, revealing evidence of soldiers systematically targeting peaceful protestors and those trying to help the wounded. The film was made by a group of young Burmese activists over more than a year and includes interviews with army defectors who reveal, for the first time, the orders issued by their commanders to unleash lethal force against civilians, as well as questioning why the international community has failed to intervene.

Earlier this year, Britain's airports were beset with cancellations, baggage chaos and delays. Jane Moore reports from behind the scenes at one of Britain's busiest airports, meeting travellers whose holidays have been ruined by the meltdown at British airports, and speaking to insiders and experts to investigate the cause of the chaos.

Ginny Buckley investigates the soaring cost of both new and second-hand cars, discovering an auto industry that is making huge profits and has some questions to answer. She also looks at the knock-on effects, such as rising car crime, and crashed cars with a hidden history being sold for a premium, as she advises how to avoid getting ripped off.

Jimmy Doherty investigates why companies have been allowed to get away with dumping untreated sewage into Britain's rivers and seas for so long, and who is really to blame. Jimmy finds companies breaking the law, a sewerage system that's too small to cope, and thousands of sewage spills at some of Britain's best beaches. An insider reveals why the Environment Agency regulator is failing to hold privatised water companies to account.

As Britain suffers the worst cost of living crisis in 70 years, Citizens Advice opens its doors, offering rare access to the work of its debt advisors. The film follows three stories, including that of a Southend mother-of-two who is coping with a spiralling £20,000 debt accrued from one pay-day loan on top of another, and a single father living with the daily threat of the bailiffs calling.

How, with record-high rents and no social housing available, many parents with young children are facing an uphill battle to find a new place to call home. Bella, aged seven, and her two younger sisters, Nylah and Macie, are being evicted from their two-bed flat in Birmingham - the only home they have ever known. Soon to be homeless, mother Clarissa and partner Theo have no choice but to turn to their local council for help. Over the course of six months, Dispatches follows Bella and her family as they move and move again - spending week after week cooped up in a hotel room. Narrated by Sheridan Smith.

Sophie Morgan reports on domestic abuse against disabled people, revealing shocking lack of services for survivors and the huge challenges they face with accessing support. Sophie visits the only refuge run by and for disabled survivors, and talks to frontline professionals, including healthcare workers and police, revealing that more than half wouldn't know which specialist service to refer a disabled person to.

An investigation into the crisis facing British policing due to lack of resources, accusations of serious misconduct and toxic culture. Police forces are experiencing increasing demands with fewer resources leaving victims of crime asking: where are the police? Thousands of crimes in the UK are receiving little or no investigation and cuts to other services are exacerbating the problem leaving pressure on officers continuously rising, impacting mental health and morale within the force. Dispatches also speaks to members of the public who feel let down by the police and feel they're no longer protected by them, asking the question: is the British policing system fit for purpose?