2026

2026 · 8 episodes · 5h 2m in all

1. Palestine Action: The Truth Behind the Ban
9 Feb 2026 · 53 min
Dispatches investigates why the government banned direct action group Palestine Action, a decision that has sparked intense debate and led to thousands of arrests.
2. Keir Starmer: Where Did It All Go Wrong?
27 Mar 2026
Lewis Goodall looks back at a torrid first two years as prime minister for Sir Keir Starmer, and asks how he went from winning a 174-seat majority to becoming the most unpopular PM since records began.
3. Click to Kill: The AI War Machine
2 Apr 2026 · 48 min
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?
4. Hunting Britain's Fugitives
29 May 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 safe-houses to Thailand, Matt Shea is on their trail.
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5. Will My Summer Holiday Be Cancelled?
5 Jun 2026 · 47 min
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?
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6. Hunting the Debt Predators
12 Jun 2026 · 47 min
As the cost of living soars, reporter Ellie Flynn meets the everyday people pushed into exploitative and often dangerous situations with ruthless illegal money lenders.
7. Tommy Robinson: Where's the Money Gone?
1 Jun 2026 · 58 min
For Dispatches Matt Shea spent a year investigating the finances of Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, aka Tommy Robinson, raising serious questions about one of the UK's highest-profile right-wing campaigners
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8. Britain's Gaza Secrets Exposed
24 Sept 2026 · 49 min
With access to unpublished internal Whitehall documents, Dispatches reveals how the UK government responded to alleged Israeli war crimes in Gaza.