Dispatches
2026
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Network: Channel 4
Season aired: 2026-02-09
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Overview
Long-running Channel 4 documentary series covering issues about British society, politics, health, religion, international current affairs and the environment. Known for featuring a mole inside organisations under journalistic investigation.
Episodes · 4
Palestine Action: The Truth Behind the Ban
Dispatches investigates why the government banned direct action group Palestine Action, a decision that has sparked intense debate and led to thousands of arrests.
Keir Starmer: Where Did It All Go Wrong?
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.
Click to Kill: The AI War Machine
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?
Hunting Britain's Fugitives
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.
