43 episodes

Panorama - 1991

First aired Jan 7, 1991Season 39

Browse all 43 episodes in this season, including available images, air dates, runtimes, ratings and episode summaries from TMDB.

Episodes

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Episode 1

The Chances Of Averting War

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Jan 7, 1991

Reports on central issues of day at home and abroad. As Gulf crisis reaches a critical stage and UN deadline for Iraq to withdraw from Kuwait runs out, Panorama assesses chances of averting war.

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Episode 2

Project Babylon

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Jan 14, 1991

The full story of Saddam Hussein 's supergun is revealed. It began as one scientist's dream.

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Episode 3

The Gathering Storm

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Jan 28, 1991

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Episode 4

After the Desert Storm

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Feb 4, 1991

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Episode 5

The Mind of Saddam

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Feb 11, 1991

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Episode 6

Episode 6

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Feb 18, 1991

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Episode 7

Episode 7

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Feb 25, 1991

While world has been distracted by Gulf crisis, momentous political events have been taking place in Soviet Union.

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Episode 8

Episode 8

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Mar 4, 1991

As foreign ministers gather in Brussels to discuss next steps towards political union, Panorama examines impact of Gulf crisis on Europe.

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Episode 9

Episode 9

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Mar 11, 1991

David Dimbleby presents analysis and discussion of the latest events in the Gulf.

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Episode 10

Episode 10

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Mar 18, 1991

On eve of Budget, Panorama asks whether recession is doing lasting damage to Britain's industrial fabric.

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Episode 11

America's Secret War

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Mar 25, 1991

Intelligence gathering played a vital role in military success of Allies in Gulf War.

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Episode 12

Race Hate Uk

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Apr 1, 1991

In 1991 Panorama investigated rise of racist violence in UK and role of openly racist British National Party.

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Episode 13

The Major Question

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Apr 15, 1991

John Major's honeymoon is over. Now he's faced with tough decisions on poll tax, economy and timing of next election.

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Episode 14

The Cancer Lottery

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Apr 22, 1991

Every cancer patient wants best treatment, but finding it may be a matter of chance.

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Episode 15

Beyond the Poll Tax

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Apr 29, 1991

In week when millions vote in local elections and government unveils its replacement for poll tax, spotlight is on local government.

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Episode 16

Cold Warrior - The Story of James Jesus Angleton

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May 13, 1991

Tonight's special edition traces extraordinary career of James Jesus Angleton, most famous spycatcher of them all.

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Episode 17

Scuttling British Shipbuilders

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May 20, 1991

Investigation into the collapse of British shipbuilding, with reporter Fred Emery.

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Episode 18

Escape from Tiananmen

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Jun 3, 1991

Two years after massacre in Tiananmen Square, Panorama reveals story of Yellow Bird.

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Episode 19

Rivals for Russia

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Jun 10, 1991

David Dimbleby presents a special program from Moscow in week of first free election since Revolution.

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Episode 20

The Dream of Kurdistan

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Jun 17, 1991

After refugee crisis, what hope is there for Kurds of attaining their own homeland?

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Episode 21

Making a Killing?

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Jun 24, 1991

In aftermath of Gulf War, western leaders say it is time for world's major weapons producers to cut back on arms sales.

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Episode 22

Out of Sight, Out of Mind

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Jul 1, 1991

Government plan to close Britain's top security hospitals.

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Episode 23

Labour Pains

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Jul 8, 1991

But post-war Labour prime ministers have faced same persistent problems: sterling crises, pressures on spending, strained relations with ' unions, and internal party 4 strife.

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Episode 24

The Battle for Britain's Defences

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Jul 15, 1991

As Britain's armed forces wait to hear who's going to be on receiving end of government's military cutbacks, David Dimbleby chairs a special debate on future of our defences.

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Episode 25

Lethal Force

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Jul 22, 1991

John Ware investigates a chain of recent killings by British soldiers in Northern Ireland.

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Episode 26

ICI: Hanson's Choice

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Jul 29, 1991

A state of war exists between ICI, Britain's top chemical company, and Hanson plc, over the prospect of Britain's largest ever takeover.

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Episode 27

Kuwait: The Victims of Victory

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Aug 5, 1991

The first of three special programs about Gulf War and its aftermath. Jane Corbin returns to Kuwait one year after Iraq's invasion.

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Episode 28

Iraq: Saddam the Survivor

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Aug 12, 1991

Did Saddam really lose Gulf War? In second of three special Panorama documentaries about war and its aftermath.

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Episode 29

The Allies: In the Eye of the Storm

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Aug 19, 1991

The last of three reports about Gulf War and its aftermath. Interviews with military commanders and previously unseen Pentagon film cast new light on some crucial.

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Episode 30

Episode 30

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Sep 2, 1991

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Episode 31

Episode 31

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Sep 9, 1991

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Episode 32

Goodbye USSR

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Sep 16, 1991

As the Soviet Union breaks up, reporter Gavin Hewitt explores the death of a superpower. Will its end be bloody or peaceful? And will the desire for revenge against communists, and renewed ethnic feuding cause further bloodshed?

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Episode 33

The Max Factor

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Sep 23, 1991

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Episode 34

The Testing Question

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Sep 30, 1991

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Episode 35

Episode 35

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Oct 7, 1991

On eve of Conservative Party Conference, BBC's political editor John Cole assesses current state of John Major's party.

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Episode 36

The Halcion Nightmare

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Oct 14, 1991

Tom Mangold reveals astonishing facts behind decision to remove a drug associated with serious psychiatric disturbances including violent and suicidal behavior.

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Episode 37

No Surrender, No Progress

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Oct 21, 1991

This summer, hopes for a political settlement in Northern Ireland flickered then died. But Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Peter Brooke refuses to give up the search for peace.

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Episode 38

Episode 38

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Oct 28, 1991

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Episode 39

Deprived or Depraved?

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Nov 4, 1991

Last month, several British cities were blighted by rioting, and politicians and church leaders cast around for explanations for civil unrest. And whether the riots represent a failure of the Government's policies in deprived areas.

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Episode 40

The Bank That Didn't Add Up

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Nov 11, 1991

When last July Bank of England co-ordinated action to close down BCCI, world's largest international banks.

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Episode 41

Class Wars

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Nov 18, 1991

The Government has renewed its onslaught on "trendy educationalists", claiming they have spread a mania for equality through Britain's schools. Panorama reports on the war for the hearts and minds of Britain's schoolchildren.

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Episode 42

Episode 42

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Dec 2, 1991

Has Thatcherite housing agenda led to a housing crisis, with family homes being repossessed because of over-extended mortgages and too little money going into public housing?

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Episode 43

Episode 43

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Dec 9, 1991

In week that European Community leaders meet in Maastricht to discuss political and monetary union