Panorama Season 59, Episode 54: The Truth About Adoption

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Too Much Too Young

Provocative clothing, raunchy dancing on prime-time TV, access to pornography - Panorama examines the growing concern about the sexualisation of children in the UK. Sophie Raworth, a mother of three, goes behind the headlines to discover what images young people are being exposed to, and asks what impact the sexualised world is having on our children. Is too much, too young, putting them at risk?

2

Britain's Missing Dads

Are actively involved dads becoming an endangered species in some parts of Britain? Reporter Declan Lawn investigates what can be done to keep them in the picture.

3

Stop Stalking Me

With stalking affecting an estimated two million people in Britain each year, Panorama tells the extraordinary story of a woman who has been recording years of abuse.

4

The Battle for Bomb Alley

Ben Anderson follows the US Marines who have patrolled the Sangin district of Afghanistan since the British withdrawal last year. Has progress been made?

5

The Battle for Egypt

For the last 14 days, the world has watched a popular uprising against the 30-year-old regime of President Mubarak. Jane Corbin has been filming inside these extraordinary scenes.

6

Forgotten Heroes

Colonel Tim Collins meets the soldiers who return home only to find that their service for Queen and country counts for little on civvy street.

7

WikiLeaks: The Secret Story

John Sweeney assesses what WikiLeaks and its exposing of sensitive official material has achieved and asks whether it has lived up to its own ideals on openness.

8

How to Blow a Fortune

Fergal Keane tries to find out how Ireland got to the brink of bankruptcy after being one of the richest countries in the world. Has bailing them out put the UK economy at risk?

9

Classroom Warriors

Panorama goes back to school to examine government plans to send in the troops to Britain's troubled classrooms. Can they help restore discipline, leadership and respect?

10

Smoking and the Bandits

Panorama investigates the world of the criminal tobacco trade. Sam Poling reveals that more than half of all hand-rolled tobacco in the country is now counterfeit or smuggled.

11

Tabloid Hacks Exposed

Another report from the weekly current affairs programme. Panorama exposes the full extent of the "dark arts" employed by journalists across the industry to get their story.

12

Fighting Gaddafi

The real story of Libya's revolution. How a group of young professionals bravely stood up to the 42-year-long dictatorship. And Paul Kenyon tracks down Gaddafi's son Saadi.

13

My Big Fat Fake Wedding

In this Panorama Special, reporter Richard Bilton goes undercover as a wedding photographer to exposes the lucrative - and growing - world of fake marriages.

14

The Big Squeeze

With the cost of living rising fast and wages falling behind, Panorama unveils new research which shows that most of us are significantly poorer than we were two years ago.

15

Finished at Fifty?

With more long-term unemployed over-50s than any other age bracket, Fiona Phillips reveals a group of people facing rejection letters and money worries after a lifetime at work.

16

Living with the Ayatollah

Reporter Jane Corbin asks how much longer Iran can keep a lid on internal unrest as revolution and regime change sweep across the Middle East.

17

The Trillion Dollar Con-Man

Panorama tracks down a fraudster who stole a football club and broke a bank, and asked how one man managed to run rings around the regulators and authorities.

18

Council Houses: Cheats and Victims

Panorama reveals the stories of families who struggle to get by in overcrowded or hazardous homes, or who have no option but to rent properties they simply cannot afford.

19

The Death of Bin Laden

The story of how America tracked down and killed Osama Bin Laden. Featuring interviews with eyewitnesses, victims of Al Qaeda's terror and military and intelligence insiders.

20

Track My Trash

Using tracking equipment inside broken TV sets, Panorama investigates the illegal market in electronic waste - and recycling companies whose credentials may not be all they claim.

21

Fifa: Football's Shame?

With the Fifa presidential elections taking place on 1 June 2011, reporter Andrew Jennings examines whether either candidate is suitable for the role.

22

Undercover Care: The Abuse Exposed

In a special edition of Panorama, Paul Kenyon exposes the truth about a gang of carers out of control, and learns how the care system ignored all the warning signs.

23

A Job to Get Work

Panorama visits Rhyl in North Wales where, in some parts of the town, nearly half of the population are on benefits. The programme hears the stories of some of the unemployed.

24

Can You Trust Your Bank?

Panorama goes undercover to test whether staff in Britain's banks have learnt the lessons from the massive penalties imposed for mis-selling insurance and investment products.

25

Breaking into Britain

Evan Davis uncovers the truth behind the economic migrants who cross continents to try to illegally enter Britain, as two reporters follow the dangerous routes they use to get in.

26

Land of Anarchy

Peter Greste finds out what it is like to live amid the anarchy of Somalia, going where no western journalist has been to witness a crisis that threatens millions of lives.

27

Surgery's Dirty Secrets

Sam Poling investigates claims that surgical instruments with dangerous defects are being used in the NHS, and asks if goods are being sourced ethically to protect patient health.

28

Why Hate Junk Mail?

Tom Heap investigates whether Royal Mail would be able to survive without junk mail, and asks what the postal service has to do with the dark side of letters - scam mail.

29

The Great Car Insurance Swindle

Panorama investigates the car insurance industry from top to bottom and infiltrates a criminal gang faking accidents for fraudulent insurance claims. Declan Lawn reports.

30

Murdoch: Breaking the Spell?

For decades, Rupert Murdoch has held a unique position of power in Britain through his media empire. After the revelations of the News of the World phone hacking scandal, Panorama tells the inside story of how the media giant's influence was dramatically challenged.

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One Born Every 40 Seconds

In the middle of a baby boom, Shelley Jofre reveals that some parts of the UK are facing a shortage of midwives, and asks if the NHS is providing appropriate maternity care.

32

Dying for a Drink

Panorama uncovers the impact alcohol is having on a younger generation of problem drinkers, and asks whether the government is doing enough to stop us drinking ourselves to death.

33

Mugabe's Blood Diamonds

Panorama goes deep into Zimbabwe's Marange diamond fields and uncovers evidence of torture camps and wide scale killings. Will Robert Mugabe face prosecution for these crimes?

34

The August Riots

The worst civil unrest for decades has led to tens of millions of pounds of damage. Panorama tells the story of the August riots and asks what has led a generation to violence.

35

Gerry and the GPs

In this special edition of Panorama, troubleshooter and businessman Sir Gerry Robinson examines the government's plans for the biggest shake-up of the NHS in its history.

36

Tsunami: The Survivors' Stories

Six months on from one of the world's most devastating tsunamis, Panorama's Paul Kenyon returns to Japan to hear remarkable tales of survival amid the epic destruction.

37

Drinking Our Rivers Dry?

As concerns rise over Britain's water supply, Simon Boazman investigates whether the water industry and its regulators are doing enough to protect the nation's rivers.

38

Syria: Inside the Secret Revolution

Will Syria be the next Arab dictatorship to fall? The full story of those struggling against Syria's President Assad, and the truth on his brutal crackdown against his own people.

39

All Work and Low Pay

Panorama goes undercover to reveal how some employers exploit loopholes or get round the rules so that their workers are paid below the National Minimum Wage.

40

BNP: The Fraud Exposed

Nick Griffin's British National Party, already under investigation for breaches of electoral law, is facing fresh allegations of corruption. Panorama uncovers new evidence.

41

The Great Fuel Robbery

With exclusive access to the police and HM Revenue and Customs teams tasked with fighting fuel crime, Samantha Poling investigates the multi-million pound black market in fuel.

42

Britain's Child Beggars

Reporter John Sweeney uncovers the truth behind the children begging on Britain's streets, and tracks down the begging gangs to luxury homes in Romania.

43

Britain, Gaddafi and the Torture Trail

Reporter Paul Kenyon presents shocking pictures and testimony, never seen before, that reveal the truth about Colonel Gaddafi's regime and its ties with the British government.

44

Dale Farm: The Big Eviction

Panorama received exclusive access to the families of the Dale Farm travellers, their neighbours and the authorities, prior to and during Britain's biggest ever traveller eviction.

45

Cops Behaving Badly

What happens when the police fail in their duty to protect life, when they get it wrong or when police officers break the law? Richard Bilton investigates cops who behave badly.

46

Britain on the Fiddle

Richard Bilton uses undercover cameras to expose benefit fraudsters sailing yachts and driving Bentleys. Plus the rising tide of benefit cheats using fake identities.

47

What's Fuelling Your Energy Bill?

Panorama investigates the inconvenient truth behind the UK's rocketing energy bills - that government policy is stoking much of the rise.

48

Manchester: Inside the Riots

Panorama goes behind the lines with Manchester's police and into the interview rooms with the rioters to tell the story of one of the cities most affected by the August riots.

49

Meet the Burglars

Panorama reporter Raphael Rowe goes into a jail to witness a tense encounter between two young women and the youth who broke into their home while they slept.

50

Who's Getting Rich on your Money?

John Ware investigates the Private Finance Initiative and uncovers evidence of how government claims that PFI gives taxpayers value for money have been manipulated.

51

From Russia With Love

How did an MP's former assistant come to be wrongly accused by MI5 of being a threat to British national security? Katia Zatuliveter speaks exclusively to Peter Taylor.

52

The Truth About Supermarket Price Wars

Sophie Raworth takes her trolley round the aisles of Britain's biggest supermarket chains and reveals some nasty surprises at the checkout.

53

How to Survive the Meltdown

The world economy is in meltdown, the euro is in turmoil and the future looks bleak. Does it have to be so bad? Panorama investigates how Britain plc could survive the crisis.

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The Truth About Adoption

Adoption is now high on the political agenda as the best option for the 65,000 children in care. This film addresses the hidden cost of adoption breakdown.