Dispatches

Peter Oborne in a playground

Synopsis

With a child being killed by their parent or carer every seven days in the UK, and over 160 child killings since 2004, journalist Peter Oborne investigates the continuing failures in Britain's child protection system

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Clips

  • Terror In Mumbai Dispatches

    A 360 degree view of the unfolding terrorist attack in India last year

    1:05

    Series 30, Episode 1, Terror in Mumbai

  • The Aftermath of the Attack Dispatches

    WARNING This clip contains scenes which some viewers may find offensive

    The aftermath of the US assault on the village of Azizabad last year

    1:55

    Series 26, Episode 1, Afghanistan's Dirty War

  • Long Weekend Alistair Darling

    High-ranking insiders talk about when the banking system went to the brink

    5:13

    Series 25, Episode 1, Crash Gordon

  • Back in Business Peter Mandelson

    In autumn 2008, with the UK economy in freefall, Gordon Brown recalled Peter Mandelson from Brussels

    2:58

    Series 25, Episode 1, Crash Gordon

  • Rising Waters Silver Moon talks about the flooding

    Silver Moon tells her frightening story

    2:00

    Series 18, Episode 1, Orphans of Burma's Cyclone

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  • Journalist - Peter Oborne

    The Children Britain Betrayed

    This was the most difficult piece of journalism I have had anything to do with. Occasionally I have witnessed scenes of horror in war zones, but nothing was as gruelling or as…

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  • Dispatches Child Homicide Study

    Dispatches carried out a six-month investigation into children killed by parents across Britain over the past five years - with a view to learning the lessons for prevention.

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