Dispatches — 1989

Jan 4, 1989 · 45m

Documentary report on the risks to the area if the Khmer Rouge regains power in Kampuchea.

Jan 11, 1989 · 45m

Documentary report about the changes in the Soviet Union's psychiatric system caused by Gorbachev's policy of "glasnost".

Jan 18, 1989 · 45m

Investigation of Thatcher government's alleged misuse of official statistics.

Jan 25, 1989 · 45m

Documentary examining the continued significance for the USA and her allies, of John Walker, a US Navy Chief Warrant Officer and Soviet Spy.

Feb 1, 1989 · 45m

Documentary investigation into high pressure shares salesmen. Exposes the 'bucket shops' where share dealers are cheating the small investor.

Feb 8, 1989 · 45m

Documentary report abut the legal wrangle in Los Angeles involving G.D. Searle, manufacturers of a contraceptive coil which it was forced to withdraw from the American market.

Feb 15, 1989 · 45m

A four month Afghan report from the eyes and mouth of Jeff Harmon and Alexander Lindsay.

Feb 22, 1989 · 45m

Documentary on the legal debate surrounding a mother's wish to have sterilized her 35-year old daughter, who has a mental age of four.

Mar 1, 1989 · 45m

Mar 8, 1989 · 45m

Mar 15, 1989 · 45m

Mar 22, 1989 · 45m

Mar 29, 1989 · 45m

Apr 5, 1989 · 45m

A documentary about the Brazilian Chico Mendes, filmed over several years by Adrian Cowell, about the Brazilian campaigner against deforestation of the Amazon rainforest.

Apr 12, 1989 · 45m

Apr 19, 1989 · 45m

Four out of ten women had received an unwanted obscene phone call, but a police superintendent could not recall one individual being prosecuted for that offence in 23 years.

Apr 26, 1989 · 45m

May 3, 1989 · 45m

May 10, 1989 · 45m

May 17, 1989 · 45m

Featuring David Willetts of the Centre for Policy Studies, and a new White Paper on health

May 24, 1989 · 45m

May 31, 1989 · 45m

Jun 7, 1989 · 45m

Jun 14, 1989 · 45m

Jun 21, 1989 · 45m

Jun 28, 1989 · 45m

Jul 5, 1989 · 45m

Oct 4, 1989 · 45m

Oct 11, 1989 · 45m

Oct 18, 1989 · 45m

Oct 25, 1989 · 45m

Nov 1, 1989 · 45m

Nov 8, 1989 · 45m

Nov 15, 1989 · 45m

Nov 22, 1989 · 45m

Documentary profile of the people of Hungary, whose country has been the centre of world attention in 1989 with the return of democratic elections.

Nov 29, 1989 · 45m

Documentary report from Czechoslovakia on the recent political upheavals over the twelve days since Friday 17th November.

Dec 6, 1989 · 45m

Dec 13, 1989 · 45m

Dec 20, 1989 · 45m