Channel 4 dispatches undercover debt collection expose. The government has promised to help create 3 million apprenticeships alongside a new national living wage. British university vice chancellors fivestar expenses this article is more than 2 years old channel 4 dispatches investigation exposes lavish spending by university chiefs, at a time. Andrea sutcliffe, the care quality commissions cqc chief inspector of adult social care said. The essex boys firm 1996 channel 4 dispatches program by bernard omahoney. Channel 4s awardwinning investigative current affairs programme. Watch dispatches live on the web morland sanders presents an investigation into working conditions at britains biggest and fastestgrowing hotel chain. Last night in britain, channel 4 televisions dispatches program aired its undercover investigation, cruises undercover, into the hours and working conditions on celebrity cruises eclipse cruise ship sailing out of southampton. Apr 30, 2015 sports direct has hit back at channel 4 over its dispatches episode, aired monday, that showed shocking staff practices involving zerohours contracts and staff shaming over the store tannoy system.
Dispatches follows three families to show what life is like if theres not enough money for lifes essentials. Dec 06, 2015 the programme, entitled low pay britain, focuses on retail giant and employer provider next, which was given nearly. Channel 4 exposes britains pensioner care scandal published on 04 april 2016 04. Presented by jane moore, channel 4 said the programme reveals some of the tactics deployed to get debtors to pay up, and talks to those unfortunate enough to be on the receiving end of this treatment. Peep show is channel 4s longest running sitcom credit. Proportion of lowpaid workers in britain at lowest level on record. Feb 15, 2017 what life is like for a low wage worker duration. Apr 11, 2016 the claims will be aired on channel 4s dispatches, presented by paralympian ade adepitan, shown, and are set to further discredit the governments planned overhaul of the benefits system. Dispatches investigates what lifes like for frontline public sector workers following seven years of pay freezes and pay caps, and reveals how far salaries have fallen in real terms.
Channel 4s dispatches reveals river island, new look, boohoo and missguided. They have presided over the lowest levels of house building in peacetime since the 1920s. Three former cabinet ministers have denied wrongdoing after an attempted channel 4 cash for brexit sting. The claims will be aired on channel 4s dispatches, presented by paralympian ade adepitan, shown, and are set to further discredit the governments planned overhaul of. Jan 23, 2017 top fashion chains have been selling clothes made in lowpay british sweatshops, an investigation has claimed. Channel 4 dispatches programme low pay britain on monday 19 january 2015 channel 4 dispatches aired a programme which revealed the reality of employment for many in modern britain and the big british brands benefitting from complex schemes which allow them to save hundreds of millions of pounds on their wage bill. Channel 4s dispatches exposes unsafe and underpaid. A channel 4 dispatches reporter has gone undercover in a debt collection agency for a programme that will air on 20 july, credit today has learned.
As parties launch their general election campaigns focusing on britain s economic recovery, morland sanders investigates the reality of the workforce today and shows how major companies are saving money on wages and taxes. Our article another crew member goes overboard from royal caribbeans serenade of the seas was widely read. The broadcasters dispatches programme targeted former tory ministers lord lansley. The first episode of dispatches was broadcast in april, 2020. Home patient info response to channel 4s dispatches program. Itv has a look at the housing crisis in the east of england, where it says families wait 19 years to afford to buy a home sanctuary housing group has attracted the ire of the local press due to a faulty lift. Sports direct has hit back at channel 4 over its dispatches episode, aired monday, that showed shocking staff practices involving zerohours contracts and staff shaming over the. Channel 4 s awardwinning investigative current affairs programme. The channel was established to provide a fourth television service to the united kingdom in addition to the licencefunded bbc one and bbc two, and the single commercial broadcasting network itv. Feb 27, 2017 journalist harry wallop went undercover to investigate just how london heathrow and other uk airports make their money in this weeks channel 4 show dispatches. Jul 12, 2009 a channel 4 dispatches reporter has gone undercover in a debt collection agency for a programme that will air on 20 july, credit today has learned. Tv guide, uks no 1 tv guide showing your tv listings in an easy to read grid format, visit us to check tv news, freeview tv listings, sky tv, virgin tv, history, discovery, tlc, bbc, and more.
Workers in uk making clothes for river island and new look. Channel 4 exposes britain s pensioner care scandal published on 04 april 2016 04. No, channel 4, the rich getting richer doesnt help the poor. The essex boys firm 1996 channel 4 dispatches program by bernard o. Dispatches is a tv show on british national television from 4seven with an average rating of 3. The programme covers issues about british society, politics, health, religion, international current affairs and the environment, and often features a. Jan 22, 2018 three former cabinet ministers have denied wrongdoing after an attempted channel 4 cash for brexit sting. The programme covers issues about british society, politics, health, religion, international current affairs and the environment, and often features a mole inside organisations under journalistic investigation. Dispatches was broadcast on channel 4 at monday 23 october 2017, 20. Apr 16, 2020 channel 4 s awardwinning investigative current affairs programme. And if you click through on the program title you can get some extra details that werent available yesterday. Britains pensioner care scandal, channel 4 20160404t16. Jun 19, 2017 commenting ahead of tonights monday 19 june dispatches programme, bupa care homes undercover. Posted in crew member rights earlier this month we wrote about a royal caribbean crew member disappearing from the serenade of the seas.
Spectator editor fraser nelson, in his dispatches program how the rich get richer, argued that a rising tide will lift all boats. Dispatches is channel 4s awardwinning investigative current affairs programme. A trailer for zed nelsons channel 4 dispatches film about eritrean asylum seekers who survived a boat sinking off the sicilian island of lampedusa, which killed 366 of the 518 people on board. Dispatches cruises undercover channel 4 by channel 4. We are pleased to announce a new channel 4 dispatches programme examining the impact that the move from dla to pip will have on disabled people is to be released next week. Low pay, poor conditionsfrom the sewing machine to the warehouse. Channel 4s undercover reporting on home care delivery in north london dispatches, britains pensioner care scandal, channel 4, thursday 4 april 2016, raises important concerns about the state of home care. Channel 4 dispatches britains cheap clothes investigation reveals workers paid below national living wage. Did you miss an episode of dispatches but dont you want that to happen in the future. The homes and communities agency and the regulator of social housing have issued statements in response to the channel 4 dispatches programme. The examples of poor care and a culture of inappropriate, institutionalised practice highlighted by this programme are wholly unacceptable.
The conservative party are running britain down the effect on our homes is shocking. The dispatches program going under the knife aired on the 16th of may 2011 and the one show program aired on the 24th of may 2011 raise two or three important questions tv programs dispatches and the one show highlighted failures with asr resurfacings. Channel four programme claims high street giant next saved. Sports direct hits back at dispatches expose of victorian. Top fashion chains have been selling clothes made in lowpay british sweatshops, an investigation has claimed. Dispatches is a british current affairs documentary programme on channel 4, first broadcast on 30 october 1987. Channel 4 dispatches programme low pay britain return to news listing on monday 19 january 2015 channel 4 dispatches aired a programme which revealed the reality of employment for many in modern britain and the big british brands benefitting from complex schemes which allow them to save hundreds of millions of pounds on their wage bill. Channel 4s dispatches sees government benefits assessors. Britains bad housing, channel 4 uk trailer, 35 by unbroken1. No, channel 4, the rich getting richer doesnt help the. Nov 21, 2014 political discussion in britain reached a new low on monday when channel 4 dispatches claimed inequality helped the poor. Oacp does not condone poor support, ineffective management, or inadequate service delivery as shown in the documentary.
Cambridge girl courtney reveals hardships of poverty in channel 4. The longestrunning comedy in c4s history retained its high standards of low comedy right to the end. Children under filmed working around 40hour weeks in gruelling conditions, picking coffee for little more than we pay for a starbucks latte or a pack of nespresso pods. Nov, 2017 the homes and communities agency and the regulator of social housing have issued statements in response to the channel 4 dispatches programme, the great housing scandal, aired on monday. Feb 12, 20 channel 4 documentary examining move from dla to pip scheduled for release on 180220 posted on february 12, 20 by the hardest hit we are pleased to announce a new channel 4 dispatches programme examining the impact that the move from dla to pip will have on disabled people is to be released next week. Britain on benefits is presented by paralympian ade adepitan and will be broadcast at 8pm on monday 18 february 20. Channel 4 is a british publicservice freetoair television network headquartered in leeds, united kingdom. Journalist harry wallop went undercover to investigate just how london heathrow and other uk airports make their money in this weeks channel 4 show dispatches. Dispatches low pay britain ii tv episode 2015 imdb. Oct 02, 2012 last night in britain, channel 4 televisions dispatches program aired its undercover investigation, cruises undercover, into the hours and working conditions on celebrity cruises eclipse cruise ship sailing out of southampton. How to donate to cambridge family on channel 4 dispatches. Earlier this month we wrote about a royal caribbean crew member disappearing from the serenade of the seas. As parties launch their general election campaigns focusing on britains economic recovery, morland sanders investigates the reality of the workforce today and shows how major companies are saving money on wages and taxes.
Find out when britains university spending scandal. Benefit assessors caught mocking the disabled by undercover. Channel 4s dispatches programme sent a psychiatric nurse through capitas 20year disability assessment training, where a senior staff member urged him to do as many assessments a. Channel 4 documentary examining move from dla to pip.
Political discussion in britain reached a new low on monday when channel 4 dispatches claimed inequality helped the poor. Starbucks caught up in child labour row as channel 4s dispatches reveals the truth about coffee farms that supply beans to starbucks and nespresso. The broadcasters dispatches programme targeted former. In the north west, the liverpool echo continues its coverage of wirral councils plans to build on the green belt, branding the proposals madness. Tonight, channel 4s dispatches investigates britains homebuilding scandal. The dispatches program going under the knife aired on the 16th of may 2011 and the one show program aired on the 24th of may 2011 raise two or three important questions. The solid lines show hourly pay growth while the dashed lines. Apr 12, 2016 channel 4s dispatches programme sent a psychiatric nurse through capitas 20year disability assessment training, where a senior staff member urged him to do as many assessments a day as. Channel 4s shocking dispatches on child poverty is the reality. Channel 4 dispatches mon 30th jan, channel 4, 8pm comments are subject to our community guidelines, which can be viewed here.
A dispatches reporter goes undercover as an agency housekeeper at one of premier inns hotels in central london premier inn and finds some lessthancomfortable truths about what it can be like. Theres been a spate of recent investigative programmes focussing on. Dispatches is the british tv current affairs documentary series on channel 4, first transmitted in 1987. An undercover reporter for channel 4s dispatches programme was paid as little as.