The BEST episodes written by Richard Bilton
#1 - Killed in Hospital
Panorama - Season 2019 - Episode 2
An official inquiry has found that more than 450 patients had their lives cut short at an NHS hospital. Many were given fatal doses of painkillers even though they were not terminally ill and had only been admitted for rehabilitation following routine operations. So what was really going on at the Gosport War Memorial Hospital? Reporter Richard Bilton investigates the evidence and challenges those who may be to blame for the deaths.
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#2 - Banking Secrets of the Rich and Powerful
Panorama - Season 2020 - Episode 36
Panorama uncovers secret reports that expose how banks have failed to tackle crime. Reporter Richard Bilton also exposes the business deals billionaires would rather you didn’t know about. It’s the leak that reveals the secrets of British banking. Panorama uncovers secret reports that expose how banks have failed to tackle crime and how terrorists, money launderers and crime bosses are able to use the same banks as us. Reporter Richard Bilton also exposes the double life of the man who funded the Brexit Party, secret deals at the top of British football and the business deals billionaires would rather you didn’t know about.
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#3 - Britain's Most Controversial Landlord
Panorama - Season 2019 - Episode 7
Fergus Wilson is evicting 90 families because he wants to cash-in on his property empire, with every resident in one street in Kent possibly having to leave their home. Wilson has been criticised in the past for refusing to rent to parents with young children or people who cook curry. Reporter Richard Bilton meets the outspoken landlord and finds out what life is like for the families facing eviction.
#4 - Cashing in on Covid
Panorama - Season 2021 - Episode 10
As the government faces mounting criticism that well-connected people made millions out of Britain's PPE crisis, Panorama investigates who won out. More than £12 billion was spent in the first six months of the pandemic on contracts to provide personal protective equipment. Reporter Richard Bilton meets one man who made £40 million on a deal and speaks to others who felt ignored in favour of less-experienced suppliers. As the government refuses to reveal the full details of all its so-called VIP deals, the programme reveals the high-profile connections to one lucrative contract.
#5 - Rubbish Dump Britain
Panorama - Season 2021 - Episode 8
Fly-tipping is a national problem that is ruining our towns and countryside. There are more than a million incidents each year of illegally dumped rubbish in the UK. So why are so few people prosecuted for damaging the places we love? Reporter Richard Bilton investigates a crime that affects us all and meets some of those who are fighting back against the fly-tippers.
#6 - Exposing the Illegal Organ Trade
Panorama - Season 2020 - Episode 35
Panorama investigates one of the world’s most brutal trades - the buying and selling of human organs. The programme meets the African migrants who have been exploited for their body parts by criminal gangs. Some have agreed to sell a kidney to finance their journey to Europe, only to be ripped off by the traffickers after the operation. Other victims have their organs taken without consent. Panorama also tracks down the criminals running the trade to find out how they arrange illegal operations in hospitals and clinics.