Dispatches S02E14 · Cancer Research

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A look at cancer research, and the lack of evidence that there has been much progress over the last 50-60 years. Some researchers think that there is no cure in sight. Why is so little research done into cancer prevention?

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1. 1 1. The Miner's Debate1988-01-08 · 45mA question of concern, doubt and safety of mine workers from around Britain.
2. 2 2. Waiting for the Consultant1988-01-15 · 45mDocumentary report which looks at the suitability of doctors' work practices to the needs of the modern National Health Service.
3. 3 3. Danger! Men at Work1988-01-22 · 45mAn investigation over sexual harassment at work, the women behind it and what had been done to justify as a court offense.
4. 4 4. Interview with John Stalker1988-02-05 · 45mInterview with John Stalker who recently resigned as Deputy Chief Constable of Manchester. He was removed from an investigation of police and army tactics in Northern Ireland, and
5. 5 5. Iran: A Widening Gulf1988-02-12 · 45mTim Hodlin reports on Iran and it's current state.
6. 6 6. Palau: Paradise Lost1988-02-19 · 45mDocumentary report on US policies in the Pacific island of Palau and the seeking of an agreement with the islanders, despite their non-nuclear constitution, to bring nuclear weapon
7. 7 7. Working for Welfare1988-02-26 · 45mReport on the US system of making the unemployed work for their benefits, called Workfare
8. 8 8. Radioactive Britain1988-03-04 · 45mA report on the Radioactive Substances Act, which permits over 7000 premises throughout Britain to handle radioactive material.
9. 9 9. The Lobby1988-03-11 · 45mInvestigation in to the influence of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), known as "The Lobby", in the United States.
10. 10 10. Charity Fraud1988-03-18 · 45mReport into a number of case histories of alleged charity fraud, which leads to an examination of the loopholes in existing charity laws.
11. 11 11. Single Union Deals With Employers1988-03-25 · 45mDocumentary about how the big unions present themselves to potential new employers in contests to sign single-union deals.
12. 12 12. Cuba From Inside1988-04-08 · 45mA report on human rights in Cuba
13. 13 13. Talking to the Terrorists1988-04-15 · 45mDocumentary report in which former members of the West German terrorist group, the Red Army Faction, talk about their pasts and their hopes for an amnesty which will let them back
14. 14 14. Cancer Research1988-04-22 · 45mA look at cancer research, and the lack of evidence that there has been much progress over the last 50-60 years. Some researchers think that there is no cure in sight. Why is so li
15. 15 15. Freemasonry1988-05-06 · 45mThe Freemasons have invited cameras into the Grand Lodge at Covent Garden for the first time.
16. 16 16. The P.L.O.1988-05-13 · 45m
17. 17 17. War in the Desert1988-05-20 · 45mThe first documentary about a war that has been going on for 13 years in the Sahara Desert between Morocco and a rebel army known as the Polisario.
18. 18 18. NATO's Nuclear Programme1988-05-27 · 45mDocumentary investigation into the nuclear capacity of NATO.
19. 19 19. Illegal Betting1988-06-03 · 45mDocumentary report about illegal gambling, worth £400-600 million annually. Hidden cameras are used in pubs and clubs from London to Liverpool.
20. 20 20. What's Best for the Children? : Coventry1988-06-10 · 45mDocumentary about a model system in Coventry which has been set up to deal with child abuse, and which it is hoped will avoid most of the problems that occurred in Cleveland.
21. 21 21. The Raid on San Fernando: Communist Rebels in The Philippines1988-06-17 · 45mDocumentary made by Nick Downie about the time he spent with the Philippine Communist guerrillas, the New People's Army.
22. 22 22. Milky Business1988-06-24 · 45m
23. 23 23. The Hashish Connection1988-07-01 · 45mDocumentary filmed in the Bekaa valley about Lebanon's powerful drug clans.
24. 24 24. Disciples of Chaos1988-10-05 · 45mDocumentary report about the National Front, which will be 21 years old this year. They now work mostly underground as a subversive organization. Also reports on Roberto Fiore in I
25. 25 25. Trouble on the Waterfront1988-10-12 · 45mPort employers and the government want to scrap the Dock Labour Scheme, but there is great opposition amongst dockers.
26. 26 26. The Two State Solution1988-10-19 · 45mDocumentary report on the attitudes of Israelis and Palestinians to the future of the occupied territories. A look at the idea of forming two separate states, however, people on bo
27. 27 27. Turkey: Trading with Torture1988-10-26 · 45mDocumentary report on the continued use of torture in Turkey, despite its desire to join the EEC, which bans such practices. Includes graphic personal accounts.
28. 28 28. Exporting High Technology from West to East1988-11-02 · 45mDocumentary report about the measures taken by the United States to ensure that their high technology is not exported to the Soviet bloc.
29. 29 29. Tibet - A Case to Answer1988-11-09 · 45mDocumentary examining the destruction of the landscape, and the rights and religion of the people of Tibet, which has been ruled by the Chinese for 40 years.
30. 30 30. The Day the Dream Died1988-11-16 · 45m25 years after the assassination of US President John F. Kennedy, British Channel Four's Dispatches asks the following still unanswered questions: 1) Our evidence points to an ines
31. 31 31. The Winds of Death1988-11-23 · 45mDocumentary report on the Iraqi army's poison gas attacks on Kurdish villagers
32. 32 32. The Battle for Stone Bassett1988-11-30 · 45mDocumentary investigation into the controversy surrounding the plan to build a new 6000 houses town, Stone Bassett, in rural Oxfordshire.
33. 33 33. The Countertraders1988-12-07 · 45mDocumentary examination of the growth of "Countertrade" deals - compensatory agreements made between a government and a foreign company to offset the effects of placing an order ov
34. 34 34. A Very Polish Secret1988-12-14 · 45mDocumentary about the previously untold story of a 1945 massacre of Polish partisans by Russian troupes and pro-Russian Polish security forces.