Panorama S52E08 · Saddam on the Run

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In April 2003, as Saddam's statue was being toppled in Baghdad, US Marines were locked in a deadly gun battle with Saddam Hussein and his supporters just across the city. Yet their Ace of Spades escaped.

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1. 1 1. A Fight To The Death2004-01-21Whilst we await Lord Hutton's verdict, Panorama provides a factual account of the fight between the government and the BBC and some of the events surrounding it.
2. 2 2. Tackling Tomorrow's Tearaways2004-02-22The Government is spending millions on schemes to identify children who may become tomorrow's criminals. The idea - if you get to kids young enough you can divert them from trouble
3. 3 3. Secrets of the Camps2004-02-29Panorama exposes the secret camps in Zimbabwe where Robert Mugabe's government trains thousands of youths to torture and kill.
4. 4 4. What's the Point of the BBC?2004-03-07What is the BBC for? Is it too big, too commercial, dumbed down? Is it still a trusted public service broadcaster whose licence fee should be preserved? The government is asking fo
5. 5 5. Out of Guantanamo2004-03-10In a Panorama Special, the story of two British families whose sons were held at Guantanamo and testimony about the treatment some detainees say they experienced there.
6. 6 6. The Truth About Tax2004-03-14Tax is back in the news again - as pensioner protests grow against Council Tax, experts warn that taxes may have to go up, and the Conservative party argues for restraining public
7. 7 7. Terror: Are We Next?2004-03-21After the Madrid train bombs, Jane Corbin reveals how the war in Iraq has given Al Qaeda a new lease of life and investigates the terrorists' European connections.
8. 8 8. Saddam on the Run2004-03-28In April 2003, as Saddam's statue was being toppled in Baghdad, US Marines were locked in a deadly gun battle with Saddam Hussein and his supporters just across the city. Yet their
9. 9 9. The Killers2004-04-04Ten years after he encountered the scene of a massacre in Rwanda during the genocide of 1994, Fergal Keane returns to investigate how ordinary men became pitiless killers, hearing
10. 10 10. The Invisible Kids2004-05-09The problems of drug addiction have been known about in the UK for at least a generation. But there is one group of individuals, the most vulnerable group, who are the innocent vic
11. 11 11. London Under Attack2004-05-16This film is a mock exercise of what might happen in London if there was a terror attack now. In a unique fusion of drama, detailed research and expert discussion Panorama puts Bri
12. 12 12. Shamed2004-05-19Panorama reports on the scale of the abuse and torture of prisoners in Iraq and elsewhere. Jane Corbin investigates who had command responsibility for American and British forces i
13. 13 13. Couldn't Give a XXXX for Last Orders2004-06-06Cut-price booze and lax licensing laws have left many towns at the mercy of weekend binge-drinkers. As pressure mounts on the Gov't to intervene, Andy Davies asks if round-the-cloc
14. 14 14. Covering Up2004-06-13Panorama looks at Muslim Identity in 2004, through the eyes of four young British Muslim women - who tell us why they are proud to cover up - to wear the hijab, and the veil.
15. 15 15. The Superdollar Plot2004-06-20How a Birmingham criminal set in motion a huge undercover police operation after the US $100 bills he handed in at a bureau de change turned out to be the most sophisticated counte
16. 16 16. Clinton: The Interview2004-06-22In an exclusive and wide ranging interview for Panorama, David Dimbleby quizzes the former President on his record, his political passions and how his public and private lives clas
17. 17 17. Can Condoms Kill?2004-06-27The Vatican claims condoms encourage promiscuity and do not effectively prevent the transmission of the HIV virus; Furthermore they claim there is science to prove it. Protesters a
18. 18 18. A Failure of Intelligence2004-07-11How did Tony Blair make the case for war to the British people and to Parliament? The Panorama team investigates what the intelligence services and Mr. Blair knew, when they knew i
19. 19 19. Fighting for Care2004-07-18Why, even after a major government review, is one of this country's most vital care systems for frail, elderly people still being under-minded by delays, obstruction and injustice?
20. 20 20. Buying the Games2004-08-04With just days before the Olympics begin, one race has already started: to decide which city will host the Games in 2012. During a year-long investigation, reporter Justin Rowlatt
21. 21 21. School Siege: The Survivors' Stories2004-09-12The inside story of the Beslan school siege from some of those who survived. Damian Grammaticas, who covered the siege for the BBC, investigates what the terrorists did, and why th
22. 22 22. Miracle Baby Grows Up2004-09-22Mothers, doctors and children all contribute to a highly emotional debate about whether it is always right to save babies that are born on the edges of life - extremely premature b
23. 23 23. Taken On Trust2004-10-03Are we being told the truth about the drugs we take? Shelley Jofre's investigation reveals that crucial safety information regarding a widely prescribed anti-depressant was missed
24. 24 24. The Trouble with Sugar2004-10-10In May the World Health Organisation warned that there is a direct connection between eating too much sugar and a whole host of diseases linked to obesity. The sugar industry fough
25. 25 25. Your Child's Been Stabbed2004-10-17From flick knives to meat cleavers, more and more teenagers are carrying blades. Rageh Omaar takes to the streets to investigate why and finds there's more to it than parents might
26. 26 26. Families at War2004-10-24President Bush has pointed to his record in the "war on terror" as a reason why voters should re-elect him, but what do the families who lost loved ones on 11 September think of hi
27. 27 27. The Chosen One2004-10-31Few American presidents have been as pilloried and parodied as much as George W Bush. But as the US goes to the polls, why do so many of its citizens believe he deserves four more
28. 28 28. Winner Takes All Britain?2004-11-07The top 1% of wage earners are taking an ever larger slice of the national income. Steve Bradshaw investigates whether Britain is becoming like a US winner-takes-all society, and a
29. 29 29. The New Killing Fields2004-11-14Are the people of Darfur in Sudan the latest victims of ethnic cleansing? Hillary Anderson goes behind rebel lines to uncover evidence of systematic killings on a horrifying scale.
30. 30 30. 2 Much 2 Young2004-11-21Welcome to the world of the tweens - that's the word marketing men have coined for children aged between eight and twelve. They say today's tweens are growing up faster than ever b
31. 31 31. What Happened Next?2004-11-28A programme showing the impact of some of Panorama's documentaries of 2004. The subjects included the Olympic Games, Seroxat, the rise of knife crime among children and dementia an