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Elgin, 1998. Police begin to piece together clues when a mother vanishes from her home.

Tir Dhondy investigates Las Vegas: from the big spenders to life beyond the bright lights.

Russian soldiers and civilians film in secret, exposing executions and brutality.

The secretive artist revealed as never before, with his voice lip-synced by Ian McKellen.

Four survivors of the same dangerous man join forces to finally bring him to justice.

Exposing scammers who break the hearts of homeowners and convert their misery into cash.

The 1994 scandal that embroiled US figure skaters Nancy Kerrigan and Tonya Harding.

In 1996, the oil tanker Sea Empress ran aground, spelling disaster for the Welsh coast.

Five people in Bucha, Ukraine, attempt to rebuild their lives in the aftermath of war.

A chatbot encourages a teenager to try to kill Queen Elizabeth II. Who is responsible?

The death of one young woman exposes a hidden criminal underworld in Northern Ireland.

A self-styled shaman wreaks havoc after offering spiritual help at a heavy price.

Bronagh Munro investigates the spiralling costs of the health-related benefits system.

When multiple women start dating the same doctor online, a beauty queen gets suspicious.

How bone fragments in the embers of a fire led police to a brutal murder in a forest.

Clive tries the South African car-spinning craze and meets Nelson Mandela’s granddaughter.

Panorama follows a year in the life of the BBC's Russia editor, Steve Rosenberg.

Iranians protest Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s 2009 election victory - with deadly consequences.

Killer Colin Howell details the murders of his wife and his lover’s husband.

Sir David Attenborough explores the surprising wildlife of his hometown – London.

A mass poisoning of tap water in Cornwall leads to a desperate search for truth.