NEXT PANORAMA - HAVE WE GOT BAD LANGUAGE FOR YOU? - 8.30PM ON BBC ONE OVERWHELMING RESPONSE Panorama's Jailed for a Knife has attracted an overwhelming response from viewers. The programme went out on January 12 and since then over 3000 people have contacted us to request a copy of the film. Organisations from schools to youth groups, the prison service to outreach projects and many more have been in touch asking to use the footage to help address the issue with the young people they work with. Thank you to all those who have contacted us. Our reporter Raphael Rowe set out to contribute to the national debate on youth violence and the response is testament to the strength of the material. It is very rare to get access within the walls of a Young Offenders' Institute and the insight of the five young men Raphael interviewed makes powerful viewing. All those he spoke to had been convicted of knife offences, including murder, and from their cells they spoke candidly about their motivations, remorse and ideas on how to tackle the problem. Having distributed over 3000 DVD copies we have decided to make the entire film available as a special feature on our website. Unfortunately due to the unexpected demand we are unable to provide any further copies on DVD but the online version will be available for all to see at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/panorama/hi/front_page/newsid_7842000/7842996.stm There is also more information on our website including results from a poll Panorama commissioned about tackling knife crime: http://news.bbc.co.uk/panorama/hi/front_page/newsid_7819000/7819973.stm Reporter Raphael Rowe has been blogging about the making of the programme: http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/panorama/raphaelrowe/ And Panorama's Deputy Editor Tom Giles has also contributed to the debate on the Editor's Blog: http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/theeditors/2009/01/kids_and_knives.html BYE FOR NOW That's all for now, but remember if you wish to contact us at any time you can do so by e-mailing panorama@bbc.co.uk The Panorama Team bbc.co.uk/panorama |