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THIS WEEK
MUSLIM FIRST, BRITISH SECOND
On Monday, Richard Watson reported for Panorama on the debate around the government's attempt to tackle Islamic extremism.
In particular we focused on whether the government should isolate or talk to the radicals.
Among those whom Richard spoke to was influential preacher Abdurraheem Green who preaches that "Islam is not compatible with democracy", yet has been advising the Metropolitan Police.
Panorama also examined suspicions that government funded community projects are being covertly used to gather intelligence.
If you did not manage to watch this week's show you can still view it here.
BACK IN THE NEWS
It has been a busy week for former Panorama stories resurfacing in the national news.
Among them was the case of Mark and Nicky Webster, who had three of their children forcibly adopted.
On Wednesday last week, an Appeal Court judge said the courts could do nothing to help get their children back.
The ruling came despite new evidence showing the original reason the Webster's children were taken - one child had apparently suffered non-accidental injuries - may be wrong.
In July 2007, Panorama reported that evidence suggesting the Websters were good parents was suppressed at the original child protection case conference in December 2003.
You can read the story on BBC News Online.
You can read about when Panorama covered the Webster's case here.
John Sweeney, who has been covering the story, writes about it in his blog here.
MORTGAGE LENDING
More gloom in the housing market, as the Council of Mortgage Lenders released January figures showing a fall in the number of mortgages lent.
The numbers were met with warnings that there would be no sign of a meaningful recovery in the coming months.
The figures led to renewed calls for the government to do more to encourage the banks to lend.
Panorama has been following the economic crisis since it began. With our programme last June we looked specifically at the housing crisis and interviewed Judge Stephen Gold, who has had to deal with many reposessions, for his advice on how to keep your home.
Read the judge's tips on how to save your home here.
CREDIT WHERE IT'S DUE
Finally, as the credit crunch continues to bite, Panorama with Dragon's Den star Theo Paphitas, will look at how small businesses are faring.
Business Secretary Lord Mandelson spoke at the Cumbria Economic Forum on Friday. He is interviewed in next Monday's programme, which discovers that banks are both failing to lend and are charging more for their services.
And with no sign of the green shoots of recovery, Theo asks if the government's attempt at boosting support for small businesses is working.
Credit Where It's Due is on BBC One, Monday 23 February at 8.30pm GMT.
 bbc.co.uk/panorama
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