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NORHTERN IRELAND
Panorama took a timely look at the Northern Ireland in last week's programme, The Gunmen That Never Went Away.
Reporter Darragh MacIntyre led an indepth analysis on the republican threat in the aftermath of the murder of a policeman and two soldiers.
Although police estimate the number of republican dissidents to stand at just 300, this week raised further fears that Northern Ireland's history of violence may not be dead and buried.
A petrol bomb attack on an Orange hall in Belfast on Tuesday evening was thought to be linked to sectarianism. No-one was hurt in the blast but the scare resulted in further statements condemning violence and stating that those behind the acts have no support from local communities.
You can read more about the bombing on BBC News Online.
And if you missed Panorama: The Gunmen That Never Went Away you can watch it on the BBCiPlayer.
You can read more about the programme on the Panorama website.
BACK IN THE NEWS
Documents handed to Panorama as part of an investigation reveal that concerns were raised about the standard of child protection care in Doncaster back in 2005.
A report in 2007 again highlighted serious problems and even concerns about the mental health of those working for the council.
Since the second report five children known to Doncaster social services have died in the space of seven months.
Alison Holt reported for Panorama on What Happened to Baby P? in November revealing the mistakes and missed opportunities that led to the death of a 17-month old toddler.
If you missed the programme you can watch it on the Panorama website.
SLUMDOGS AND MILLIONAIRES
It is not just the title that echoes the Oscar winning film Slumdog Millionaire. This week's Panorama also shines a light on a world of exploitation in a place synonymous with glitz and glamour.
Dubai is a top holiday destination for the more than one million Brits who head there every year. Celebrities flock to the country to snap up luxury apartments in a land that plays host to the rich and famous.
But those making the Dubai dream a reality live in squalor and on the breadline. Dubai's immigrant workforce is estimated to stand at three million with most coming from poverty-stricken areas in the Indian sub-continent.
There they are easy prey for recruitment agents charging them up to £2000 for the privilege. This is no small sum with many borrowing and even selling family land in the belief that the debt can be repaid within 18 months.
But the reality is far from the dream they have been sold. Panorama tracked and interviewed men working for some of Dubai's biggest construction firms.
They paint a grim picture with salaries going unpaid, gruelling shifts and six day weeks, cramped and squalid accommodation.
Panorama: Slumdogs and Millionaires will be on BBC One, Monday 6 April at 8.30pm.
BRITAIN'S HOMECARE SCANDAL
It's a problem that concerns all of us - how do we care for our parents and grandparents as they reach old age?Thursday's Panorama special reveals just how real that concern should be.
An hour-long investigation reveals the quality of care to be at best chaotic, and at worst could even be called neglectful.
Our reporter Paul Kenyon reveals how local authorities around the country are auctioning off care of the elderly to the lowest bidder.
With big business driving costs of care down to as little as £10 an hour, the government's newly appointed Voice of Older People, Dame Joan Bakewell has called it immoral and scandalous.
You can see why in a Panorama special on BBC One, Thursday 9 April at 9pm.
That's all for this week. You can keep up to date with Panorama on our website.
And remember you can e-mail us at panorama@bbc.co.uk
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