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Clouds may have darkened play at Lord's this week where the second Test match is being played between England and the West Indies, but it was Panorama's look at the dark side of Sir Allen Stanford in last week's programme that exposed a shadowy character whose billions were welcomed by Twenty20 cricket.
Reporter John Sweeney went on the trail of the Texan billionaire who is now being investigated for a multi-billion dollar investment fraud by US regulators.
Allen Stanford denies any wrongdoing but as Panorama reveals, Stanford International Bank, with headquarters in Antigua, has been found to have a deficiency of $6.7 billion, leaving thousands of people with near-worthless investments.
If you missed the programme you can watch it on the BBC iPlayer.
And there's more on the story on the Panorama website.
BACK IN THE NEWS
Sats tests in England could be scrapped, and may be replaced by teachers' assessments of pupils. Science tests for 10 and 11-year-olds will certainly be abolished from next year.
Last May, Panorama's Vivian White examined the question of whether schoolchildren in England are facing too many exams.
In Tested to Destruction? Panorama explored the debate over whether testing helps drive standards up or puts uneccessary pressure on young children.
If you missed the programme and would like to read more you can. Go to the Panorama website, where you will also find a Sats paper to test yourself.
For the latest news about Sats visit BBC News Online.
The Royal Bank of Scotland has been back in the headlines this week, and in partciualr THAT big pension.
MPs on the Treasury Committee have blamed reckless bank pay policies for the RBS's near collapse, and criticised Lord Myners for allowing the bank's board to negotiate its own pensions.
Ex-boss Fred Goodwin walked away with a pension of £703,000 a year despite being at the head of the bank before the government bail out.
Panorama documented the bank's demise in What Happens After Sorry?, looking at the story of RBS after Sir Fred Goodwin and other bankers responsible for the crisis apologised for their part.
Was sorry enough? If you missed the programme you can watch it again on the Panorama website.
You can read more about the Treasury Committee's findings on BBC News Online.
STEM CELLS AND MIRACLES
It is at the cutting edge of science and has raised moral questions about the lengths we should go to cure disease and disability.
Stem cells are certainly controversial and perhaps no more so than when people part with thousands of pounds and travel hundreds of miles for treatment that is scientifically untested.
In this week's Panorama, the programme follows one British family as they travel to China seeking a cure for their two-year-old daughter who was born almost blind.
Will stem cell therapy improve her eyesight or give rise to accusations that the clinics are promising the impossible.
Panorama: Stem Cells and Miracles is on BBC One, Monday 18 May at 8.30pm.
That's all from us for this week. You can keep up to date with Panorama on our website.
And remember you can e-mail us anytime at panorama@bbc.co.uk
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