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Mystery Panorama tonight 9pm

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Blankspace4 · 02/10/2023 15:28

Anyone have any clue what the subject of tonight’s Panorama is? Unusual it still hasn’t been announced?

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ScepticalPerson · 02/10/2023 15:31

Is there anyone who has been in the daily mail who you wouldn't expect to see a lot of in the past few days? Usually they spot news they can't talk about and talk about it in a round about way through their side bar of shame.

User174085934 · 02/10/2023 15:33

Panorama is usually undercover scandals about things like care homes so anyone expecting salacious celebrity gossip will probably be disappointed

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Blankspace4 · 02/10/2023 15:38

Hmmm I don’t like visiting the Daily Mail site - however I think you’re right re Panorama being different to Dispatches in its typical content. But they do usually publish the topic in advance

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JuvenileEmu · 02/10/2023 15:40

There was a story in the Times at the weekend which I found quite shocking - some billionaire close to politicians has been accused of basically bringing sex slaves into the UK. I hope it's that and the story doesn't just disappear.

ScepticalPerson · 02/10/2023 15:47

JuvenileEmu · 02/10/2023 15:40

There was a story in the Times at the weekend which I found quite shocking - some billionaire close to politicians has been accused of basically bringing sex slaves into the UK. I hope it's that and the story doesn't just disappear.

This sounds more like it. This or Russell Brand fall out

LadyOfTheCanyon · 02/10/2023 15:49

JuvenileEmu · 02/10/2023 15:40

There was a story in the Times at the weekend which I found quite shocking - some billionaire close to politicians has been accused of basically bringing sex slaves into the UK. I hope it's that and the story doesn't just disappear.

I think it's this. It looks like it's a huge story.

mynameiscalypso · 02/10/2023 15:52

JuvenileEmu · 02/10/2023 15:40

There was a story in the Times at the weekend which I found quite shocking - some billionaire close to politicians has been accused of basically bringing sex slaves into the UK. I hope it's that and the story doesn't just disappear.

I assume it is this too but it's weird that they didn't connect it with the panorama if so.

AutumnCrow · 02/10/2023 15:56

JuvenileEmu · 02/10/2023 15:40

There was a story in the Times at the weekend which I found quite shocking - some billionaire close to politicians has been accused of basically bringing sex slaves into the UK. I hope it's that and the story doesn't just disappear.

I hope it's this - it deserves a lot of coverage - and that the programme has uncovered the evidence to be able to name the names of the 'friends', politicians and doctors.

ScepticalPerson · 02/10/2023 16:01

It's the lack of leaks that is surprising. If it is that then why is it so hush hush?

User174085934 · 02/10/2023 16:07

It's probably nothing interesting and they see that a bit of a mystery means more viewers.

Serendipitoushedgehog · 02/10/2023 16:18

User174085934 · 02/10/2023 16:07

It's probably nothing interesting and they see that a bit of a mystery means more viewers.

Yes, I want to watch it now!

itsmylife7 · 02/10/2023 16:37

Yes, let's hope it's about the perverted millionaire and his friends in very high places.

SecondClassReturnToDottinghamPlease · 02/10/2023 16:47

I'll be watching and I never normally watch Panorama.

User174085934 · 02/10/2023 16:50

I shall watch on iPlayer afterwards if it looks interesting as I want to watch The Long Shadow on ITV

Highandlows · 02/10/2023 16:50

Yes, let's hope it's about the perverted millionaire and his friends in very high places.

Do you think all his friends in high places are involved?

loislovesstewie · 02/10/2023 16:51

The Abercrombie Guys, according to iplayer.

TenderDandelions · 02/10/2023 16:52

My BBC iplayer app says "The Abercrombie Guys: The Dark Side of Cool"

I googled it and the articles talk about Abercrombie & Fitch and various controversies that it's involved with. It doesn't seem a particularly new story, unless they've found something else.

TenderDandelions · 02/10/2023 16:53

"Panorama investigates allegations of exploitation and abuse at the top of one of the biggest fashion brands in the US. Former CEO Mike Jeffries transformed Abercrombie and Fitch from a failing retail chain to a multi-billion dollar empire and the epitome of cool. Now after months of painstaking investigation, reporter Rianna Croxford speaks to men who say they were recruited into a dark world, created to satisfy the sexual fantasies of Mike Jeffries and his British partner Matthew Smith. Silenced for years by the fear of breaking non-disclosure agreements, these men describe feeling exploited and traumatised by their experience. One high profile American lawyer has called for prosecutors to investigate."

LondonMummer · 02/10/2023 16:55

TenderDandelions · 02/10/2023 16:53

"Panorama investigates allegations of exploitation and abuse at the top of one of the biggest fashion brands in the US. Former CEO Mike Jeffries transformed Abercrombie and Fitch from a failing retail chain to a multi-billion dollar empire and the epitome of cool. Now after months of painstaking investigation, reporter Rianna Croxford speaks to men who say they were recruited into a dark world, created to satisfy the sexual fantasies of Mike Jeffries and his British partner Matthew Smith. Silenced for years by the fear of breaking non-disclosure agreements, these men describe feeling exploited and traumatised by their experience. One high profile American lawyer has called for prosecutors to investigate."

That sounds like a total repeat of the Netflix doc that came out last year.

Discwriter · 02/10/2023 16:57

Yeah it does sound like a repeat of the doc.

User174085934 · 02/10/2023 17:05

Well, you don't have to wait as it is on iPlayer.

StowOnTheWold · 02/10/2023 17:08

Highandlows · 02/10/2023 16:50

Yes, let's hope it's about the perverted millionaire and his friends in very high places.

Do you think all his friends in high places are involved?

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Yes exactly!

If it is that person, then a foregone conclusion there will be camera cuts to pictures of the royal family talking to them at some event. Always good to get a cheap shot in.

Msblueskies · 02/10/2023 17:27

There’s already been a big Netflix documentary on the Abercrombie issues! Obviously an important issue but not groundbreaking or new, so why was it shrouded in mystery? :/

Lookingoutside · 02/10/2023 17:29

Highandlows · 02/10/2023 16:50

Yes, let's hope it's about the perverted millionaire and his friends in very high places.

Do you think all his friends in high places are involved?

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I would think so. Because it seems that Ghislaine Maxwell and her mate were convicted and imprisoned of trafficking children to no one.

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