TV series
Dispatches
1987TV-PG40 seasons6.5 / 10
An in-depth look at news stories. Documentaries that take you behind the scenes giving an insight into people's lives or institutions.
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
Dispatches premiered October 30, 1987. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Synopsis
An in-depth look at news stories. Documentaries that take you behind the scenes giving an insight into people's lives or institutions.
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More about Dispatches
Cast
Arthur ScargillGerry Adams
Margaret Thatcher
Peter Mandelson
Bernard Ingham
Ken Livingstone
Donald TrumpDavid Canter
Production details
- Status
- Returning Series
- Series type
- News
- Episodes
- 1,029
- Original language
- English
Networks & production
Channel 4United Kingdom
ITN ProductionsUnited Kingdom
Bigger BangUnited Kingdom- Hardcash ProductionsUnited Kingdom
Themes
current affairsexposeinvestigative journalismsecret filming