Panorama - S44E28: Have They Got News for You
The spin doctors politicians rely upon to influence the news have been called "the men in the dark" . Do they help politicians float stories that can later be denied, or simply protect their parties from an obsessed media?
All Episodes - Season 44
01Boozing for BritainJan 08, 199602Episode 2Jan 15, 199603From Cradle to Grave: Paying for the FutureJan 22, 199604From Cradle to Grave: Paying for the FutureJan 29, 199605Episode 5Feb 05, 199606Episode 6Feb 12, 199607Did the NHS Fail?Feb 19, 199608Episode 8Feb 26, 199609Empress on the RocksMar 04, 199610War Crime - Five Days in HellMar 11, 199611A Ray Of HopeMar 18, 199612High Society?Mar 25, 199613Death of a PrincipleApr 01, 199614Episode 14Apr 15, 199615The X-Ray FilesApr 22, 199616Battle of the BonusesApr 29, 199617A Life in LimboMay 13, 199618Episode 18May 20, 199619Hard LessonsJun 03, 199620Russian ElectionsJun 10, 199621Mad Cows and Englishmen - The Making of the Beef CrisisJun 17, 199622Animal TransplantsJun 24, 199623Off the Rails?Jul 01, 199624Scandal at County HallJul 08, 199625The Drugs OlympicsJul 15, 199626Dunblane - The LegacySep 16, 199627Episode 27Sep 23, 199628Have They Got News for YouSep 30, 199629The Billion Dollar ManOct 07, 199630Episode 30Oct 14, 199631Episode 31Oct 21, 199632On the Trail of the Real Bill ClintonOct 28, 199633Violent WomenNov 04, 199634Episode 34Nov 11, 199635Broken HeartsNov 18, 199636Your Pound In Their Pocket: Panorama's Tax BombshellNov 25, 199637Episode 37Dec 02, 199638The Price Is WrongDec 09, 1996
Panorama S44E28 Synopsis
Panorama "Have They Got News for You" is part of the 1337x catalog. Originally aired on 1996-09-30, this episode is part of Season 44 of Panorama. As part of this Documentary and News series, the episode continues to build on the show's compelling narrative. The spin doctors politicians rely upon to influence the news have been called "the men in the dark" . Do they help politicians float stories that can later be denied, or simply protect their parties from an obsessed media?
