Dispatches
TV ShowTV-PG1987•star6.7(12)•trending_up11
DocumentaryNews
Long-running Channel 4 documentary series covering issues about British society, politics, health, religion, international current affairs and the environment. Known for featuring a mole inside organisations under journalistic investigation.
Details
StatusReturning Series
First AiredOctober 30, 1987
Last AiredFebruary 9, 2026
Seasons40
Episodes1026
TypeNews
Origin CountryUnited Kingdom
Original LanguageEnglish
Spoken LanguagesEnglish
Production Companies
Networks
Last Episode
S40 E4 • 5/29/2026
Hunting Britain's Fugitives
Thousands of criminals, many of whom are accused of serious, violent crimes, are currently on the run in a hidden criminal justice crisis. From UK safe-houses to Thailand, Matt Shea is on their trail.
Seasons
1987
8 Episodes • 1987
1988
34 Episodes • 1988
1989
39 Episodes • 1989
1990
39 Episodes • 1990
1991
35 Episodes • 1991
1992
34 Episodes • 1992
1993
34 Episodes • 1993
1994
34 Episodes • 1994
1995
26 Episodes • 1995
1996
30 Episodes • 1996
1997
24 Episodes • 1997
1998
28 Episodes • 1998
1999
27 Episodes • 1999
2000
20 Episodes • 2000
2001
10 Episodes • 2001
2002
10 Episodes • 2002
2003
10 Episodes • 2003
2004
10 Episodes • 2004
2005
28 Episodes • 2005
2006
26 Episodes • 2006
2007
42 Episodes • 2007
2008
41 Episodes • 2008
2009
38 Episodes • 2009
2010
33 Episodes • 2010
2011
30 Episodes • 2011
2012
30 Episodes • 2012
2013
38 Episodes • 2013
2014
30 Episodes • 2014
2015
28 Episodes • 2015
2016
28 Episodes • 2016
2017
29 Episodes • 2017
2018
26 Episodes • 2018
2019
29 Episodes • 2019
2020
18 Episodes • 2020
2021
23 Episodes • 2021
2022
21 Episodes • 2022
2023
12 Episodes • 2023
2024
13 Episodes • 2024
2025
10 Episodes • 2025
2026
4 Episodes • 2026
