In this dispatches investigation, harry wallop asks how poundland. This edition of channel 4 s dispatches programme looks like it will be well worth a watch and even better, recording. Families horror as its revealed coop funeral firm piled naked bodies up in grim warehouse morgue. Tv guide, uks no 1 tv guide showing your tv listings in an easy to read grid format, visit us to check tv news, freeview tv listings, sky tv, virgin tv, history, discovery, tlc, bbc, and more. More specifically it sets sights on james killers robert thompson born 23 august 1982 and jon venables born august 1982 at 10 years of age these two carried out such a horrendous crime it. Channel 4s saving poundstretcher arrived three years later, as the shops began to struggle.
Infact, i cant remember the last investigative program that truely pushed the government to act. Truth about traveller crime has been hit with more than 800 ofcom complaints, with thousands more expected to. Due to unprecedented volumes we have had to extend our delivery times to 10 working days. Trouble in poundland is a tv show on british national television from itv1 with an average rating of 3. Thousands sleep rough on uk streets despite holding down a. A new dispatches investigation from channel 4 tied both starbucks and nespresso to coffee farms reliant on child labour in guatemala. Channel 4 investigation ties starbucks and nespresso to. Oct 03, 2012 a few weeks ago, i watched an edition of dispatches on channel 4 entitled the secrets of poundland. One man claimed that himself and his colleagues can earn. Harry wallop is a features writer for the daily telegraph, having previously been its awardwinning consumer affairs editor and retail editor. Channel 4s dispatches, to be shown on monday, shows a security guard at bond. Feb, 20 we were very disappointed to learn today that the channel 4 dispatches on the move from dla to pip that was scheduled for broadcast next monday 18 february has been postponed so a documentary about the horse meat scandal can be aired instead. The real message from last nights dispatches programme about poundland is surely the extent to which retailers are providing consumers with great value in these straitened times.
Dispatches is channel 4s awardwinning investigative current affairs programme. Poundland slashes prices to 97p in four stores to beat rival. Secrets of sports direct, secrets of poundland, and. Reporter kate quilton meets whistleblowers and industry insiders who claim that the trump administrations close relationship with the industry may mean the worst is yet to come. This channel 4 dispatches investigation goes undercover inside the most powerful company in the world. What right do channel 4 have to set up a store down the road to try. Dispatches is the british tv current affairs documentary series on channel 4, first transmitted in 1987.
Channel 4 s dispatches, to be shown on monday, shows a security guard at bond. He also discovered the genuine bargains its eightpacks of superglue are a steal, by the way among the illusory deals products that would cost less than a pound elsewhere. Dispatches goes undercover to examine wages and working conditions in british. Dispatches secrets of poundland tonight 8pm page 6. It billed itself as an expose of the practices behind the high street retailers pricing structure, and showing the truth behind the way in which they manage to keep their. However, we are working as hard as we can and putting in extra hours to fulfil your orders as soon as possible, hoping we can achieve sooner delivery times for you. Channel 4 dispatches goes undercover to expose the way the ultraorthodox community in the uk has for decades. The secrets of amazon barely lifts the lid comment. For mark zuckerberg and co, it wont have made comfortable viewing. Dispatches investigates the real impact of troubled families. In this dispatches investigation, harry wallop asks how poundland sells so cheaply, yet makes so much money.
Sep 22, 2012 secrets of poundland, firecrests debut film for channel 4 dispatches, smashed the strands audience record. I go in poundland most days and generally speaking they. Mar 06, 2017 the founders of poundland started out from humble beginnings before their business boomed into a high street chain, which an astonishing 85% of the country has shopped in. Could be packed full with business studies discussion and learning opportunities. Channel 4s controversial dispatches gypsy documentary. Charlotte was housed in a threebedroom flat in cambridge and had to take out a loan just to feed her children courtney, eight, and nathaniel james, six, according to a channel 4 documentary. When channel 4 s dispatches on poundland aired in 2012, wallop was surprised by his audiences strong reaction to its practice of shrinking pack sizes to stay profitable. A 2012 channel 4 dispatches documentary, secrets of poundland, exposed how the size of the firms packaging has shrunk over the years, how packets are labelled with offers such as 50% extra free to convince shoppers they are getting value for money, and how some of its ownbrand goods are of poor quality yet the creative labelling. A shocking new documentary has exposed the number of people who hold down jobs but sleep on the streets. Sep 16, 2012 it seems deptford high street has inspired the channel 4 dispatches team with more than one idea for their investigations, the last one being britains high street gamble aired on 6 august. Apr 12, 2016 calls for government investigation after benefit assessors caught mocking the disabled by undercover reporter. Harry regularly presents channel 4s dispatches programmes including secrets of sports direct and secrets of poundland which both achieved record ratings. Dispatches the secrets of poundland the student room. Seems like a hatchet job programme to me, picking on the odd thing here and there.
I watched this documentary earlier on 4od about poundland and how it might not be all its cracked up to be. With a new store opening on average every five days, its pretax profits are up an astonishing 50% in a year. Find out when dispatches is on tv, including secrets of poundland. Channel 4 dispatches goes undercover to expose the way the ultraorthodox community in the uk has for decades been dealing with child molesters. And following channel 4s dispatches on poundland in september 2012, bbc one aired its poundshop wars pilot in november that year. Secrets of poundland which achieved the second biggest audience for the programme. This film for channel 4 dispatches the highest rating episode of the strand this year goes undercover inside a major us poultry processing plant to investigate. Dispatches takes a closer look at the stores promising luxury for less. A channel 4 investigation has accused telephone fundraisers of using questionable practises. Poundland investigated channel 4 dispatches business. The poundland sticky foam stuff is rubbish though the sticky bit goes dry after a few months. Secrets of cocacola 27 march 2017 the channel 4 investigation looks into cocacolas fight back on the incoming sugar tax, its close ties with influential scientists and some of the private lengths they are going to undermine a raft of public policy initiatives.
With morland sanders, antony barnett, tazeen ahmad, deborah davies. Shopping at poundland is still doable during the covid19 lockdown, as theyve managed to keep over 700 stores open. Catch up on trouble in poundland and watch full episodes. This is similar to a loaf of 600g bread in the pound store, where. Well, less seen and more reenacted by a bespectacled man after a researcher typed poundland into youtube s search box. The programme covers issues about british society, politics, health, religion, international current affairs and the environment, and often features a mole inside organisations under journalistic investigation. The truth about chlorinated chicken dispatches films. We were incredibly concerned about the allegations made by the dispatches documentary, aired monday 2 march. An undercover reporter spent four weeks at an amazon warehouse, but. I dont think it hurt the government too much if at all as they are continuing to shove people through atos unabated.
Sep, 2019 and following channel 4s dispatches on poundland in september 2012, bbc one aired its poundshop wars pilot in november that year, ahead of two series tracking rival chains in 2014 and 2015. Poundland gives dispatches fouryear high by jake kanter 20120918t10. From shrinking toblerones to a price row between tesco and marmite, dispatches investigates brexits impact on the prices and. It is not a whole community that commits a crime, it is an individual. Harry is also an experienced television presenter and reporter, most notably presenting a clutch of channel 4 dispatches programmes. It seems deptford high street has inspired the channel 4 dispatches team with more than one idea for their investigations, the last one being britains high street gamble aired on 6 august. As other high street retailers struggle for survival, discount leader poundland is booming. Despite the credit crunch and the tough criteria of the banks making the borrowing of money hard, the rate at which personal debt rises is greater than the gdp gross domestic product.
Channel 4 s longrunning, awardwinning investigative current affairs documentary series. Channel 4 s controversial dispatches documentary on gypsies and travellers has set the community back by decades, comunity members and campaign groups have told i, believing it will leave. Trivia poundland is called dealz in orkney and everything costs. Dear alex mahon, ceo of channel 4 and melanie dawes, chief executive of ofcom, we write to you to express our anger and disappointment that on thursday 16th april 2020, channel 4 chose to air a show titled dispatches. In september last year channel 4 broadcast, dispatches. Dispatches on channel 4 uk click on the image to watch the video. Dispatches is a british current affairs documentary programme on channel 4, first broadcast on 30 october 1987. The claim that people go to poundland to save money was something the show was clearly trying to portray but im not convinced. Secrets of poundland, firecrests debut film for channel 4 dispatches, smashed the strands audience record. Consumed how shopping fed the class system, is his first book.
Poundland s new clothes store is opening this week in birmingham they revealed this to comedian katherine ryan in the channel 4 documentary series howd you. Benefit assessors caught mocking the disabled by undercover. Channel 4 dispatches programme shows casket lid was removed to cram four bodies into a. The channel 4 investigation looks into cocacolas fight back on the incoming sugar tax, its clos. This edition of channel 4s dispatches programme looks like it will be well worth a watch and even better, recording. Dispatches britains hidden child abuse channel 4 youtube. Monday 17 september 2012 at 8pm is the screening datetime for this programme which investigates the business of booming discount retailer. This time, our brand new poundland will be one of many branches featured in their new episode going out this monday 17 september at 8pm. What right do channel 4 have to set up a store down the road to try and convince their customers to shop elsewhere. Watch your favourite shows online, from channel 4, e4, all 4 and walter presents. May 29, 2014 a 2012 channel 4 dispatches documentary, secrets of poundland, exposed how the size of the firms packaging has shrunk over the years, how packets are labelled with offers such as 50% extra free to convince shoppers they are getting value for money, and how some of its ownbrand goods are of poor quality yet the creative labelling. Oct 17, 2016 morland sanders investigates whether the governments troubled families programme, which it claimed to have a 99 per cent success rate, actually had any impact at all, in this weeks channel 4. Channel 4 dispatches posted on twitter yesterday saying they will now.
Hidden camera investigation on what really happens to your car cbc marketplace duration. A few weeks ago, i watched an edition of dispatches on channel 4 entitled the secrets of poundland. Dispatches secrets of poundland tonight 8pm page 3. This episode of dispatches from channel 4 examines the crime which shook britain to its very core, the murder of 2 year old james bulger in 1993. Poundland gives dispatches fouryear high ratings broadcast. Theyve taken precautionary measures to ensure the safety of their customers and employees, such as letting a set amount of people into the store at any one time. Protecting children from exploitation and ensuring they are able to learn is of paramount importance to us, and thats why we have zero tolerance for child labor. Sep 01, 2015 poundland launches online delivery for. Browse documentaries page 30 of 437 documentary heaven. Harry wallop sets up his own store on deptford high street to show that size matters when it comes to bargains. Jul 22, 2018 a shocking new documentary has exposed the number of people who hold down jobs but sleep on the streets.
Dispatches monday, 8pm channel 4 ade adepitan investigates one of the most contentious topics for the met today. Channel 4 s awardwinning investigative current affairs programme. Dispatches poundland investigation by george macdonald 20120918t11. Poundland investigated channel 4 dispatches business tutor2u. May 14, 20 poundland has broken its rigid price structure by dropping prices to 97p in locations where rival 99p stores have opened up. Channel 4s awardwinning investigative current affairs programme. Channel 4 dispatches on pip postponed the hardest hit. The online shopping market is a rapidly growing channel and one which could provide a. From shrinking toblerones to a price row between tesco and marmite, dispatches investigates brexits impact on the prices and sizes of some of our favourite. Most people i know shop around and buy what they think is a good price, cant say i know anyone who thinks everything in poundland is cheaper much like how not everyone. Why britain is hooked on supermarket tv new statesman. Record audience for dispatches secrets of poundland news. I went to deptford to set up my own pound shop, as part of a channel 4 dispatches programme, to try to work out what it is about poundland that has made it so successful.
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