Where can I watch Dispatches?

Streaming availability for Dispatches is not yet confirmed for India.

How many seasons does Dispatches have?

Dispatches has 40 seasons and 1029 episodes. Status: Returning Series.

What is the rating of Dispatches?

Dispatches is rated 6.5/10 from 13 votes on TMDB.

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Dispatches

Name: Dispatches
Genre: Documentary, News
Released: 1987-10-30
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Jane Moore, Arthur Scargill, Ken Livingstone, Deborah Davies, Saira Shah

6.5(13)198740 seasons · 1029 episodes—

Documentary

News

An in-depth look at news stories. Documentaries that take you behind the scenes giving an insight into people's lives or institutions.

Status: Returning Series
Type: News
Last aired: 2026-05-29
Language: English

Channel 4

expose
current affairs
investigative journalism
secret filming

Seasons

Top billed cast

Behind the camera

Director

Richard Sanders Howard Bradburn Tom Anstiss

Produced in

United Kingdom

Gallery

Air dates

First aired: 1987-10-30
Latest episode: 2026-05-29
Status: Returning Series
Next release: In production

198730 Oct 1987
19888 Jan 1988
19894 Jan 1989
19903 Jan 1990
19919 Jan 1991
19928 Jan 1992
19936 Jan 1993
19945 Jan 1994
199511 Jan 1995
199610 Jan 1996
19979 Jan 1997
199815 Jan 1998
19997 Jan 1999
20003 Feb 2000
20013 Feb 2001
20026 Mar 2002
200311 May 2003
20045 Apr 2004
200524 Jan 2005
200613 Feb 2006
20078 Jan 2007
200810 Jan 2008
20095 Jan 2009
201011 Jan 2010
20119 Jan 2011
201213 Feb 2012
20137 Jan 2013
201420 Jan 2014
201512 Jan 2015
20161 Feb 2016
201716 Jan 2017
201828 Jan 2018
20192 Jan 2019
202024 Feb 2020
202122 Feb 2021
202230 Jan 2022
202312 Feb 2023
202416 May 2024
20254 Mar 2025
20269 Feb 2026

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch Dispatches?: Streaming availability for India is not yet confirmed.
How many seasons does Dispatches have?: 40 seasons · 1029 episodes · Returning Series.
What is the rating of Dispatches?: 6.5/10 from 13 TMDB votes.

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