Series 26

1. Can Your Diet Defeat Ageing?

January 4, 2024 · 25m

As we live longer than ever before, Hayley Hassall reports on what we should consume to age well and head into our later years looking and feeling as good as possible.

2. Pharmacies: The New NHS Frontline?

January 11, 2024 · 25m

Pharmacies see around 1.6 million people a day, but it is estimated that an average of eight are closing a week and they are at their lowest number since 2015. Meanwhile, demand is rising and they are being asked to do more by the Government to take pressure off a stretched NHS. So is the pharmacy sector in crisis, and what does the future hold for these cornerstones of the community? Paul Brand reports.

3. Keir Starmer: Up Close

January 18, 2024

In the first of two programmes about the leaders of the UK's two largest political parties - the men most likely to be Prime Minister after a probable election later this year, Anushka Asthana follows Labour's Keir Starmer. Asthana finds out what drives him, what his vision for Britain is and what keeps him awake at night.

4. Mr Bates vs the Post Office: The Drama That Shocked Britain

January 25, 2024

Paul Brand reports on the impact of the ITV drama Mr Bates vs the Post Office and asks why justice for postal workers affected has taken so long.

5. Who Cares for Our Carers?

February 1, 2024 · 25m

With unpaid carers in England and Wales are providing care worth an estimated 162 billion pounds a year - the equivalent of a second NHS - Lindsey Burrow, who is an unpaid carer, finds out what the cost is to those who take on the responsibility.

6. Rishi Sunak: Up Close

February 8, 2024

ITV's Deputy Political Editor Anushka Asthana follows Rishi Sunak, the Prime Minister and leader of the Conservative Party. Tonight's cameras are given exclusive behind-the-scenes access inside Downing Street capturing him at work and at home.

7. Help! We Need a Builder: Britain's Skills Shortage

February 15, 2024

It's estimated the UK needs nearly a million new recruits in trades and construction over the next decade. At the same time demand is soaring, creating a perfect storm which threatens homeowners, businesses and the national economy. So why are we in this situation and what can be done about it? Reporter Michelle Ackerley has been finding out.

8. Murdered at Home

February 22, 2024

Between two and three women are murdered by a partner or ex-partner every week, while nearly one and a half million women are victims of domestic abuse each year. The government says it is working tirelessly to tackle violence against women, but campaigners say sentences are too lenient for men who murder women at home. With a public consultation on domestic homicide sentencing due to end on the March 4, Julie Etchingham asks whose side is the law on?

9. Online Britain: Who's Getting Left Behind?

March 7, 2024

Apps and smartphones are increasingly becoming an essential part of everyday life. Yet it's estimated that more than 10 million adults in the UK lack the basic skills to access the internet, and around 40 per cent of over 75s don't use it at all. In a world that's becoming digital, what happens to the millions left behind? Datshiane Navanayagam reports.

10. Holidays: Get Away for Less

March 14, 2024

With our budgets being stretched more than ever, making sure you're getting value for money when it comes to going on holiday has never been more important. Experts share their top tips to help you bag a bargain break, while also making sure you don't fall victim to a holiday.

11. Fraud: Ripping Off the Elderly

March 21, 2024 · 23m

More than £500 million pounds was stolen from people aged over 65 in England and Wales last year - but how much of this was as a result of fraud by someone known to the victim? Tonight examines financial abuse of older people by their own family, friends and those in positions of trust. What can be done to protect people, their money and their property?

12. Home Invasion: Britain's Pest Problem

March 28, 2024 · 23m

Geraint Vincent meets those affected by a rise in vermin infestations in the UK and asks if Britain's pest problem is at risk of spiralling out of control.

13. Priced Out? The Rising Costs of Your Car

April 4, 2024 · 23m

With insurance premiums hitting record highs and repair costs going up by a third - plus rising tax and fuel costs - car ownership is becoming an unaffordable luxury for many. Motoring journalist Ginny Buckley investigates what is behind these unprecedented price hikes, and what the average motorist can do about them.

14. Fly Tipping: Britain's Rubbish Nightmare

April 11, 2024

Fly Tipping: Britain's Rubbish Nightmare Local authorities in England deal with over a million fly tipping incidents each year, and across the UK more than two million pieces of litter are dropped every day. Why is so much rubbish being dumped across Britain, and what can be done about it? Lucy Verasamy has been finding out.

15. Claim Your Cash? Britain's Hidden Fortune

April 18, 2024 · 23m

16. Food Costs: Can You Spend Less?

April 25, 2024 · 23m

17. Funeral Costs: The Price of Dying

May 2, 2024 · 23m

18. Work Where You Want: Britain's Digital Nomads

May 9, 2024 · 23m

19. Kids in Poverty: Britain's Shame

May 16, 2024 · 23m

20. How Broke is your Council?

May 23, 2024 · 23m

21. Ed Davey

June 6, 2024

22. The Leader Interviews - Rishi Sunak

June 12, 2024 · 23m

ITV's UK Editor Paul Brand interviews Prime Minister Rishi Sunak about whether he has the plan and personality to win or if he is leading the Tories to their worst defeat in decades. As Mr Sunak takes his case to the voters, we explore his life, his politics and his policies speaking to those who know him best, those who witnessed his rapid rise to power, and those who could be with him at the heart of government if he extends the Conservatives' 14-year reign.

23. The Leaders Interviews

June 24, 2024 · 23m

Tonight continues its profiles of leaders and hears from Reform UK's Nigel Farage, Green Party co-leader Carla Denyer, Scotland's First Minister and leader of the SNP John Swinney and Rhun ap Iorwerth from Plaid Cymru.

24. The Leaders Interviews - Sir Keir Starmer

June 27, 2024 · 23m

Tonight profiles leaders of Great Britain's largest political parties ahead of the 2024 General Election - in this latest interview, Paul Brand sits down with leader of the Labour Party Sir Keir Starmer.

25. The Summer Riots: Burning Britian

September 12, 2024 · 23m

26. Trump v Harris: The Battle for America

September 19, 2024 · 23m

America will soon head to the polls in the most eventful and fiercely contested presidential election in modern history. With the outcome hingeing on a handful of swing states, Robert Moore travels to the crucial battlegrounds of Pennsylvania, North Carolina and Georgia to hear from the voters who hold the nation's future in their hands.

27. The Skinny Jab: Who's Getting It?

September 26, 2024 · 24m

'Skinny jabs' are licensed for use in the UK - Ranvir Singh reports on who is eligible for them on the NHS with increasing demand, how much we know about them, and if they can really help beat Britain's obesity crisis.

28. Stress: Can You Beat It?

October 3, 2024 · 23m

According to a recent survey, 90 per cent of adults in the UK have experienced high or extreme levels of stress in the last year with one in five people having to take time off work as a result - Gordon Smart reports on why we're facing a stress epidemic and finds out what we can all do to manage our stress levels and look after our health.

29. Smartphones: Time To Live Without Them?

October 17, 2024 · 23m

Smartphones have become an integral part of everyday life - with the average adult spending over six hours a day online, we are increasingly reliant on the supercomputer in our pocket. However, with ever younger children being given a phone, a growing number of concerned professionals and parents are pointing to increasing evidence of the potential damage that access to the internet is doing to young minds - Faye Barker investigates what can be done to tackle the issues.

30. Spiking: How Safe is Your Night Out?

November 14, 2024 · 23m

Spiking can and increasingly does happen to anyone - men and women of all ages have had their drinks targeted. Sometimes it is for a predatory crime like robbery or sexual assault.

31. Energy Bills: Can You Spend Less?

November 21, 2024 · 23m

Some households are still paying over 40% more on their gas and electricity bills than they were three years ago. Datshiane Navanayagam finds out what we can all do to cut the cost of energy bills this winter.