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About ITV Exposure

ITV Exposure is a documentary TV series that premiered on ITV1 on September 26, 2011. It has 16 seasons and 89 episodes so far and is still airing new episodes. The latest episode, Season 16 Episode 2 "In Our Blood: The Forever Chemicals Scandal", aired on March 22, 2026.

Exposure is a current affairs strand, broadcast in the United Kingdom on the ITV network. The programme brings together six films made by different producers exploring and investigating foreign and domestic topics, reporting on issues and telling human stories. The series was commissioned for ITV by Peter Fincham, ITV Director of Television and is a sister show to year-round current affairs strand Tonight. It made its debut on Monday 26 September 2011 - airing at 22.35, directly after ITV News at Ten.

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Episodes

89 episodes · 16 seasons

Season 1

2011 · 6 episodes · Last episode: 15 years ago

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  1. E6

    6. Bailiffs

    The programme goes undercover in the world of the bailiff industry to uncover evidence of deception and threats being made against debtors.

  2. E5

    5. On the Run

  3. E4

    4. The World’s Deadliest Arms Race

    A look at how roadside bombs have become the Taliban's chosen weapon in their war against the coalition in Afghanistan. Improvised explosive devices, or IEDs, are now the biggest killer of British and American troops in the conflict.

  4. E3

    3. Heart Hospital

    More than a million people are currently being treated for heart failure in the UK and there is a critical shortage of donor hearts. This film follows three patients as they take the long and uncertain road towards a life-saving operation.

  5. E2

    2. The Factory

    ArcelorMittal is the worlds biggest steel company and is headed by Britains richest man, Lakshmi Mittal. Exposure looks at how its Czech Republic steel plant is making Ostrava one of the most polluted cities in Europe. Last year it produced over 1,000 tonnes of gases including a dangerous cancer causing substance, benzo(a)pyrene. This combines with other sources of pollution and produces smog, so bad that in winter, school children, the elderly and vulnerable are forced to stay indoors. The Factory investigates the lives of residents in two districts which lie in the shadow of the ArcelorMittal steel plant.

  6. E1

    1. Gaddafi and the IRA

    Detailed evidence of how the IRA got arms from Libya in order to defeat the British in Ireland.

Season 2

2012 · 9 episodes · Last episode: 13 years ago

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  1. E9

    9. On the Run 2

    Former police officer Mark Williams-Thomas and journalist Nicky Campbell join forces to help catch dangerous fugitives who have evaded justice.

  2. E8

    8. Update: The Jimmy Savile Investigation

    Mark Williams-Thomas revisits his investigation into the disgraced entertainer Jimmy Savile, which dominated the news agenda in the weeks after it was broadcast. Set against a backdrop of the criminal and institutional investigations which had been launched in the intervening seven weeks, this programme hears testimony from more alleged victims and explores how Savile ingratiated himself with politicians and royalty. It also considers the question of how Savile was able to gain widespread access and power within NHS institutions, in spite of being unqualified for any of the roles which he purportedly fulfilled there

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    7. Private Life of the NHS

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    6. Banaz: An Honour Killing

  5. E5

    5. Who Cares?

    ITV Exposure investigates some systematic failures and even a case of criminal wilful neglect in Britain's care homes and examines if the regulator, the Care Quality Commission (CQC), is up to the job of overseeing them.

  6. E4

    4. Driven from Home

    The programme goes undercover on Grimsby's Nunsthorpe Estate, documenting the lives of those who feel driven out by anti-social behaviour.

  7. E3

    3. No Bribes Please, We're Britsh

    The Bribery Act bans British business from buying its way into overseas contracts. Exposure investigates what has happened since the law changed.

  8. E2

    2. The Other Side of Jimmy Savile

    Former detective Mark Williams-Thomas conducts an investigation into allegations that Sir Jimmy Savile sexually abused vulnerable teenage girls.

  9. E1

    1. The British Way of Death

    An investigation into the unregulated world of the funeral industry, with some shocking undercover footage

Season 3

2013 · 5 episodes · Last episode: 13 years ago

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  1. E5

    5. Too Late to Save Your Life

  2. E4

    4. Undercover Colleges

  3. E3

    3. Britain's Booming Cannabis Business

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    2. Forced to Marry

  5. E1

    1. Predators Abroad

Season 4

2014 · 4 episodes · Last episode: 12 years ago

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  1. E4

    4. Don't Take My Child

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    3. Who's Driving on Britain's Roads?

  3. E2

    2. Inside the Diplomatic Bag

  4. E1

    1. Fashion Factories Undercover

    The appalling loss of life at Rana Plaza last April exposed the dangers of Bangladesh's vast garment trade to the world when more than a thousand people were killed when a factory building collapsed.

Season 5

2015 · 8 episodes · Last episode: 11 years ago

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  1. E8

    8. Making the Grades

  2. E7

    7. NHS Out of Hours Undercover

  3. E6

    6. The Sham Marriage Racket: How to Buy Your Way Into Britain

    A visa that will let you live and work in Britain indefinitely is worth a lot of money to a lot of people around the world - and, as a result, the sham marriage industry is booming.

  4. E5

    5. Jihad: A British Story

    Deeyah Khan investigates the roots of Islamic extremism in the UK, speaking to reformed extremists as well as ordinary young Muslims to answer the burning question of why some young British Muslims join fanatical jihadi cults like ISIS

  5. E4

    4. When Pregnant Women Drink

    An ITV documentary investigating the impact of drinking alcohol in pregnancy and exposes the challenges families face when a child develops Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD).

  6. E3

    3. Charities Behaving Badly

    An ITV documentary has revealed hatred and extremist views in registered charities.

  7. E2

    2. The Kill List

    Former Special Forces soldiers have for the first time spoken on TV about how they hunted down "insurgents" on a so-called "kill list" during the Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts by pinpointing their location from their mobile phones.

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    1. Britain's Secret Slaves

    Exposure hears the stories of women who should be protected by British law, but live in fear.

Season 6

2016 · 5 episodes · Last episode: 9 years ago

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  1. E5

    5. Hillsborough: Smears, Survivors & the Search for Truth

    Nearly three decades after the Hillsborough disaster, Peter Marshall examines new evidence behind some of the untrue shocking news headlines about the Liverpool fans.

  2. E4

    4. Undercover: Life and Death in a Homeless Hostel

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    3. Islam's Non-Believers

    This documentary investigates the lives of ex-Muslims, who face extreme discrimination, ostracism, psychological abuse and violence as a result of leaving Islam.

  4. E2

    2. Abused and Betrayed - A Life Sentence

  5. E1

    1. Saudi Arabia Uncovered

Season 7

2017 · 3 episodes · Last episode: 8 years ago

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  1. E3

    3. Who Cares? Children's Homes Undercover

    Exposure presents the results of a year-long undercover investigation into privately-run children's care homes, examining the standard of care provided and asking where the money is spent.

  2. E2

    2. White Right: Meeting the Enemy

    Emmy award-winning film-maker Deeyah Khan joins the front line of the race wars in America, sitting down face-to-face with Neo-Nazis and fascist

  3. E1

    1. Undercover: Inside Britain's New Far Right

Season 8

2018 · 5 episodes · Last episode: 8 years ago

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  1. E6

    6. Iran Unveiled: Talking on the Ayatollahs

    Exposure goes undercover into Iran to meet up with the women challenging the religious autocrats who have ruled the country for forty years.

  2. E5

    5. The Hunt for the Birmingham Bombers

    John Ware tracks down former IRA members and speaks to relatives of the victims as he attempts to discover who was behind the 1974 Birmingham pub bombings.

  3. E3

    3. Prisons Uncovered: Out of Control?

    The inside story of the prison system using footage filmed in jails by inmates. HMP Birmingham became the scene of Britain's worst prison riot for 25 years as staff lost control and up to 600 prisoners were let out of their cells.

  4. E2

    2. Great Ormond Street: The Child First and Always?

    An investigation into the renowned children's hospital, uncovering why the Gastroenterology Department has stopped taking new referrals for most conditions.

  5. E1

    1. Boarding Schools: The Secret Shame

    An ITV Exposure documentary has revealed the true extent of sexual abuse at the UK's boarding schools, with hundreds of people accused of carrying out sexual attacks in recent years and dozens of ongoing police investigations.

Season 9

2019 · 6 episodes · Last episode: 6 years ago

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  1. E6

    6. When Boris Met Jennifer

    In frank and revealing interviews, award winning journalist John Ware speaks to Jennifer Arcuri, the woman at the centre of controversy over Boris Johnson's time as Mayor of London.

  2. E5

    5. Britain's Hidden Hunger

    Told mostly from the child's perspective, Britain's Hidden Hunger explores the increasing challenges of raising a family on the breadline in 2019 Britain, by following families across the country, struggling to feed their children.

  3. E4

    4. Predator Police Uncovered

    Documentary examining the sexual abuse of female victims of crime by police officers, who have used their positions of power to take advantage of the very women they have been sent to help.

  4. E3

    3. Undercover: Inside China's Digital Gulag

    This documentary goes undercover inside a secretive province in China to provide a vivid insight into how its government is holding an estimated million or more Muslims in detention camps without trial.

  5. E2

    2. The Priory: Teenage Mental Health Uncovered

    A documentary revealing evidence of serious failures of care for teenage patients at a high dependency mental health unit - several years after a girl committed suicide by ligature there.

  6. E1

    1. Brexit Online Uncovered

    John Ware investigates "hate tweets" sent to MPs.

Season 10

2020 · 5 episodes · Last episode: 6 years ago

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  1. E5

    5. Muslim in Trump's America

    Director Deeyah Khan investigates the impact of rising anti-Muslim hate groups, conspiracy theories and hate crimes since 2015.

  2. E4

    4. America's War on Abortion

    BAFTA-winning documentary exploring one of the most divisive issues in American politics - abortion. Head to the frontline to meet those most affected by America's abortion wars.

  3. E3

    3. Hunting the people smugglers

    This program goes undercover to reveal the truth about the gangs behind thousands of people being packed into flimsy dinghies to cross the Channel and claim asylum in the UK.

  4. E2

    2. In Cold Blood

    The programme features new evidence unearthed by Jason Evans, a campaigner whose father died from Hepatitis C and AIDS, including receipts for the destruction of files relating to an alleged government cover-up of the prescription of tainted blood products.

  5. E1

    1. White Collar Boxing Undercover

    An undercover documentary using secretly shot footage has raised concerns about the safety of 'white collar' boxing in Leeds.

Season 11

2021 · 5 episodes · Last episode: 4 years ago

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  1. E5

    5. Tareena: Return from ISIS

    Tareena Shakil made news when she brought her small son to Syria in 2014, this is her story of the voyage, why she went, and how she fled. Exposure examines whether she has been rehabilitated and should be allowed to live a regular life.

  2. E4

    4. Fearless: The Women Fighting Putin

    Exposure follows the dramatic stories of three leading women activists who have decided to stay in Russia and take a stand against Vladimir Putin.

  3. E3

    3. The Missing Children

    Telling the extraordinary and moving stories of some of the children who survived life at the Tuam mother and baby home in Ireland.

  4. E2

    2. Britain's 'Virginity' Clinics Uncovered

    Investigative documentary exposing the lucrative industry of so-called virginity testing and repair procedures. Discover the clinics that campaigners condemn as a violation of human rights.

  5. E1

    1. Secure Hospital Uncovered

    Reporter Carlo Lavarini goes undercover at a secure hospital in this investigative doc. Are the standards of care at this hospital really as 'world class' as its owners claim?

Season 12

2022 · 9 episodes · Last episode: 3 years ago

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  1. E9

    9. The Crossing

    Poignant documentary about the tragic capsizing of a dinghy of asylum seekers. It was the worst maritime disaster in the English Channel for 30 years, but what really happened?

  2. E8

    8. Children of Ukraine

    Shahida Tulaganova's documentary tells the story of the war told through the compelling testimonies of 10 Ukrainian children, aged mostly between 6 and 11.

  3. E7

    7. Qatar: State of Fear?

    Investigative documentary about the human cost of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Allegations of labour abuse have dogged the organizers, but what is the truth?

  4. E6

    6. Nazi Hunters: The Real Walk-In

    The extraordinary story of former fascist Matthew Collins, who is played by Stephen Graham in the acclaimed drama The Walk-In, and his mission to bring down Britain's far-right.

  5. E5

    5. Inside Russia: Putin's War at Home

    Despite the risks of imprisonment for protests or using the word 'war', this film bravely tells the story of the Russians refusing to stay silent about the war in Ukraine.

  6. E4

    4. Behind the Rage: America's Domestic Violence

    Special documentary where activist and filmmaker Deeyah Khan asks a simple question: Is it possible to reduce endemic levels of male violence in America?

  7. E3

    3. Bodies of Evidence: The Butcher Surgeon

    How Birmingham surgeon Ian Paterson led patients to believe they had breast cancer and performed unnecessary surgeries on them.

  8. E2

    2. Afghanistan: No Country for Women

    After the Taliban's public promises of change, Ramita Navai goes undercover to powerfully exposes the reality of life for women under their rule.

  9. E1

    1. Falklands: Island of Secrets

    A journalist who travels to the Falkland Islands to investigate the mysterious disappearance of a soldier in 1980 uncovers a history of historical child abuse on the island, within a secretive and uncooperative community.

Season 13

2023 · 7 episodes · Last episode: 2 years ago

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  1. E7

    7. A Time to Die

    A Time To Die is a powerful and thought-provoking feature length documentary that explores the human cost of the current British law on assisted dying.

  2. E6

    6. The Grave

    The story of a search for justice, told over a year. The search for loved ones continues after a mass grave was discovered in a forest in northeast Ukraine in the autumn of 2022.

  3. E5

    5. Inside Iran: The Fight for Freedom

    Filmed in secret over a year, this unflinching Exposure documentary reveals the extent of ongoing human rights abuses taking place in Iran while the world looks on.

  4. E4

    4. Ukraine's Stolen Children

    Shahida Tulaganova's compelling documentary telling the story of the Ukrainian children taken to Russia after war broke out in 2022 and their territory was occupied.

  5. E3

    3. Catching My Rapist

    Intimate documentary following one woman's extraordinary, five-year struggle to bring the man who raped her to justice - culminating in a landmark trial in 2022.

  6. E2

    2. The Clinic

    This timely documentary tells the definitive television story of the Tavistock Centre's Gender Identity Development Service (GIDS), from its creation to disbandment.

  7. E1

    1. Women & the Police: The Inside Story

    A shocking expose of the misogynistic culture that exists inside many UK police forces.

Season 14

2024 · 6 episodes · Last episode: 2 years ago

More investigations from the team at ITV.

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    6. Kingdom Uncovered - Inside Saudi Arabia

    As Saudi Arabia bids to host the World Cup in 2034, a female journalist goes undercover for ITV Exposure to reveal what life is under its controversial ruler Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. For the first time ever the programme reveals evidence of illegal and dangerous working conditions at the most high-profile development project in Saudi Arabia.

  2. E5

    5. Children of the Cult

    An Exposure documentary following an investigation into one of the world's biggest cults. Filmmaker Maroesja Perizonius reveals the truth about the Rajneesh organization.

  3. E4

    4. Maternity: Broken Trust

    Failures in maternity care at the Nottingham University Hospitals Trust (NUH) and the toll it has taken on those trying to bring suspects to account.

  4. E3

    3. Stalking: State of Fear

    Victims of stalkers speak about how being targeted has destroyed their lives, and how some women under threat are taking on the criminal justice system to hold the culprits to account.

  5. E2

    2. Gymnastics: A Culture of Abuse

    This powerful film chronicles the fight for justice by former gymnasts who say that they were physically, emotionally or sexually abused by their coaches in the UK.

  6. E1

    1. Trump The Return

    As electioneering for the 2024 American presidential election starts with Donald Trump having a healthy lead, Robert Moore examines what Trump has described as his 'final battle'.

Season 15

2025 · 6 episodes · Last episode: 12 months ago

More investigations from the team at ITV.

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  1. E6

    6. Breaking Ranks: Inside Israel's War

    Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) soldiers speak out about what they saw and did in Gaza while alleging serious misconduct and potential violations of international law.

  2. E5

    5. State of War: Fighting the Narcos

    As Ecuador's government declares war on drug cartels, this documentary follows a priest, a governor, and a grieving father who expose the moral fault lines of a country at war with itself.

  3. E4

    4. The Covid Contracts: Follow the Money

    An expose of the obscene corruption surrounding the award of PPE contracts in the UK during the COVID pandemic.

  4. E3

    3. America's Veterans: The War Within

    Acclaimed documentarian Deeyah Khan travels across the United States to explore the dehumanising effects of war and its long-term social impact on America and beyond.

  5. E2

    2. Our Land: Israel's Other War

    A documentary, told through the stories of an Israeli settler and those of a Palestinian family, that offers insight into the hostile reality of life in the occupied West Bank.

  6. E1

    1. Inside China: The Battle for Tibet

    A missing boy, a culture under threat - undercover cameras expose China's control over Tibet as the ageing Dalai Lama's succession nears.

Season 16

2026 · 2 episodes · Last episode: 7 months ago

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  1. E2

    2. In Our Blood: The Forever Chemicals Scandal

    Revealing how toxic PFAS "forever chemicals" contaminated a UK town, leaving residents and workers with staggering blood test results.

  2. E1

    1. Faked: Hunting My Online Predator

    A powerful documentary following a five-year hunt for answers and justice by three women who were portrayed as offering sexual services in deepfake profiles online.

Cast & crew

Created by Matan Cohen and Jordan Bryon

  • Jimmy Savile

    Jimmy Savile

  • Mark Williams-Thomas

    Mark Williams-Thomas

  • Muammar Gaddafi

    Muammar Gaddafi

  • Austin Mitchell

  • Esther Rantzen

    Esther Rantzen

  • Coleen Nolan

    Coleen Nolan

  • Nazir Afzal

    Nazir Afzal

  • Bobbie Cheema

  • Banaz Mahmod

  • Edwina Currie

    Edwina Currie

  • Dan Davies

    Dan Davies

  • Anette Martinsen

    Anette Martinsen

  • Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud

    Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud

  • David Petraeus

    David Petraeus

  • David Cameron

    David Cameron

  • Hillary Clinton

    Hillary Clinton

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The most recent episode of ITV Exposure, Season 16 Episode 2 "In Our Blood: The Forever Chemicals Scandal", aired on March 22, 2026.

How many seasons of ITV Exposure are there?

ITV Exposure has 16 seasons with 89 episodes in total.

When did ITV Exposure first air?

ITV Exposure first aired on ITV1 on September 26, 2011.

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