Inside Story - Season 17 / Year 1998

Inside Story - Season 17 / Year 1998

Season 17 / Year 1998

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DatesJan. 6, 1998 - Sept. 3, 1998
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Episodes

House Traders
Year 1998Episode 155 min

House Traders

People love to hate estate agents but they also need to use them. Inside Story examines the strange love-hate relationship between the agents, their clients and the buyers.

Jan. 6, 1998
Searching For Amy
Year 1998Episode 255 min

Searching For Amy

In 1974 Amy Billig was abducted by a biker gang passing through her small Florida community.
Today Amy would be 40. Her mother is convinced she is still alive and has spent the intervening years searching for her. Inside Story joins the relentless search and reveals a dramatic ending.

Jan. 13, 1998
Schoolgirl Mums
Year 1998Episode 355 min

Schoolgirl Mums

Britain has the highest number of underage mothers in Europe. Tonight, Inside Story takes a look at the different experiences of three young women who all became pregnant before they were 16.

Jan. 20, 1998
Forbidden Love
Year 1998Episode 455 min

Forbidden Love

Documentary telling the stories of three Asian women in mixed-race relationships who faced violence, intimidation and isolation after rejecting a traditional arranged marriage.

Feb. 3, 1998
Dazzled
Year 1998Episode 550 min

Dazzled

A behind-the-scenes look at the world of supermodels, following a group of teenage hopefuls during New York Fashion Week.

Feb. 10, 1998
Decent Scum
Year 1998Episode 655 min

Decent Scum

A film exploring the troubled world of the young homeless through the eyes of Tommy and Crystal, a couple living on the streets of London. As Tommy tries to help Crystal kick her drug habit, they start to dream of getting off the streets for ever.

Feb. 17, 1998
Tongue-Tied
Year 1998Episode 760 min

Tongue-Tied

In March 1997 The Times newspaper columnist and broadcaster John Diamond was diagnosed with throat cancer. Inside Story follows Diamond through the year that has changed both him and his life forever.

Juni 15, 1998
Confessions of a Car Salesman
Year 1998Episode 855 min

Confessions of a Car Salesman

Tonight, a look at the sales methods used in car showrooms.

Juli 28, 1998
Boy Crazy
Year 1998Episode 955 min

Boy Crazy

The documentary series tells the story of an American teacher whose affair with a 13-year-old pupil has resulted in her imprisonment on two occasions and the birth of two children.

Aug. 4, 1998
Drug Raped
Year 1998Episode 1055 min

Drug Raped

The sleeping pill Rohypnol has become known as the date-rape drugin Britain and the USA.
Tonight reveals the effect the drug has on people's behaviour and interviews women who are trying to seek justice after being drugged and then raped.

Aug. 18, 1998
Test Tube Dads
Year 1998Episode 1150 min

Test Tube Dads

Since the Second World War, two million babies have been born worldwide as a result of donor insemination. This programme meets some of the children who are now struggling to come to terms with thei r identities, and donors who explain their feelings about their offspring.

Aug. 25, 1998
Justin Fashanu - Fallen Hero
Year 1998Episode 1250 min

Justin Fashanu - Fallen Hero

Britain's first million pound black footballer, Justin Fashanu , seemingly had everything-looks, talent and money. But last May his body was found in a lock-up garage in London's East End. He had, apparently, hanged himself. By talking to those who knew him best, including exclusive interviews with his brother John and other family members, Inside Story seeks to uncover the real Justin Fashanu

Sept. 3, 1998

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