In high streets and seaside towns all over the country, a growing number of clubs are offering one-on-one lap dances where for a few pounds men can buy extensive bodily contact with a near-naked woman. From any viewpoint, these are undoubtedly personal, sexual encounters. Yet current UK licensing law says they are not.
Using hidden cameras, Dispatches investigates the rise and rise of a sexual service industry that presents itself, in full compliance with the law, as a place of public entertainment. How close to prostitution has this business become, and can the growing protest movement across the UK reverse the boom in erotic entertainment?
This Dispatches investigation comes at a timely moment: the Department for Culture, Media and Sport is consulting local authorities about the operation of the licensing laws. The Home Office does not expect an outcome until mid-autumn.
I used heroin for 7 years.My turning point was when i became pregnant.I went into treatment straight away, taking prescription methadone.Within 6 months i reduced sufficiently to come off methadone.2 months later my daughter was born completely drug free.I have not touched opiates since that time.i have stayed clean now for 6 and a half years, i am a drug worker and am doing a diploma in counselling.It can be done, drug users and their families need help and support through their jouney, with aftercare being an essential part of that.If people knew the reality of what heroin does, they wouldn't do it, unfortunately it has an unbelievably overwhelming power over the user, so that when addiction kicks in they are blinded by it's seduction.........heroin is destrucive and evil.
September 16th - 2:18amdavid said...
sandwiches made for tescos in Leicester are made by illegal immigrants this factory is full fo them every race nation and lots without proper visas ect LOOK INTO THIS ONE.TESCOS would never sell again
September 15th - 9:51pmfranca mercati said...
I just wanted to congratulate Jane Moore on this program. It was about time someone made this public. I find it unacceptable that it is legal to put all that rubbish in wine without even stating it. I suffer of asthma, and its realted to allergies. My allergies change every 6-8 months so I need to make constant blood texts to keep up with them and I do find unacceptable that I am not able to know what I am drinking. Last time I drank a glass of champagne I almost died so now I don't drink any wine at all. French wine is the worse, at least in Italy it's illegal to put sugar or other chemical staff. The law should be changed so that peopel who suffer of asthma like me won't risk dying anymore.
Thank you Jane, keep up the god work for all of us !
Franca
September 9th - 9:16amHelen Anderson said...
I would like to view the recent HPV-cervical cancer documentary on 'Dispatches' shown on C4 in July. I would really appreciate it if you could give me a link. Thanks.
August 20th - 12:47amMary Finlay said...
Hello, I would like to view the recent HPV- cervical cancer documentary on 'Dispatches' shown on Ch 4 in July. Is this possible and could you please give me a link. Many thanks. Mary Finlay
July 22nd - 2:40pmhenry said...
flax seed oil is very good for woman in dispatches programme with cervical problems.She needs to get cold pressed flax oil and mix it with cottage cheese and eat together at same time in large amounts.Also an highly alkaline diet.God Bless
July 7th - 4:01pmKafir said...
Well...even before the prog is shown, I would like to tell you why I am against muslims.
Their religion is constantly telling us that it is to dominate the world.
It treats non muslims as second class citizens today in muslim countries, they have kittle rights and almost no religious rights.
Islam is saying that it will turn the world into "The house of Islam" or "The house of war".... we are to be converted or live as "dhimmis" (Islam word for third class)...but if you are jewish its convert or death.
Islam is xenophobic and hates Jews, determined to eliminate their race.
All the time we see muslims whining and whinging about their Rights in uk...What they really mean is they want to dominate us.... well, they aint dominating this kafir.
I am not racist, I have lots of different friends who are black, brown and two yellow.... I HATE Islam because it is set on "Destruct" and our governments sleep.
April 22nd - 11:51amTom McCabe said...
High Court decision expected in the next few days in the case of Floe V Ofcom,will make all subcontract mobiles illegal ,IE. Virgin Mobile.This a clumsy attempt to stop GSM gateways which halve the price of mobile calls.The high cost is a tax on the UK users in lieu of the £20 billion paid for licences
March 27th - 5:15pmruth mckeown said...
Re the Dispatches programme shown in March "Lost Generation"? I am a Public Health Director in South Tyneside and would like to make a donation to the children's hospital in Jordon (or directly to the children injured and affected by the war in Iraq). Can you please send/email me any contact details.
March 8th - 6:28pmjackie keen said...
surely there must have been more comments
than Deborah Bowen's about poverty among
state pensioners? I think the public prefer to ignore this issue because it's
not 'sexy' and it's too embarrassing to
be told that this outrageous cruelty to
people who fought for this country, suffered terrible loss, paid their dues
to society,is happening on their doorstep, not in africa or other far country.
Shame on this government for keeping
pensioners in poverty and invisible.
Shame on 'celebraties'who love to make
a very public song and dance about their charitable activity, and have nothing to say about wretched,lonely old people.
February 20th - 8:57amPeter Whinn said...
Why are the Dispatches programmes NOT avaibale via C4's 4oD ?
February 5th - 11:50amDeborah Bowen said...
I think that the show was an excellent means of publishing the poverty of a vast amount of Britains elderly living on state pension.
It is disgusting that British elderly people have to live this way.
WHY DO WE SPEND SO MUCH MONEY ON IMMIGRANTS,CRIMINALS AND MP'S SALARIES????????
December 18th, 2007 - 2:25amF.S.Ashton. said...
There was some very good info. in tonight's program, but why did you not broadcast this information before ? One week before Christmas is too late for many people to make use of the info. They have already bought Christmas presents and probably cannot get refunds since they have lost the receipts or, the sort of retailers you featured, are no longer traceable. Also, some people may have purchased the toys as Birthday present or as a gift for a child at some other time of year.
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