Panorama - the truth about the government spending cuts

The recession may be over its worse, but now it's payback time. Whoever wins the next election will be faced with the biggest overdraft in this country's recent history. Everyone now accepts that public spending will be cut, but by how much? How quickly? And which areas will be squeezed the most? John Ware challenges the politicians to come clean about their plans to slash public spending.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00n156x

Unemployment - 'Life after Woolies' Panorama documentary

When the high street retail giant Woolworths closed down in January, 27,000 people found themselves out of work. The collapse of one of the country's iconic high street names provided dramatic evidence that the UK was heading towards a recession. Since the closure of the company's 807 outlets, Panorama has followed former Woolies staff from across the country as they desperately try to escape the burgeoning ranks of the unemployed.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00jw6tf/Panorama_Life_After_Woolies/