The Seduction of Smoking (2)

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Four Corners - S54 - E36

The tobacco industry is pouring vast amounts of money into developing electronic or e-cigarettes which are claimed to be safer than conventional cigarettes and could save millions of lives. (Part 2 of 2)

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Four Corners: Season 54 - 44 Episode s

54x1 - This Trucking Life
February 3, 2014
Long haul truckies say they're being pushed to the brink by big business and government with lethal results.
54x2 - Stone Cold Justice
February 18, 2014
Violence is part of life in the Middle East but have children now become a new target for Israeli security forces? A special investigation by journalist John Lyons.
54x3 - Inside North Korea
February 17, 2014
Follows the journeys of a small group of North Korean secret film-makers, revealing what life is really like under the new leader Kim Jong Un.
54x4 - Little Boy Lost
February 24, 2014
A little boy lost and a family's search for answers; how did the police get the investigation so wrong? Geoff Thompson reports.
54x5 - Tales from the Organ Trade
March 3, 2014
Faced with death, would you illegally pay for a heart, lungs or kidney? Thousands do and the international black market is booming.
54x6 - The Boy with the Henna Tattoo
March 10, 2014
The inside story of an investigation to rescue an Australian child from an international paedophile ring. Caro Meldrum-Hanna reports.
54x7 - Drawing the Line
March 17, 2014
An investigation of the intelligence operation that's caused friction in Australia's relationship with East Timor. Marian Wilkinson reports.
54x8 - The Dancing Shiva
March 24, 2013
Quentin McDermott investigates the scandal that's engulfing the National Gallery. Were our finest art experts duped?
54x9 - How China Fooled the World
March 31, 2013
An investigation of the Chinese debt binge that's left economists holding their breath. What will be the impact on Australia?
54x10 - A Lender of Last Resort
April 7, 2014
How does a mortgage broker, whose work has prompted multiple complaints and is the subject of ongoing police investigation, continue to operate? Linton Besser reports on Australia's shadowy world of unregulated lending.
54x11 - End of the Road
April 14, 2014
The car manufacturing industry is on the way out, so what's the real impact? Stephen Long reports.
54x12 - Day of Days
April 21, 2014
Four Corners commemorates the 70th anniversary of the Normandy landings.
54x13 - The Manus Solution
April 28, 2014
Geoff Thompson puts together the most comprehensive account yet of what took place at The Manus Island Regional Processing Centre in February 2014.
54x14 - Banking Bad
May 5, 2014
Putting the spotlight on a top bank's financial planners. Was it bad advice or just greed? Adele Ferguson reports.
54x15 - Streets of Shame
May 12, 2014
A shocking insight into the sexual exploitation of many thousands of poor and vulnerable children in Pakistan, one of the world's most important Muslim nations.
54x16 - Lost: MH370
May 19, 2014
How did Malaysian authorities lose a plane, search in the wrong place and ignore significant evidence for so long? Caro Meldrum-Hanna reports on the Mystery of Flight MH370.
54x17 - The Walking Wounded
May 26, 2014
It was a high-tech hip replacement that failed. The company tried to cover it up. Now they're exposed. Quentin McDermott reports.
54x18 - The Pope's Revolution
June 2, 2014
Can Pope Francis reform a Church weighed down by scandal and controversy?
54x19 - Chamber of Horrors
June 9, 2014
With ample evidence of sex abuse in the military, why don't the top brass deal with the abusers? Michael Brissenden reports.
54x20 - In the Shadow of the Stadiums
June 16, 2014
Brazil splurged billions to host the soccer World Cup while many live a life of poverty and crime. What price the "beautiful game?"
54x21 - Democracy for Sale
June 23, 2014
Democracy is a powerful concept. But it doesn't come cheap. Reporter Linton Besser delves inside the investigation that blew the lid on corruption within Australia's major political parties.
54x22 - Rupert, Rebekah and Andy
June 30, 2014
She was the queen of the British tabloids, a faithful and trusted servant of media mogul Rupert Murdoch. He was the top aide to the British Prime Minister. But for the past eight months, Rebekah Brooks and Andy Coulson have been the focus of one of the longest-running criminal trials in British history.
54x23 - Power to the People
July 7, 2014
While the rest of the world moves to embrace renewable energy why is Australia drawing back? Four Corners documents the revolution in power generation taking place across the globe.
54x24 - Rosie's Story
July 15, 2014
It was a crime that left Australians horrified. The tragic death of Luke Batty, killed by his father. Could his brutal murder have been prevented? Luke's mother Rosie tells her story.
54x25 - Generation Like
July 21, 2014
Thanks to social media, today's teenagers are able to interact directly with their culture and their heroes, dispensing approval to music, videos, food and clothes, as well as each other. They say that's empowering because they can deliver a verdict instantly. But is this empowerment or a new form of slavery? And are teenagers being manipulated by big corporations and the marketing moguls who see social media as the ultimate marketing tool?(Australia, English)
54x26 - Cult Of Horrors
July 28, 2014
He is a self-styled evangelist who told his followers he was The Anointed One, chosen by God to convert the world to his beliefs. In reality, Scott Williams was a cult leader who used his own brand of religion to warp biblical scripture in the pursuit of sex, money and power. Reporter Caro Meldrum-Hanna investigates the rise of Scott Williams and his incredible path around the world and back to Australia, exposing how he created a hell on earth for many followers.(Australia, English)
54x27 - ISIS Terror in Iraq
August 4, 2014
They're known as ISIS (Islamic State of Iraq and Syria) and they are sweeping across Iraq with frightening speed. They brutalise anyone they perceive as an enemy and then show the results in graphic detail, through a co-ordinated campaign on social media. BBC reporter Paul Wood goes into the front lines of this shocking conflict to investigate how and why ISIS or Islamic State, as they now call themselves, are ripping Iraq apart.(Australia, English)
54x28 - In the Name of the Law
August 11, 2014
They were sexually abused by the clergy and then found themselves targeted by the Church's lawyers. Why did it happen and who was responsible for the strategy? Reporter Quentin McDermott reveals the systematic way the Catholic Church sought to conceal the sexual abuse of children, using lawyers to minimise the potential financial impact to the organisation.(Australia, English)
54x29 - Battle for the Reef
August 18, 2014
Testing claims the Reef is at risk and should be on the UNESCO World Heritage 'in danger' list. Marian Wilkinson reports.
54x30 - The Hand that Holds the Scalpel
August 25, 2014
He was a highly paid neurosurgeon, addicted to cocaine and obsessed with sex. Yet despite significant evidence he was running out of control, and the death of a call girl he'd hired, Suresh Nair continued operating in a private hospital. In a joint Four Corners/Fairfax investigation, reporter Tracy Bowden analyses what the NSW Medical Board, Nepean Public Hospital and the Nepean Private Hospital knew about the rogue doctor.
54x31 - The White Widow
September 1, 2014
The story of the woman dubbed the White Widow, now one of the world's most wanted terror suspects.
54x32 - MH17 - Caught in the Crossfire
September 8, 2014
The horror of flight MH17 and the shocking war that resulted in the plane being shot down. Stephen Long reports.
54x33 - High Rollers - High Risk?
September 15, 2014
Australian casinos that target Asian VIP gamblers to boost their profits could run a serious risk of exposure to organised crime, according to a range of law enforcement and security experts. Reporter Linton Besser investigates the drive to entice foreign gamblers to Australia and the implications of that strategy.
54x34 - Made in Thailand
September 22, 2014
Inside the surrogacy industry. Debbie Whitmont reports.
54x35 - The Seduction of Smoking (1)
September 29, 2014
The tobacco industry is pouring vast amounts of money into developing electronic or e-cigarettes which are claimed to be safer than conventional cigarettes and could save millions of lives. (Part 1 of 2)
54x36 - The Seduction of Smoking (2)
September 30, 2014
The tobacco industry is pouring vast amounts of money into developing electronic or e-cigarettes which are claimed to be safer than conventional cigarettes and could save millions of lives. (Part 2 of 2)
54x37 - Privacy Lost
October 6, 2014
How governments use internet providers to spy on you.
54x38 - Fat Chance
October 13, 2014
This week, reporter Geoff Thompson goes to the Victorian town of Ararat to see if an ongoing community intervention to promote weight loss and better health can work.
54x39 - Ice Rush
October 20, 2014
This week on Four Corners, reporter Caro Meldrum-Hanna travels through the regions of two states, riding with police and users, to tell the shocking story of towns and people in the grip of ice.
54x40 - The Enemy Within
October 27, 2014
Investigating the Green on Blue killing of three Australian soldiers in Afghanistan. Quentin McDermott reports.
54x41 - Gangster Jihad
November 3, 2014
Khaled Sharrouf: jihadist or simply a criminal? Marian Wilkinson reports.
54x42 - Ireland's Lost Babies
November 10, 2014
The shocking story of how young unmarried Irish mothers were forced to work in work-houses to atone for their sins while their children were taken away from them.
54x43 - Being Me
November 17, 2014
The story of girls and boys, born in the wrong body and their struggle to be who they are. Janine Cohen reports.
54x44 - In Our Care
November 24, 2014
How caregivers preyed on the vulnerable, unable to defend themselves. Nick McKenzie reports.

54x1 - This Trucking Life

54x2 - Stone Cold Justice

54x3 - Inside North Korea

54x4 - Little Boy Lost

54x5 - Tales from the Organ Trade

54x6 - The Boy with the Henna Tattoo

54x7 - Drawing the Line

54x8 - The Dancing Shiva

54x9 - How China Fooled the World

54x10 - A Lender of Last Resort

54x11 - End of the Road

54x12 - Day of Days

54x13 - The Manus Solution

54x14 - Banking Bad

54x15 - Streets of Shame

54x16 - Lost: MH370

54x17 - The Walking Wounded

54x18 - The Pope's Revolution

54x19 - Chamber of Horrors

54x20 - In the Shadow of the Stadiums

54x21 - Democracy for Sale

54x22 - Rupert, Rebekah and Andy

54x23 - Power to the People

54x24 - Rosie's Story

54x25 - Generation Like

54x26 - Cult Of Horrors

54x27 - ISIS Terror in Iraq

54x28 - In the Name of the Law

54x29 - Battle for the Reef

54x30 - The Hand that Holds the Scalpel

54x31 - The White Widow

54x32 - MH17 - Caught in the Crossfire

54x33 - High Rollers - High Risk?

54x34 - Made in Thailand

54x35 - The Seduction of Smoking (1)

54x36 - The Seduction of Smoking (2)

54x37 - Privacy Lost

54x38 - Fat Chance

54x39 - Ice Rush

54x40 - The Enemy Within

54x41 - Gangster Jihad

54x42 - Ireland's Lost Babies

54x43 - Being Me

54x44 - In Our Care

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S53: Series 2013

S54: Series 2014

S55: Series 2015

S56: Series 2016

S57: Series 2017

S58: Series 2018

S59: Series 2019

S60: Series 2020

S61: Series 2021

S62: Series 2022

S63: Series 2023

S64: Series 2024