Panorama · SEASON 71
The Billionaire Bishop and the Global Megachurch
Episode 40 · 2023-12-11
- Documentary
- News
Episode overview
With more than 30 branches in the UK, the Universal Church of the Kingdom of God, led by a Brazilian billionaire businessman, claims to transform lives through its preaching. But Panorama uncovers allegations that members can feel manipulated into giving money to the church, that it tells young members mental health conditions are linked to evil spirits which can be ‘cast out’ by what it calls, strong prayers; and that it persuades members to stay with the church by suggesting that leaving can lead to serious illness.
28 minutes
Season 71 episodes
1. The NHS Crisis: Can It Be Fixed?2023-01-16
2. Dogs, Dealers and Organised Crime2023-01-23
3. Forgotten Heroes of the Covid Front Line2023-01-30
4. Is the Cloud Damaging the Planet?2023-02-06
5. Aftershock: The Turkey-Syria Earthquake2023-02-13
6. Sex for Work: The True Cost of Our Tea2023-02-20
7. Ukraine's War Diaries2023-02-21
8. Crisis Pregnancy Centres Uncovered2023-02-27
9. Elon Musk's Twitter Storm2023-03-06
10. Cops, Cash and Fraudsters2023-03-13
11. Surviving the Pay Squeeze2023-03-20
12. What’s Gone Wrong with Our Housing?2023-03-27
13. The Drug Wars that Killed Olivia2023-04-03
14. Road Wars - Neighbourhood Traffic Chaos2023-04-17
15. Will King Charles Change the Monarchy?2023-04-29
16. Private ADHD Clinics Exposed2023-05-15
17. Landfill: Britain’s Toxic Secrets2023-05-22
18. Ultra-Processed Food: A Recipe for Ill Health?2023-06-05
19. Electric Cars: Is It Time to Buy?2023-06-12
20. The Antidepressant Story2023-06-19
21. Is China Watching You?2023-06-26
22. Westminster's Toxic Culture2023-07-17
23. Debt Trap: Who's Cashing In?2023-07-24
24. The Millionaire Who Cheated a Council2023-07-31
25. Beyond Human: Artificial Intelligence and Us2023-08-14
26. Lucy Letby: The Nurse Who Killed2023-08-18
27. Teenage Vaping: What's the Harm?2023-09-04
28. The Dark Side of Ballet Schools2023-09-11
29. Downfall of the Crypto King2023-09-25
30. The Abercrombie Guys: The Dark Side of Cool2023-10-02
31. The Big Mortgage Squeeze2023-10-09
32. Challenging Putin: Moscow and the Mutiny2023-10-16
33. At War: Crisis in the Middle East2023-10-23
34. Prime Suspect: Who Took Madeleine McCann?2023-10-30
35. Boohoo's Broken Promises2023-11-06
36. Why Are We Still Searching for Fossil Fuels?2023-11-13
37. Putin and Ukraine's Stolen Children2023-11-23
38. My Teacher the Abuser: Fighting for Justice2023-11-30
39. The Water Pollution Cover-Up2023-12-04
40. The Billionaire Bishop and the Global Megachurch2023-12-11
41. Care Workers under Pressure2023-12-18
