Dispatches · SEASON 26
Secrets of Poundland
Episode 18 · 2012-09-17
- Documentary
- News
Episode overview
As other High Street retailers struggle for survival, discount leader Poundland is booming. Its pre-tax profits are up an astonishing 50% in a year. Dispatches' Harry Wallop asks how Poundland sells so cheaply, yet makes so much money.
Season 26 episodes
1. Olympic Tickets for Sale2012-02-13
2. The Great Ticket Scandal2012-02-23
3. Watching the Detectives2012-05-14
4. Beating the Recession - Cash vs Cards2012-05-21
5. The Real Mr & Mrs Assad2012-05-28
6. Murdoch, Cameron and the £8 billion deal2012-06-11
7. Let Our Dad Die2012-06-18
8. Undercover Undertaker2012-06-25
9. Cashing in on the Games2012-07-02
10. Secrets of the Taxman2012-07-09
11. Myths About Your 5 a Day2012-07-16
12. Can You Trust Your Bank?2012-07-23
13. Britain on the Sick2012-07-30
14. Britain's High Street Gamble2012-08-06
15. Tricks of the Dole Cheats2012-08-13
16. Property Nightmare: The Truth About Leaseholds2012-08-20
17. The School Dinner Scandal2012-09-10
18. Secrets of Poundland2012-09-17
19. Undercover Retirement Home2012-09-24
20. Cruises Undercover: The Truth Below Deck2012-10-01
21. Secrets of Your Boss's Pay2012-10-08
22. Do You Know Your Partner's Past?2012-10-22
23. Getting Rich on the NHS2012-10-29
24. Nuclear War Games2012-11-05
25. Chinese Murder Mystery2012-11-12
26. MPs: Are They Still at It?2012-11-19
27. Where Has Your Aid Money Gone?2012-11-26
28. The Chinese Are Coming2012-12-03
29. How Safe is Your Cash?2012-12-10
30. The American School Massacre2012-12-17
