Trapped

Disabled people are twice as likely to experience domestic abuse than non-disabled people. Dispatches reveals a shocking lack of awareness and support for survivors.

A collection of terrifying moments resulting from malfunctioning lifts. Stories include a lift in one of Chicago's tallest buildings that dropped 84 storeys after cables snapped, leaving the fire department cutting through the wall to rescue those inside. Plus, a newlywed bride who was late for her reception when her elevator stopped working just feet away from her destination.

It was the height of the summer cruise season and for many on board the Ovation of the Seas it was the trip of a lifetime. The luxury cruise to New Zealand promised great entertainment and the opportunity to get up close to the renowned natural beauty of the Land of the Long White Cloud. But on the afternoon of December 9 the dream holiday turned into a deadly nightmare when a group of cruise ship passengers and other day trippers became trapped in the middle of a volcanic eruption. 47 people were in the famous White Island volcano crater when it erupted. 21 were killed, 19 of them were from the Ovation of the Seas.

When their daughter is abducted and taken for ransom by a gang of serial kidnappers, a young doctor and his wife find themselves held hostage while a 24-hour plan to extort their money is set into motion.

Hundreds of thousands of homeowners thought they had been saved when the government took over their mortgages during the financial crisis. But ten years on, the former Northern Rock customers are still trapped on high interest rates and now their mortgages have been taken over by an aggressive private equity fund. Reporter Andy Verity meets the families who say they have been sold out by their own government.

Events taking place in Guatemala, where a silent crisis of abuse and child pregnancies is robbing a generation of their youth.

Collection of four episodes from the TV series: Trapped; Southern Hospitality; The Partners; Through an Open Window.