The Cook Report
| The Cook Report | |
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Cook report opening credits.
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| Created by | Roger Cook |
| Starring | Roger Cook |
| Theme music composer | Darren S-Pullman |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of episodes | 118 plus 8 x 60 minute specials |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Clive Entwistle, Peter Salkeld, Howard Foster, Tim Tate, David Warren & Steve Warr |
| Editor(s) | Mike Townson |
| Running time | 25 mins (excluding advertisements) |
| Production company(s) | Central Independent Television |
| Release | |
| Original network | ITV |
| Picture format |
4:3 (1987–1998) 16:9 (1998–99) |
| Audio format |
Mono (1987–1992) Stereo (1993–99) |
| Original release | 22 July 1987 – 24 August 1999 |
The Cook Report was a British current affairs television programme shown on ITV, produced for the network by Central Television from 22 July 1987 to 24 August 1999.
For sixteen series over twelve years the programme featured Roger Cook travelling the world to investigate serious criminal activity, injustice and official incompetence. But it is perhaps best remembered for its ground-breaking undercover 'stings' and for Cook's trademark confrontations with his targets, during which he (and sometimes the film crew) could suffer verbal and physical abuse. In its time, The Cook Report was by some margin the highest rated current affairs programme on British television, with audiences peaking at more than 12 million. It was credited with helping to achieve numerous criminal convictions and a number of changes in the law.
Amongst the many subjects tackled, the programme has exposed Northern Ireland protection rackets,baby trading in Brazil and Guatemala,canned hunting in South Africa,loan sharks, the ivory trade, people smuggling, drug dealing, mock auctions,counterfeit consumer goods, manipulation of the UK Singles Chart,war criminals in Bosnia, the Russian black market in weapons-grade plutonium and Satanic Ritual Abuse.
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