Norge bak fasaden - Episode Guide

More and more Eastern European workers are coming to our rich country. Are they the slaves of our time? Kadafi Zaman and Janne Amble explore the conditions that actually confront them here, and we get to hear several stories about workers who claim to have been exploited in the worst way by cynical thugs.

Janne Amble and Kadafi Zaman try to find out what causes boys as young as 15 to become criminal runaways on Oslo's eastern edge. We meet both former gang members, experienced police officers, and boys who have to live with the consequences of the choices they have made every day.

How much do we really know about the congregations society supports with millions each year? What is it like to be a member of two of the largest Christian congregations in Norway? We hear stories about, among other things, social control, money pressure and how difficult it is to break out.

In Norway, there are people who were torn away from their biological parents when they were children because they belonged to the Tater and Romani people. Over several decades, over 1,500 children were forcibly placed in orphanages and foster homes. How are the children who disappeared today?

4 out of 10 Norwegian women have an abortion during their lifetime. So why is a topic that concerns so many yet so difficult to be open about? In this episode, Janne and Kadafi investigate what it means to have an abortion in Norway. On the way, they meet abortion opponents and campaigners, and we get to know one of the many women who have an abortion in Norway every year.

According to PST, the biggest threat to Norwegian citizens is no longer terrorism, but foreign intelligence. Should we be worried? In this episode, Kadafi and Janne investigate how foreign intelligence operates on Norwegian soil and we get to know some of the people who work every day to stop them.

Unemployment, suicide, drug addiction and crime. Men dominate the misery statistics in Norway, and some believe that it is only a matter of time before we have a serious school shooting in Norway. In this episode, Janne and Kadafi meet some of the boys who have fallen outside our society. We get to hear what the isolation has done to them, and what it takes to get back.

When should society's financial considerations outweigh medical benefits for the individual? Kadafi and Janne explore a healthcare system that works well for most people, but not for those unlucky enough to have a fatal diagnosis for which the authorities do not offer treatment.

Every year several thousand people try to get a new life in Norway, but the dream of becoming part of Norwegian society often comes to a tragic end. What are the human consequences of a strict and fair immigration policy? In this episode, Janne and Kadafi meet some of those who stand in the middle of this system, and who in various ways fight for the right to a dignified life in Norway.

Like hundreds of thousands of Norwegians, Øystein wanted to find out more about his own origins, and therefore took a DNA test to get an overview of his family. The result of the test turned his life upside down and opened the door to the family's biggest secret.

In dark corners of the internet, far-right mass murderers are hailed as heroes by angry Norwegians, and the Norwegian Islamists who were convicted of terrorism in Syria are on their way out of prison. Who will be the next Norwegian terrorist?

1 in 20 Norwegian children have experienced sexual abuse. What is it like to come forward after keeping it hidden for over 30 years?

Over 50,000 Norwegian children experience bullying today. Why can't we stop it? Janne Amble and Kadafi Zaman take a closer look at the price we pay for the bullying that takes place in Norwegian schools, and how we can work to change it.

Healing, mediumship and spiritualism. Every year, Norwegians spend close to five billion kroner on alternative treatment, but who exactly are the alternatives? Janne and Kadafi examine what it is like to live out a life far outside the normal.

Drugs are everywhere in Norwegian society, whether we get them illegally on the street or on prescription from the doctor. Where exactly is the line between drugs and medicine? Janne and Kadafi examine the shadow side of Norwegian drug policy.

Sport should be safe and inclusive, but many children and young people experience the opposite. How is reporting in Norwegian children's and youth sports?

Child protection must be the child's voice. What's it like to have a job where your choices can save lives but also make irreparable mistakes?

There are over 50,000 gambling addicts in Norway. The number increases every year. Who are they and what is it like to live with a serious gambling problem?

When Maren tested herself for cervical cancer, she learned that everything was fine, but the test had been misinterpreted. Now she is fighting a life and death battle.

International investigations have revealed an adoption market with human trafficking and corruption. Has this happened to children adopted to Norway?

What is it like to be poor and house-hunting? Janne and Kadafi go "undercover" on screenings to find this out.

Norwegian soldiers train at funerals. What are we willing to die for? The war in Ukraine has started a new era where we may all be forced to take a stand on this.

Edda felt that she had been given up by the health care system, and that she was left to her own devices to die. Why is Norway not more successful in the fight against mental illness?

There are probably 20,000 rapes committed in Norway each year. Who is the rapist? Janne meets a rape convict who tells his story.

Many dog breeds suffer from hereditary diseases. Is our eagerness to breed outwardly perfect dogs animal cruelty set into the system?

Alex is the first trans man in Norway to become a mother. See the unique story of gender and identity from ultrasound to birth.

Can flea mushrooms and ecstasy cure mental disorders? Have laws, taboos and prejudices prevented us from using miracle medicine?

In Norway, one in ten women is subjected to serious violence from their partner. A woman stands up and tells her story to help others in the same situation.

Crooks control a dark part of the construction industry. We follow the hunt for one of those accused of exploiting workers and stealing their wages.

When Charter-Svein burned the mask, he was ostracized. Friends he turned his back on, and a whole nation condemned the act. What did it cost?