Pointer 2023
(2023)
Overview
Together with you, Pointer exposes unfair matters based on investigative journalism.
Cast
Episodes
De aanpak van laaggeletterdheid 0.0
January 15, 2023
In the Netherlands, 2.5 million people have difficulty with reading, writing and/or arithmetic, which prevents them fro…
Student zoekt kamer 0.0
January 22, 2023
Homes with vermin and mold, sleeping in a tent on a campsite or spending hours on the train to attend a lecture. Studen…
Honger in de klas 0.0
January 29, 2023
Last fall, a shock went through the Netherlands when it turned out that children in our rich country were going to scho…
De geestelijke gezondheidszorg moet op de schop 0.0
February 5, 2023
Anyone waiting for help with psychological suffering must have a lot of patience. There are currently 85,000 people on …
Pointer Special: Listig maar legaal 0.0
February 9, 2023
There are countless jubilant stories about the Healy on Facebook and YouTube. A small device that you can clip to your …
Heeft het broodtrommeltje zijn langste tijd gehad? 0.0
February 12, 2023
Millions are released for emergency aid because children are hungry in class. This is a temporary solution to a problem…
Worden de onveilige huizen in Groningen nu wél versterkt? 0.0
February 20, 2023
Last year, the parliamentary committee of inquiry investigated how the people of Groningen could have ended up in earth…
Vervoersarmoede: minder bussen, minder kansen 0.0
February 25, 2023
Bus transport is under pressure, especially in rural areas. Almost empty buses are not profitable for the carrier, but …
Waarom slapen we zo slecht? 0.0
March 4, 2023
In the Netherlands, 1.3 million people sometimes or regularly work at night. Wonderfully quiet, some say. But that will…
Extra: Jaagt de provincie ons de auto in? 0.0
March 9, 2023
To achieve the climate goals, diesel buses in regional transport are being replaced by green buses. At the same time, l…
Wie stopt de bouwstop? 0.0
March 12, 2023
The housing shortage is great and house prices are still high. And yet we are not building new houses at a high pace. T…
Jaren te veel huur betalen door fout energielabel 0.0
March 18, 2023
We are in the city of Groningen, where some tenants have been paying too much for years because the energy label on the…
Jeugdcriminaliteit verhardt en verjongt. Valt het tij nog te keren? 0.0
March 26, 2023
Young people are ending up behind bars at an increasingly young age and the crimes for which they are imprisoned are be…
Jonge kinderen zitten in de stress over toetsen. Waar komt die druk vandaan? 0.0
April 2, 2023
The final test is coming again for group 8. That means pale faces, short fuses and stomach aches, teachers say. But it'…
Kunnen we vrouwenmoord voorkomen? 0.0
April 6, 2023
The 'red flags' for intimate partner murder have been known for decades. For example, you are seven times more likely t…
De vogelgriep: wíe ruimt de dode wilde vogels op? 0.0
April 8, 2023
Animal ambulances fear a bird flu pandemic. They already clean up dozens of infected dead wild birds every day, often a…
Wonen op een vakantiepark 0.0
April 15, 2023
Maaike lives with her family - against the rules of the municipality - at a holiday park. The municipality has started …
Gehandicaptenzorg: waar moeten mensen met ernstige handicaps wonen? 0.0
April 23, 2023
While 24-hour care becomes increasingly demanding, many parents choose to keep their child with severe multiple disabil…
Waar gaan we bouwen? 0.0
April 30, 2023
We need houses and developers like to build them in meadows. There is a beautiful polder ready for you near Alphen aan …
Extra: De Vergeten Graven 0.0
May 3, 2023
After the Second World War, many synagogues and Jewish cemeteries were lost. Since 2020, Pointer has been conducting re…
File op het stroomnet 0.0
May 6, 2023
We are working hard on sustainability in the Netherlands. That is why we use more and more electricity and generate mor…
Zorgen om dementiezorgwoningen 0.0
May 14, 2023
The number of people requiring intensive care due to dementia will increase in the coming years, but no additional plac…
Jonge gedetineerden gaan vaak opnieuw de fout in 0.0
May 21, 2023
The main purpose of a prison sentence for minors is resocialization. When young people are outside again, they must hav…
Hoe zorgen we ervoor dat jonge ex-gedetineerden niet opnieuw de fout ingaan? 0.0
May 21, 2023
The main purpose of a prison sentence for minors is resocialization. When young people are outside again, they must hav…
Geld of klimaat? Dit dorp worstelt met die vraag 0.0
May 28, 2023
Who says Schoonebeek, says oil extraction. However, the Drenthe village no longer appears to be as unanimous about this…
Met welke omstreden projecten compenseren gemeenten hun aardgasverbruik? 0.0
June 1, 2023
Greenhouse gas emissions must be drastically reduced if we are to achieve the climate goals. But what if it is much eas…
Slachtoffers uitbuiting en seksueel geweld in de kou 0.0
June 13, 2023
Women who are victims of domestic violence, sexual exploitation or sexual violence are hardly seen by the police and so…
Helpt onze toetscultuur het leesplezier om zeep? 0.0
September 17, 2023
Dutch children do not like to read. In terms of reading pleasure, our ten-year-olds are somewhere at the bottom of the …
Extra: Boeren met tovervloeren 0.0
September 21, 2023
Thousands of farmers have invested in expensive sustainable stable floors in recent years and have thus been able to in…
Wie controleert de natuurcontrole? 0.0
September 24, 2023
Citizens are shocked when the municipality of Westerveld creates a cycle path through the middle of a nature reserve. T…
Wat gebeurt er achter de coulissen van de klassieke muziek? 0.0
October 1, 2023
For many people, classical music has the image of decent, neat and perhaps a bit boring. Masterpieces are played by the…
Bewoners ongerust over uitdijende vakantieparken 0.0
October 8, 2023
We like to go on holiday in our own country or a weekend away to the forest, the heath or the sea. Holiday homes are ex…
Wie draait erop voor de schade na dijkwerkzaamheden? 0.0
October 15, 2023
By 2050, 1,500 kilometers of dikes must be reinforced in the Netherlands. Our country is vulnerable now that sea levels…
Extra: De autonome droom 0.0
October 19, 2023
Autonomous or sovereign citizens believe that Dutch laws and regulations do not apply to them and that the government s…
Verslaafd op doktersrecept 0.0
October 22, 2023
Over the past twenty years, the number of users of opioids, heavy painkillers, has increased enormously in the Netherla…
Mantelzorg: wie betaalt de rekening? 0.0
October 29, 2023
Combining informal care and work: it is a tough and sometimes almost impossible combination. Many informal caregivers t…
Talent gemist op school 0.0
November 5, 2023
We have a major shortage of professionals, especially in construction and healthcare. Yet children are not encouraged t…
Hoe veilig is het op het conservatorium? 0.0
November 9, 2023
For many people, classical music has the image of being reasonable, neat and perhaps even a bit boring. Pieces are some…
Pointer factcheckt de verkiezingen 0.0
November 16, 2023
The campaign for the House of Representatives elections is in full swing and the battle for the voters' favor is flying…
Kinderen op e-bikes: superleuk of slecht idee? 0.0
November 19, 2023
The e-bike is hip. It has become an indispensable part of the cycle path and, especially since the arrival of the fat b…
Schulden vroeger in beeld 0.0
November 26, 2023
One in five Dutch households faces financial problems. To reduce that number and prevent people from getting into troub…
Arbeidsmigrant als wegwerpproduct? 0.0
November 30, 2023
Migrant workers die due to illness and lose work and often find themselves in a pinch. They do not know their way aroun…
Wordt de dierenarts onbetaalbaar? 0.0
December 10, 2023
The vet is becoming increasingly expensive. Commercialism has taken over the care of animals and that is bad news for p…
Stille dreiging: Russische spionage voor onze kust 0.0
December 14, 2023
Russian spy ships secretly visit our coast. For days they lie quietly in our part of the North Sea above important data…
Piepende oren 0.0
December 17, 2023
The Health Council recommended a year ago that the volume knob should be lowered. Yet that doesn't happen. Is there eno…
Vallen vrouwen onnodig uit door de overgang? 0.0
December 24, 2023
Hot flashes, muscle pain, mental problems... More attention is finally being paid to menopausal complaints. Famous Dutc…