Aizliegtais paņēmiens

Aizliegtais paņēmiens (lat. The Forbidden Method) is a Latvian investigative news program produced by Latvijas Televīzija (LTV). Its creator and host is journalist Guntis Bojārs. Every program is divided into two segments: Operation and Discussion. During the Operation segment LTV journalists use both public information and hidden camera to research a popular subject in Latvia. During the Discussion segment host Guntis Bojārs interviews usually 3 experts or politicians on their observations while watching the Operation.

Aizliegtais paņēmiens
GenreInvestigative journalism
Created byGuntis Bojārs
Written byGuntis Bojārs,
Sanita Miķelsone
Directed byLiene Zeimunde
Presented byGuntis Bojārs
Narrated byAigars Rozenbergs
Country of originLatvia
Original languagelatvian
No. of seasons5
No. of episodes151
Production
EditorUģis Kronbergs
Running time37 minutes (seasons 1—2),
50 minutes (seasons 3—present)
Release
Original networkLatvijas Televīzija
Original release11 October 2013 (2013-10-11) –
present

Title sequence

Each episode begins with a brief description of the program. Riga landscape and passersby are shown, but these frames are accelerated. Background music is played. Almost all the series (except for specials) begin with the following introductory phrase read by Aigars Rozenbergs:

We'll probably be condemned, but, forgive us, sometimes it's the only way to find out the reality of events, the law and the true face of society. How is it really? "Forbidden method".

Series overview
Season Episodes Originally aired
First aired Last aired
1 26 11 October 2013 14 June 2014
2 40 1 September 2014 22 June 2015
3 35 7 September 2015 23 May 2016
4 36 5 September 2016 5 June 2017
5 39 4 September 2017 18 June 2017
6 34 3 September 2018 27 May 2019
7 TBA 2 September 2019 TBA

Awards

In 2017 the five episode special Operācija: "Tokija" (lit. Operation: Tokyo) gained Employers’ Confederation of Latvia prize. In this special a journalist from Latvijas Televīzija worked in restaurant chain Tokyo City and documented using a hidden camera a sustained tax evasion scheme.[1]

References
  1. "LDDK balva – LTV "Aizliegtajam paņēmienam"". LSM. 10 November 2017. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
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