Panorama
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Current affairs programme, featuring interviews and investigative reports on a wide variety of subjects.
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Panorama Trailer - BBC One 1998
Cast
Richard Dimbleby
Max Robertson
Richard Bilton
Jane Corbin
Neil Kinnock
Margaret Thatcher
Tony Benn
Darragh MacIntyre
Malcolm Muggeridge
Marianna Spring
David Dimbleby
Paddy Ashdown
Seasons
Panorama began broadcasting on 11th November 1953 as a fortnightly show. Described by the Radio Times of the day as a “reflection of the contemporary scene” it included reviews of the contemporary arts as well as featuring documentary pieces. The first season of Panorama concluded its run on 4th August 1954 (Information taken from the Radio Times via BBC Genome project programme index at https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk)
- Ep 1
1.Episode 1
11-11-1953Inaugural edition. Leads with a report on the "brainwashing" of British spy Edgar Sanders after he was captured by the Soviets. Other items include a National Coal Board representa...
- Ep 2
2.Episode 2
09-12-1953A fortnightly magazine reflecting the contemporary scene. Guide and interviewer, Max Robertson Topic for Today - Background to important news. Worth Notice - Theatre: Lionel Hal...
- Ep 3
3.Episode 3
23-12-1953A fortnightly magazine reflecting the contemporary scene. Guide and interviewer, Max Robertson Topic for Today Background to the news. Worth Notice A review of current plays,...
- Ep 4
4.Episode 4
06-01-1954A fortnightly magazine reflecting the contemporary scene. Guide and interviewer, Max Robertson Topic for Today Background to the news. Worth Notice A review of current books a...
- Ep 5
5.Episode 5
20-01-1954A fortnightly magazine reflecting the topics, personalities, and leisure-time activities that make up the contemporary scene.
- Ep 6
6.Episode 6
03-02-1954A fortnightly magazine reflecting the topics, personalities, and leisure-time activities that make up the contemporary scene.
- Ep 7
7.Episode 7
17-02-1954 - Ep 8
8.Episode 8
03-03-1954 - Ep 9
9.Episode 9
17-03-1954 - Ep 10
10.Episode 10
31-03-1954 - Ep 11
11.Episode 11
13-04-1954 - Ep 12
12.Episode 12
28-04-1954 - Ep 13
13.Episode 13
12-05-1954 - Ep 14
14.Episode 14
26-05-1954 - Ep 15
15.Episode 15
08-06-1954 - Ep 16
16.Episode 16
23-06-1954 - Ep 17
17.Episode 17
07-07-1954 - Ep 18
18.Episode 18
21-07-1954 - Ep 19
19.Episode 19
04-08-1954