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Panorama

6.2 / 10

1953

74 seasons

2362 episodes

DocumentaryNews

Current affairs programme, featuring interviews and investigative reports on a wide variety of subjects.

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Trailer

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

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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
11-11-1953
Inaugural 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
09-12-1953
A 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
23-12-1953
A 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
06-01-1954
A 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
20-01-1954
A fortnightly magazine reflecting the topics, personalities, and leisure-time activities that make up the contemporary scene.
Ep 6
6.Episode 6
03-02-1954
A 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

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