Panorama — Season 2 · Screend

1954/1955

1954/1955

1954–1955

Directed by John Furness

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1954/1955

Directed by John Furness

1954–1955

The second season of Panorama began on the 20th of October. Similar to the first year, it was described as “a fortnightly topical magazine” by the Radio Times of the day. Again introduced by Max Robertson the series ran from the end of 1954 until the middle of 1955, ending on the 10th of August. (Information again collated from BBC Genome project at https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/)

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Panorama [20/10/54]

E1. Panorama [20/10/54]

Oct 20, 1954 · 30m

W Somerset Maugham

E2. W Somerset Maugham

Nov 2, 1954 · 45m

W Somerset Maugham has written a book about his favourite novels. In this interview, Malcolm Muggeridge questions him about his choices, beginning with one of the authors who didn't make it into his top ten. In selecting his personal favourites, and with some provocation from Muggeridge, Maugham reveals something of his own philosophy on the character of a good novelist.Please note, the original recording includes a brief dip in sound quality during this interview.

Panorama [17/11/54]

E3. Panorama [17/11/54]

Nov 17, 1954 · 30m

Panorama [01/12/54]

E4. Panorama [01/12/54]

Dec 1, 1954 · 30m

Panorama [15/12/54]

E5. Panorama [15/12/54]

Dec 15, 1954 · 30m

Panorama [29/12/54]

E6. Panorama [29/12/54]

Dec 29, 1954 · 30m

Panorama [12/01/55]

E7. Panorama [12/01/55]

Jan 12, 1955 · 30m

Panorama [26/01/55]

E8. Panorama [26/01/55]

Jan 26, 1955 · 30m

Malcolm Muggeridge and Sir Ronald Storrs discuss Lawrence of Arabia.

Panorama [09/02/55]

E9. Panorama [09/02/55]

Feb 9, 1955 · 30m

Panorama [23/02/55]

E10. Panorama [23/02/55]

Feb 23, 1955 · 30m

Panorama [09/03/55]

E11. Panorama [09/03/55]

Mar 9, 1955 · 30m

Panorama [23/03/55]

E12. Panorama [23/03/55]

Mar 23, 1955 · 30m

Panorama [06/04/55]

E13. Panorama [06/04/55]

Apr 6, 1955 · 30m

Panorama [20/04/55]

E14. Panorama [20/04/55]

Apr 20, 1955 · 30m

Salvador Dali

E15. Salvador Dali

May 4, 1955 · 11m

First transmitted in 1955. Malcolm Muggeridge talks with Spanish surrealist artist, Salvador Dali, who says that even if viewers only understand a little of his poor English, it will be a wonderful thing for them. Muggeridge questions him about how he cares for his magnificent moustache, his career as an artist and his interest in 'nuclear mysticism'.

Panorama [18/05/55]

E16. Panorama [18/05/55]

May 18, 1955 · 30m

In a segment entitled "Your Vote", the returning officer for Fulham talks with Max Robertson about various aspects of voting; Grace Wyndham Goldie talks about the BBC's plans for the reporting of the results of the upcoming election; and we are given a preview of some of the visual presentation methods that will be used in presenting the results. In "Queen of the Air", Max Robertson speaks with British Overseas Airways Corporation hostess Anne Price about winning a contest in Johannesburg. In "The Viscount", George Edwards of Vickers and J.H. Carmichael of Capital Airlines discuss the recent purchase of sixty Viscount planes by Capital Airlines.

Ed Murrow

Jun 1, 1955 · 15m

First transmitted in 1955, Malcolm Muggeridge talks with American broadcast journalist Ed Murrow about the art of interviewing, commercial television, sponsorship and his memories of Britain during the war years.

Panorama [15/06/55]

E18. Panorama [15/06/55]

Jun 15, 1955 · 30m

Panorama [29/06/55]

E19. Panorama [29/06/55]

Jun 29, 1955 · 30m

Panorama [13/07/55]

E20. Panorama [13/07/55]

Jul 13, 1955 · 30m

Poet John Betjeman participates in a discussion about canals.

Panorama [27/07/55]

E21. Panorama [27/07/55]

Jul 27, 1955 · 30m

Panorama [10/08/55]

E22. Panorama [10/08/55]

Aug 10, 1955 · 30m

Details

Release dateOct 20, 1954

End dateAug 10, 1955

Episodes22

LanguageEN