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Panorama

Panorama Season 2

1954·22 episodes

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/)

Episodes

  1. Episode 1 · 20 Oct 1954Episode 1No synopsis yet.
  2. Episode 2 · 45m · 2 Nov 1954W Somerset MaughamW 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.
  3. Episode 3 · 17 Nov 1954Episode 3No synopsis yet.
  4. Episode 4 · 1 Dec 1954Episode 4No synopsis yet.
  5. Episode 5 · 15 Dec 1954Episode 5No synopsis yet.
  6. Episode 6 · 29 Dec 1954Episode 6No synopsis yet.
  7. Episode 7 · 12 Jan 1955Episode 7No synopsis yet.
  8. Episode 8 · 26 Jan 1955Episode 8Malcolm Muggeridge and Sir Ronald Storrs discuss Lawrence of Arabia.
  9. Episode 9 · 9 Feb 1955Episode 9No synopsis yet.
  10. Episode 10 · 23 Feb 1955Episode 10No synopsis yet.
  11. Episode 11 · 9 Mar 1955Episode 11No synopsis yet.
  12. Episode 12 · 23 Mar 1955Episode 12No synopsis yet.
  13. Episode 13 · 6 Apr 1955Episode 13No synopsis yet.
  14. Episode 14 · 20 Apr 1955Episode 14No synopsis yet.
  15. Episode 15 · 11m · 4 May 1955Salvador DaliFirst 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'.
  16. Episode 16 · 18 May 1955Episode 16No synopsis yet.
  17. Episode 17 · 15m · 1 Jun 1955Ed MurrowFirst 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.
  18. Episode 18 · 15 Jun 1955Episode 18No synopsis yet.
  19. Episode 19 · 29 Jun 1955Episode 19No synopsis yet.
  20. Episode 20 · 13 Jul 1955Episode 20No synopsis yet.
  21. Episode 21 · 27 Jul 1955Episode 21No synopsis yet.
  22. Episode 22 · 10 Aug 1955Episode 22No synopsis yet.