Quick Info
Status: Returning Series
Network: BBC One
Type: News
Rating: 6.2/10
Panorama
Overview
Current affairs programme, featuring interviews and investigative reports on a wide variety of subjects.
This production, originally released in 1953, has captivated audiences with its unique storytelling. As a News series, it brings a fresh perspective to the Documentary, News genre, maintaining a strong viewer rating of 6.2 across its 74 seasons.
- Storyline Highlights:
- • Explores themes within Documentary and News.
- • Produced in United Kingdom.
- • Original Language: English.
Seasons
1953/1954
19 Episodes • Aired 1953-11-11
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)
1954/1955
22 Episodes • Aired 1954-10-20
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/)
1955/1956
43 Episodes • Aired 1955-09-19
Starting on 19th September 1955, Richard Dimbleby took over as the presenter of Panorama bringing you “ Television’s Window on the World” according to the Radio Times. Continuing the weekly listings paper went on “Every Monday in this programme film and television cameras focus on events and personalities of the moment.” The show originated from the BBC Television Studios in London, with contributions from Outside Broadcast units, Regional Studios, and the BBC Film Unit. (Information from BBC Genome Project https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/)
1956/1957
42 Episodes • Aired 1956-09-17
No season overview provided for this season.
1957/1958
41 Episodes • Aired 1957-09-23
No season overview provided for this season.
