• Air date: 11 Nov '53 19 episodes
      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)
  • List of Episodes (19)
    • 1. Episode 1

      11 Nov '53
      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 representative answering complaints about the quality of coal, a discussion about the state of the fishing industry and an art review section.
    • 2. Episode 2

      09 Dec '53
    • 3. Episode 3

      23 Dec '53
    • 4. Episode 4

      06 Jan '54
    • 5. Episode 5

      20 Jan '54
    • 6. Episode 6

      03 Feb '54
    • 7. Episode 7

      17 Feb '54
    • 8. Episode 8

      03 Mar '54
    • 9. Episode 9

      17 Mar '54
    • 10. Episode 10

      31 Mar '54
    • 11. Episode 11

      13 Apr '54
    • 12. Episode 12

      28 Apr '54
    • 13. Episode 13

      12 May '54
    • 14. Episode 14

      26 May '54
    • 15. Episode 15

      08 Jun '54
    • 16. Episode 16

      23 Jun '54
    • 17. Episode 17

      07 Jul '54
    • 18. Episode 18

      21 Jul '54
    • 19. Episode 19

      04 Aug '54