Season 2

1954/1955

Panorama

22 episodes20/10/1954

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

Episode 1

S2 · E1 · 20/10/1954

Episode 1

No synopsis available.

Episode 2

S2 · E2 · 02/11/1954 · 45 min

W Somerset Maugham

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.

Episode 3

S2 · E3 · 17/11/1954

Episode 3

No synopsis available.

Episode 4

S2 · E4 · 01/12/1954

Episode 4

No synopsis available.

Episode 5

S2 · E5 · 15/12/1954

Episode 5

No synopsis available.

Episode 6

S2 · E6 · 29/12/1954

Episode 6

No synopsis available.

Episode 7

S2 · E7 · 12/01/1955

Episode 7

No synopsis available.

Episode 8

S2 · E8 · 26/01/1955

Episode 8

Malcolm Muggeridge and Sir Ronald Storrs discuss Lawrence of Arabia.

Episode 9

S2 · E9 · 09/02/1955

Episode 9

No synopsis available.

Episode 10

S2 · E10 · 23/02/1955

Episode 10

No synopsis available.

Episode 11

S2 · E11 · 09/03/1955

Episode 11

No synopsis available.

Episode 12

S2 · E12 · 23/03/1955

Episode 12

No synopsis available.

Episode 13

S2 · E13 · 06/04/1955

Episode 13

No synopsis available.

Episode 14

S2 · E14 · 20/04/1955

Episode 14

No synopsis available.

S2 · E15 · 04/05/1955 · 11 min

Salvador Dali

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'.

Episode 16

S2 · E16 · 18/05/1955

Episode 16

No synopsis available.

S2 · E17 · 01/06/1955 · 15 min

Ed Murrow

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.

Episode 18

S2 · E18 · 15/06/1955