About this season
Current affairs programme, featuring interviews and investigative reports on a wide variety of subjects.
Episodes (43)
1. A Happy New Year?
Aired 7 January 1974
Reporter Philip Tibbenham visits the town of Hereford to guage people's reaction to the crisis ridden festive season.
2. Panorama on Pay: How Much Are You Worth?
Aired 14 January 1974
Panorama looks at how pay for a job is determined. The program seeks views of experts, workers and politicians.
3. A Suitable Case For Treatment
Aired 21 January 1974
An investigation into delinquency in girls. The program looks at an alarming increase in violence by girls.
4. Episode 4
Aired 28 January 1974
Robin Day interviews Conservative party leader Edward Heath.
5. British Nuclear Power: The Great Confusion
Aired 4 February 1974
Panorama looks at Britain's early lead in nuclear power generation and how this lead has been lost.
6. Who Can Get The Economy Right?
Aired 11 February 1974
A look at underlying problems of economy.
7. Episode 7
Aired 18 February 1974
Panorama turns its attention to industrial relations.
8. Election Panorama: The EEC Factor
Aired 25 February 1974
Panorama looks at how question of EEC will affect election
9. Flags, Flowers and Mongoose Men
Aired 4 March 1974
A report from Greneda on recently installed Premier, Eric Gairy, and opposition from some of his countrymen.
10. Over a Barrel
Aired 11 March 1974
Richard Kershaw visits Saudi Arabia to profile those behind current petroleum crisis.
11. Episode 11
Aired 18 March 1974
12. Healey's Budget
Aired 25 March 1974
A profile Chancellor Dennis Healey on eve of his budget.
13. Episode 13
Aired 1 April 1974
14. Apres Pompidou
Aired 8 April 1974
A profile of French President Georges Pompidou and divisions within French Socialist Party.
15. Episode 15
Aired 22 April 1974
16. Episode 16
Aired 29 April 1974
17. Survival
Aired 6 May 1974
Julian Pettifer talks to two of survivors of Uruguyan plane carrying a team of rugby players.
18. Panorama On Scotland
Aired 13 May 1974
As North Sea oil field flourishes, Panorama asks if break-up of UK is a real possibility.
19. Episode 19
Aired 20 May 1974
20. Episode 20
Aired 3 June 1974
21. Episode 21
Aired 10 June 1974
22. Panorama in China
Aired 17 June 1974
Reporter Michael Charlton looks behind Bamboo Curtain and asks why Conservative leader Mr Edward Heath was given such an enthusiastic reception on his recent visit.
23. Panorama on Nixon
Aired 24 June 1974
As Nixon's presidency hangs in balance, Robert MacNeil looks at his career, from Whittier to Watergate.
24. Yitsak Rabin Interview
Aired 1 July 1974
The Prime Minister of Israel, Yitsak Rabin, is interviewed.
25. Cancer In The Currency
Aired 8 July 1974
An explanation of inflation and its effect.
26. Episode 26
Aired 15 July 1974
The Prime Minister discusses Labour's plans for future
27. How to Impeach a President
Aired 22 July 1974
28. Cyprus in Sorrow
Aired 2 September 1974
29. Some People's Poland
Aired 9 September 1974
Julian Pettifer reports from Poland on a softening of communist policies.
30. Episode 30
Aired 16 September 1974
31. Election Panorama (1): The Battle for Britain
Aired 23 September 1974
32. Spy Wars
Aired 24 September 1974
On the infiltration of the United Nations by Russian Agents.
33. Election Panorama (2): How We Should Pay Ourselves
Aired 30 September 1974
34. Election Panorama (3): The Battle For Britain
Aired 7 October 1974
The last of three programs examining the election issues.
35. Episode 35
Aired 21 October 1974
Dennis Tuohy looks at the care of autistic children in Britain.
36. Panorama on King Coal
Aired 28 October 1974
Richard Kershaw visits pits and talks to miners, union leaders and employers to understand why we are experiencing a coal shortage.
37. The Politics of Food
Aired 4 November 1974
Michael Charlton chairs a studio discussion from Rome about food aid on the eve of the UN World Food Conference. Millions of lives may rest on the outcome as the Haves and Have-nots meet for life and death talks. Yet decisions will not be made on purely humanitarian grounds, for food is now another weapon in the arsenal of international power politics.
38. Episode 38
Aired 11 November 1974
David Dimbleby presents for the first time. Panorama looks at the future of the Tory Party and Merlyn Rees is interviewed on Ulster.
39. Younger Every Day
Aired 18 November 1974
Julian Pettifer looks at the disturbing ruse in youth crime. He talks to the family of an 11-year-old arrested 19 times.
40. Episode 40
Aired 25 November 1974
41. Episode 41
Aired 2 December 1974
A look at the effects of inflation on the subsidized performing arts. Richard Kershaw carries out a number of case studies on groups such as the Scottish National Orchestra, Glyndebourne, the Royal Opera and the Royal Ballet.
42. Episode 42
Aired 9 December 1974
A report on the plight of Pakistanis facing a four year wait to join relatives living in Britain. Robert Macneil reports.
43. Wouldn't It Be Lovely...
Aired 16 December 1974
Panorama reports on the plight of the homeless.