About this season
Current affairs programme, featuring interviews and investigative reports on a wide variety of subjects.
Episodes (45)
1. Episode 1
Aired 31 August 1959
2. Episode 2
Aired 7 September 1959
3. Episode 3
Aired 14 September 1959
4. Episode 4
Aired 21 September 1959
5. Episode 5
Aired 28 September 1959
6. Episode 6
Aired 5 October 1959
7. Episode 7
Aired 12 October 1959
8. Episode 8
Aired 19 October 1959
9. Episode 9
Aired 26 October 1959
10. Episode 10
Aired 2 November 1959
11. Episode 11
Aired 9 November 1959
12. Episode 12
Aired 16 November 1959
13. Episode 13
Aired 23 November 1959
14. Episode 14
Aired 30 November 1959
15. Episode 15
Aired 7 December 1959
16. Episode 16
Aired 14 December 1959
17. Episode 17
Aired 21 December 1959
18. The Challenge of the Sixties
Aired 4 January 1959
Reports from India, Africa, America, and Russia highlight the problems that face the world during the next ten years. Special contributors include: Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, Prime Minister of India, Adlai E. Stevenson, Professor J. Robert Oppenheimer & Dr Ralph J. Bunche
19. Episode 19
Aired 11 January 1960
20. Episode 20
Aired 18 January 1960
21. Episode 21
Aired 25 January 1960
22. Episode 22
Aired 1 February 1960
23. Episode 23
Aired 8 February 1960
24. Episode 24
Aired 15 February 1960
25. Episode 25
Aired 22 February 1960
26. Episode 26
Aired 29 February 1960
27. Episode 27
Aired 7 March 1960
28. Appeal for Aswan Dam
Aired 8 March 1960
The new Aswan Dam could soon submerge completely many magnificent monuments in Egypt. A film of the threatened area was shown recently in Panorama, and archaeologists discussed the resultant loss to mankind. Today an appeal for the preservation of these great monuments is being launched at a ceremony at UNESCO House in Paris. By means of Eurovision, the BBC has made a recording of this ceremony.
29. Episode 29
Aired 14 March 1960
30. Episode 30
Aired 21 March 1960
31. Episode 31
Aired 28 March 1960
32. Episode 32
Aired 4 April 1960
33. Episode 33
Aired 11 April 1960
34. Episode 34
Aired 25 April 1960
35. Episode 35
Aired 2 May 1960
36. Episode 36
Aired 9 May 1960
37. Episode 37
Aired 16 May 1960
38. Episode 38
Aired 23 May 1960
39. Episode 39
Aired 30 May 1960
40. Episode 40
Aired 13 June 1960
41. Episode 41
Aired 20 June 1960
42. Episode 42
Aired 27 June 1960
43. Episode 43
Aired 4 July 1960
44. Episode 44
Aired 11 July 1960
45. Panorama: Panorama goes to The Democratic Convention
Aired 18 July 1960
Panorama's film team in Los Angeles combines with a thirty-two television camera production to bring you the full story of how the Democratic Candidate for the White House won his fight for the nomination. Introduced by Richard Dimbleby. Your Convention guides: Robin Day and Ludovic Kennedy