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Season 2 • 1954

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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

1. Episode 1

1954-10-20? min

2. 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.

1954-11-0245 min

3. Episode 3

1954-11-17? min

4. Episode 4

1954-12-01? min

5. Episode 5

1954-12-15? min

6. Episode 6

1954-12-29? min

7. Episode 7

1955-01-12? min

8. Episode 8

Malcolm Muggeridge and Sir Ronald Storrs discuss Lawrence of Arabia.

1955-01-26? min

9. Episode 9

1955-02-09? min

10. Episode 10

1955-02-23? min

11. Episode 11

1955-03-09? min

12. Episode 12

1955-03-23? min

13. Episode 13

1955-04-06? min

14. Episode 14

1955-04-20? min

15. 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'.

1955-05-0411 min

16. Episode 16

1955-05-18? min

17. 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.

1955-06-0115 min

18. Episode 18

1955-06-15? min

19. Episode 19

1955-06-29? min

20. Episode 20

1955-07-13? min

21. Episode 21

1955-07-27? min

22. Episode 22

1955-08-10? min