Current affairs programme, featuring interviews and investigative reports on a wide variety of subjects.
Panorama (Season 22)
A Happy New Year? (Episode 1)
Air date: 1974-01-07
Overview: Reporter Philip Tibbenham visits the town of Hereford to guage people's reaction to the crisis ridden festive season.
Panorama on Pay: How Much Are You Worth? (Episode 2)
Air date: 1974-01-14
Overview: Panorama looks at how pay for a job is determined. The program seeks views of experts, workers and politicians.
A Suitable Case For Treatment (Episode 3)
Air date: 1974-01-21
Overview: An investigation into delinquency in girls. The program looks at an alarming increase in violence by girls.
Episode 4 (Episode 4)
Air date: 1974-01-28
Overview: Robin Day interviews Conservative party leader Edward Heath.
British Nuclear Power: The Great Confusion (Episode 5)
Air date: 1974-02-04
Overview: Panorama looks at Britain's early lead in nuclear power generation and how this lead has been lost.
Who Can Get The Economy Right? (Episode 6)
Air date: 1974-02-11
Overview: A look at underlying problems of economy.
Episode 7 (Episode 7)
Air date: 1974-02-18
Overview: Panorama turns its attention to industrial relations.
Election Panorama: The EEC Factor (Episode 8)
Air date: 1974-02-25
Overview: Panorama looks at how question of EEC will affect election
Flags, Flowers and Mongoose Men (Episode 9)
Air date: 1974-03-04
Overview: A report from Greneda on recently installed Premier, Eric Gairy, and opposition from some of his countrymen.
Over a Barrel (Episode 10)
Air date: 1974-03-11
Overview: Richard Kershaw visits Saudi Arabia to profile those behind current petroleum crisis.
Episode 11 (Episode 11)
Air date: 1974-03-18
Healey's Budget (Episode 12)
Air date: 1974-03-25
Overview: A profile Chancellor Dennis Healey on eve of his budget.
Episode 13 (Episode 13)
Air date: 1974-04-01
Apres Pompidou (Episode 14)
Air date: 1974-04-08
Overview: A profile of French President Georges Pompidou and divisions within French Socialist Party.
Episode 15 (Episode 15)
Air date: 1974-04-22
Episode 16 (Episode 16)
Air date: 1974-04-29
Survival (Episode 17)
Air date: 1974-05-06
Overview: Julian Pettifer talks to two of survivors of Uruguyan plane carrying a team of rugby players.
Panorama On Scotland (Episode 18)
Air date: 1974-05-13
Overview: As North Sea oil field flourishes, Panorama asks if break-up of UK is a real possibility.
Episode 19 (Episode 19)
Air date: 1974-05-20
Episode 20 (Episode 20)
Air date: 1974-06-03
Episode 21 (Episode 21)
Air date: 1974-06-10
Panorama in China (Episode 22)
Air date: 1974-06-17
Overview: 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.
Panorama on Nixon (Episode 23)
Air date: 1974-06-24
Overview: As Nixon's presidency hangs in balance, Robert MacNeil looks at his career, from Whittier to Watergate.
Yitsak Rabin Interview (Episode 24)
Air date: 1974-07-01
Overview: The Prime Minister of Israel, Yitsak Rabin, is interviewed.
Cancer In The Currency (Episode 25)
Air date: 1974-07-08
Overview: An explanation of inflation and its effect.
Episode 26 (Episode 26)
Air date: 1974-07-15
Overview: The Prime Minister discusses Labour's plans for future
How to Impeach a President (Episode 27)
Air date: 1974-07-22
Cyprus in Sorrow (Episode 28)
Air date: 1974-09-02
Some People's Poland (Episode 29)
Air date: 1974-09-09
Overview: Julian Pettifer reports from Poland on a softening of communist policies.
Episode 30 (Episode 30)
Air date: 1974-09-16
Election Panorama (1): The Battle for Britain (Episode 31)
Air date: 1974-09-23
Spy Wars (Episode 32)
Air date: 1974-09-24
Overview: On the infiltration of the United Nations by Russian Agents.
Election Panorama (2): How We Should Pay Ourselves (Episode 33)
Air date: 1974-09-30
Election Panorama (3): The Battle For Britain (Episode 34)
Air date: 1974-10-07
Overview: The last of three programs examining the election issues.
Episode 35 (Episode 35)
Air date: 1974-10-21
Overview: Dennis Tuohy looks at the care of autistic children in Britain.
Panorama on King Coal (Episode 36)
Air date: 1974-10-28
Overview: Richard Kershaw visits pits and talks to miners, union leaders and employers to understand why we are experiencing a coal shortage.
The Politics of Food (Episode 37)
Air date: 1974-11-04
Overview: 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.
Episode 38 (Episode 38)
Air date: 1974-11-11
Overview: David Dimbleby presents for the first time. Panorama looks at the future of the Tory Party and Merlyn Rees is interviewed on Ulster.
Younger Every Day (Episode 39)
Air date: 1974-11-18
Overview: Julian Pettifer looks at the disturbing ruse in youth crime. He talks to the family of an 11-year-old arrested 19 times.
Episode 40 (Episode 40)
Air date: 1974-11-25
Episode 41 (Episode 41)
Air date: 1974-12-02
Overview: 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.
Episode 42 (Episode 42)
Air date: 1974-12-09
Overview: A report on the plight of Pakistanis facing a four year wait to join relatives living in Britain. Robert Macneil reports.
Wouldn't It Be Lovely... (Episode 43)
Air date: 1974-12-16
Overview: Panorama reports on the plight of the homeless.
