Panorama (1953)

President Reagan dreams of Star Wars as a perfect defence against nuclear attack. But will his Strategic Defence Initiative be a shield to…

AIDS is now a world-wide disease, from its heartland in Africa the virus has spread across the globe. Panorama reports from three continent…

As the political parties gear up for the forthcoming General Election, what alternative vision does Labour offer for Britain after 8 years…

Michael Cockerell reports on the key role of Colonel Oliver North, US Deputy National Security Adviser, in the Iran-Contra arms scandal.

Labour rescued it by nationalisation. The Conservatives cannot wait to privatise it. What is the truth about Austin Rover's future?

With no end to the violence in sight, Panorama looks at how people have tried to come to terms with their suffering in two of the most affl…

Ever since a head teacher was suspended on suspicion of having made a racist remark, the London Borough of Brent has been a major political…

Tonight Panorama premieres a Soviet television documentary called Warning that reveals how ordinary Russian people dealt with the aftermath…

Britain's inner-city police forces are faced with a crisis. The top priority is no longer fighting crime but stopping public disorder. As t…

John Sweeney investigates the Church of Scientology, endorsed by some major Hollywood celebrities, but which continues to face the criticis…

Panorama reports from three cities on the AIDS frontline, Sao Paulo in Brazil, Munich in Germany and Minneapolis in America; and examines c…

With the election campaign now in full swing. Sir Robin Day talks live in the studio to the leaders of the Liberal/SDP Alliance. The Rt Hon…

With ten days to go before polling, Sir Robin Day talks live in the studio to the Leader of the Labour Party, The Rt Hon Neil Kinnock, abou…

As the Election Campaign draws to a close. Sir Robin Day talks to the Prime Minister, The Rt Hon Margaret Thatcher , about her bid for a th…

On 6 March the Herald of Free Enterprise capsized suddenly just outside Zeebrugge and 188 people lost their lives. Tonight Fred Emery inves…

For years now it's been illegal to refuse someone a job just because they're black. Yet, says the Policy Studies Institute, at least a thir…

Waste disposal in Britain is worth £5 billion a year and, in the US, it's said to be the fastest legal way to make a fortune. As environmen…

What are your chances of ending up in jail if you are found guilty of committing a petty crime? It depends where you do it. In some parts o…

It's not just cheating; it can kill and it's big business. A former British track star is in America facing charges of dealing in counterfe…

The Labour Party begins its annual conference in Brighton today in sombre mood. After three general election defeats in succession, Labour'…

Tomorrow, on the first day of its conference in Blackpool, the Conservative Party debates a resolution that welcomes the government's commi…

Everyone knows the horror of illegal drugs like heroin. Yet alcohol is killing far more people. Today people drink twice as much as they di…

Tom Mangold explains how verification has become the litmus test of superpower relations, and how it has been politically manipulated by ea…

Every man and woman in Great Britain faces having to pay a local government tax: a flat charge per head, varying from council to council. T…

Education is the next priority in Margaret Thatcher 's cultural revolution. State education is poised for its most radical change since the…

What future has Britain in space? Is the Government about to surrender Britain's toehold in the space technology of the next century or is…

David Alton's bill to reform the abortion law is now before Parliament. The real battle is about to begin. Over the next two months, MPs mu…

What will be the fallout from the Great Crash in the stock markets this autumn? Does it signal a historic decline in America's status as ec…

American president Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev are both in political trouble at home and need to do a deal. Next Mond…

As the Christmas spending spree reaches its frenzied peak, Richard Lindley reports on a borrowing boom that's left the average British hous…

21 months ago, Cory Aquino was swept to victory on a wave of 'People Power', a modern day Madonna who had delivered the Philippines from th…