Panorama is a long-running current affairs documentary series on BBC television, launched on 11 November 1953 and focusing on investigative journalism. The concept inspired the Australian ABC documentary series Four Corners. Richard Dimbleby was the original presenter, during the 1950s and 1960s. His son, David Dimbleby, went on to present the programme in later years. It is currently broadcast on BBC One, normally at 22.15 on Sundays. Ongoing events • Iraqi legislative election • Bill C-38 (Same-sex marriage in Canada) • Tsunami relief Deaths in February • 5 – Gnassingbé Eyadéma • 4 – Ossie Davis • 3 – Ernst Mayr • 3 – Zurab Zhvania • 2 – Max Schmeling Recent deaths Ongoing armed conflicts • Arab-Israeli conflict • Conflict in Chechnya • Second Congo War • Conflict in Iraq... Documentary film is a broad category of cinematic expression united by the intent to remain factual or non-fictional. ... Corporate logo of the British Broadcasting Corporation. ... November 11 is the 315th day of the year (316th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 50 days remaining. ... 1953 (MCMLIII) is a common year starting on Thursday. ... Investigative journalism is a kind of journalism in which reporters deeply investigate a topic of interest, often related to crime, scandals, government corruption, or white collar crime. ... The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) is Australias national non-commercial public broadcaster. ... Four Corners is a long-running investigative journalism/current affairs television program produced by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) in Australia. ... Richard Dimbleby (May 25, 1913–December 22, 1965) was a British journalist and broadcaster. ... // Events and No. ... The 1960s decade refers to the years from 1960 to 1969, inclusive. ... David Dimbleby (born October 28, 1938) is a BBC TV commentator and presenter of current affairs and political programmes. ... Viewing Figure History BBC One (or BBC1 as it was formerly styled) is the oldest television station in the world. ...

Probably the most famous Panorama programme of all time was the interview of Diana, Princess of Wales by Martin Bashir, which occurred after her divorce and in which she admitted that many of the rumours about her private life were true. The Lady Diana Frances Spencer (Diana Frances Mountbatten-Windsor, née Spencer, July 1, 1961–August 31, 1997) was the first wife of Charles, Prince of Wales. ... Martin Bashir (born January 19, 1963, in London) is an British journalist of Pakistani origin. ... Divorce or dissolution of marriage is YOUR MUM the ending of a marriage before the death of either spouse, which can be contrasted with an annulment which is a declaration that a marriage is void, though the effects of marriage may be recognized in such unions, such as spousal support...

One of the most controversial broadcasts of recent time was the "Who bombed Omagh?" programme, which named those suspected of involvement in the Omagh bombing. It is believed that the Real IRA attack on BBC Television Centre was a revenge attack for the broadcast. The Omagh bombing was a car bomb attack carried out by the Real IRA on August 15, 1998, against civilians in Omagh, Northern Ireland. ... Categories: Wikipedia cleanup | Organization stubs | Terrorist organizations in Northern Ireland | Rebellion ... BBC Television Centre (sometimes abbreviated TVC or TC) in London is home to the vast majority of BBC television output and, since 1998, almost all of the corporations national TV and radio news output by BBC News. ...

The programme was also responsible for the famous Spaghetti trees hoax, broadcast on April Fool's Day, 1957. A photo of a woman harvesting spaghetti in the BBC programme The Spaghetti tree is a fictitious ll tree, a joke designed to fool the gullible who do not know how spaghetti is produced. ... April Fools Day or All Fools Day, though not a holiday in its own right, is a notable day celebrated in many countries on April 1. ... 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

External links

• Panorama Official Website
• Encylopedia of Television