Panorama · SEASON 33
Selling Star Wars
Episode 22 · 1985-07-15

- Documentary
- News
Episode overview
President Reagan believes his 'Star Wars' defence initiative may end the threat from nuclear weapons. His critics say that the massive research programme could upset the balance of terror with the Soviet Union and make war more likely. Tomorrow Vice-President Bush arrives in London, campaigning for support. Fred Emery reports on the debate, and discovers how scientists and businessmen on both sides of the Atlantic are getting in on the race for the new technology.
Season 33 episodes
1. Episode 11985-01-07
2. Episode 21985-01-14
3. The Politics of Plenty1985-01-21
4. No University for You?1985-01-28
5. How Much Longer?1985-02-04
6. Jobs - What's the Answer?1985-02-11
7. Bad Deal for Britain1985-02-18
8. Comrade Bob's Election1985-02-25
9. Coal's Unsettled Future1985-03-04
10. No Asylum?1985-03-11
11. Episode 111985-03-18
12. The Jewish Pawns in Russia's Game1985-03-25
13. Men of Honour1985-04-01
14. Protecting the Unborn Child?1985-04-15
15. Germany Divided - for Good?1985-04-22
16. Episode 161985-04-29
17. Deadly Force1985-05-13
18. Bhopal: The Lingering Tragedy1985-05-20
19. Nicaragua: Seeing Red1985-06-10
20. Short Sharp Shock1985-06-17
21. When the Roof Falls In1985-06-24
22. Selling Star Wars1985-07-15
23. Episode 231985-07-22
24. Family of Spies1985-07-08
25. Doctor in a Hurry1985-09-09
26. Prisons for Profit1985-09-16
27. Episode 271985-09-23
28. Neil Appeal: The Relaunch of Labour1985-09-30
29. Maggie's Market Forces1985-10-07
30. Jasmine, A Death Too Many Last March1985-10-14
31. South Africa: The Black Mans' Burden1985-10-21
32. Aircrash - What Price Survival?1985-10-21
33. Episode 331985-10-28
34. Poachers Turned Gamekeepers1985-11-04
35. The Year of the Spy1985-11-11
36. The Summit Debate1985-11-18
37. Voices from the Ghetto1985-11-25
38. AIDS - The Race for a Cure1985-12-02
39. Whatever Happened to Solidarity?1985-12-09
40. Arafat: Paying the Price of Terror1985-12-16