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Horizon
Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
- Language:
- English
- Country:
- United Kingdom
- Network:
- BBC Two
Episode guide
Seasons
1973
Episodes
Episode 1
Epidemic
1973-01-04 · 60mHorizon examines sources of infection that have, and could still, cause epidemics in Britain.
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Worlds in Collision
1973-01-11 · 60mThis episode of Horizon features Immanuel Velikovsky and his theories about the solar system.
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The Military Necessity
1973-01-18 · 60mHorizon examines the doctrines and military strategies of the rival alliances of NATO and the Warsaw Pact countries.
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The Curtain of Silence
1973-01-25 · 60mHorizon looks into the problem of deafness in Britain.
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Crime Lab
1973-02-01 · 60mA jewel robbery, a hit-and-run, and the Case of the Skeleton in the Sand Dunes illustrate the work of forensic scientists and the police they assist. How do they discover the characteristics of an individual bullet as it enters a body? How are blood stains identified or microscopic flakes of paint? How do voiceprints and lie-detectors work? The crime labs of Britain and America have different priorities and different techniques. Each can learn from the other. They also have different success rates. Britain's is currently better. But how long can we hold out against a rapidly rising tide of drugs and violence? What can we learn from American experience?
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When the Breeding Has to Stop
1973-02-08 · 60mHow easy is it to get sterilized? Should there be abortion on demand? Do we need a free contraceptive service? Our average family size is 2.5. To avoid a social and population crisis it needs to be 2.1. Aberdeen, one of the few cities to have a fully comprehensive family planning service, has already successfully cut its birth rate. The Government plan to withdraw this kind of free service. But, in the light of Aberdeen's success, should the Government be made to reconsider?
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Science Is Dead, Long Live Science
1973-02-15 · 60mIn this documentary by Horizon, we look at chemical warfare and the associated environmental problems that have given science a bad name.
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...And Where Will the Children Play?
1973-03-01 · 60mHorizon explores how to make the future livable and prevent the effects of urban sprawl.
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Acupuncture: A Chinese Puzzle
1973-03-08 · 60mHorizon explains acupuncture theories and examines its validity in modern medicine.
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What Time Is Your Body?
1973-03-22 · 60mHorizon illustrates the Circadian Cycle of your body clock as it relates to physical and mental efficiency.
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Survival of the Weakest
1973-04-05 · 60mIn this episode, Horizon investigates the chances of survival and chances of a normal life for babies who are born underweight.
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Red Sea Coral and the Crown of Thorns
1973-04-12 · 60mThis Horizon documentary shows the work of the Cambridge Coral Starfish Research Group off of Port Sudan in the Red Sea.
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Lumbered... with Back-Ache!
1973-04-26 · 60mIn this report, Horizon studies the problem of backache and investigates some remarkable new spine research.
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Airport
1973-05-03 · 60mHorizon covers Heathrow Airport in England and in particular, the work which is being done to make it safe.
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Do You Remember the Memory Man?
1973-05-17 · 60mHorizon looks at the phenomena of memory and some recent discoveries about it made by scientists.
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What a Waste!
1973-05-24 · 60mHorizon investigates the various ways of dealing with the growing problem of garbage.
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The Laws of the Land
1973-06-07 · 60mIn the episode, Horizon investigates modern intensive farming methods.
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Do We Really Need the Railways?
1973-06-14 · 60mHorizon takes a realistic look at the new ideas and technology threatening Britain's railway system.
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The Telly of Tomorrow?
1973-06-21 · 60mIn this Horizon documentary, it deals with the expansion of television in Britain and the USA, especially with the growth of cable television.
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How Does It Hurt?
1973-07-05 · 60mIn this episode of Horizon, you will find that many people suffer chronic pain and yet others cannot feel anything.
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A Scientist Looks at Religion
1973-08-09 · 60mThis report by Horizon examines the work of Sir Alister Hardy who has set up a research unit to examine religious experience.
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In Search of Konrad Lorenz
1973-09-24 · 60mHorizon presents a portrait of Konrad Lorenz and a review of his career and personal interests.
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Stretch Up Tall
1973-10-01 · 60mThis episode of Horizon takes a look at the medical and educational treatment of spastics in Britain.
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Gilding the Lily
1973-10-08 · 60mHorizon presents a documentary on the developments in botany resulting in new flowers and the mass production of plants from single cells.
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The Black Holes of Gravity
1973-10-15 · 60mIn this episode of Horizon, Prof. John Taylor of the London University looks at the effects of gravity and the forces it exerts on the universe.
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What's so Big About Us?
1973-10-22 · 60mHorizon investigates the plight of the Pygmies, on the verge of extinction as a racial group.
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The Steadfast Tin Soldier
1973-10-29 · 60mThis Horizon documentary is a biography of the Danish nuclear physicist, Nils Bohr, and his efforts to internationally control atomic energy.
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Carry on Smoking
1973-11-05 · 60mHorizon looks at the rise in the number of people who smoke and the real health risks.
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Air Crash Detective
1973-11-26 · 60mIn this report, Horizon investigates why airplanes crash and shows accident investigators at work analyzing a film of an actual crash.
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An Element of Mystery
1973-12-03 · 60mThis episode of Horizon documents the sources, uses, and properties of the element mercury and examines its role in modern society.
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Digging Up the Future
1973-12-17 · 60mCan we ever hope to wipe out diseases like influenza and small-pox? Will our weather get better - or worse? Is it possible to grow anything useful on large areas of moorland in this country? Diseases, climate and soil structure alter so slowly that patterns in them can only be found by studying how they've changed over hundreds and thousands of years. Dating methods, which slot all the changes into place, are the most important scientific tools for analyzing the past. And the news they give can advise - and warn - us about the future.
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Kula, a Reason for Giving
1973-12-24 · 60mHorizon reports on the inhabitants islands east of New Guinea who have evolved a system of intercommunication called the Kula.
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