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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
1977
Episodes
Episode 1
A Smile for a Crocodile
1977-01-07 · 60mHorizon documents the life of crocodiles and alligators, and their breeding and exploitation.
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The Pill for the People
1977-01-14 · 60mHorizon traces the history of the oral contraceptive pill through the last 60 years as told by its pioneers.
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The Ape That Stood Up
1977-01-21 · 60mHorizon looks at how recent excavations in Africa have changed the accepted ideas of man's origins and age.
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The Human Animal
1977-02-04 · 60mHorizon investigates Sociobiology, which is a study of human social behaviour based on zoological research into animal behaviour.
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The Guinea Pig and the Law
1977-02-18 · 60mIn this episode, Horizon explores how animal experiments are carried out in Britain.
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Hunters of the Seal
1977-02-25 · 60mHorizon presents a story that depicts an astonishingly harsh way of life of the Netsilik Eskimos whose whole life is based on seal hunting.
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The Red Planet
1977-03-04 · 60mThis story by Horizon traces the efforts of astronomers and scientists through history to prove the existence of life on Mars.
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One of Nature's Hotels
1977-03-11 · 60mHorizon looks at an ecological study of the Ythan estuary in Scotland.
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Dawn of the Solar Age
1977-03-18 · 60mIn this episode, Horizon investigates research into solar energy in the USA, Japan, and the UK.
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Genetic Roulette
1977-04-01 · 60mHorizon explores the debate on human genetic engineering.
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The Amazing Doctor Newton
1977-07-15 · 60mBBC television documentary which explores, using live-action dramatisation, the life's work of Sir Isaac Newton, emphasising his sources of inspiration.
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The Trouble with Medicine
1977-07-22 · 60mIn this episode, Horizon looks at how, despite the high costs of the National Health System of Britain, more money doesn't mean better health.
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Silent Speech
1977-07-29 · 60mThis Horizon report is about Prof. Hubert Montagner and his study of non-verbal communication in young children, along with his findings.
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The Green Machine
1977-08-05 · 60mHorizon makes an investigation into plant biology.
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The River That Came Clean
1977-09-02 · 60mThis is a report by Horizon on the successful clean-up of the River Thames in Britain.
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Blueprints in the Bloodstream
1977-09-09 · 60mThis Horizon episode reports on research by scientists into identifying a system of markers, such as tissue types on blood cells, which indicate the human being's vulnerability to a whole range of diseases like multiple sclerosis and diabetes, and the possibilities this presents for preventive medicine.
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40 Years of Murder
1977-09-16 · 60mHorizon presents a profile on one of the UK's leading pathologists, Keith Simpson.
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The Cry for Help
1977-09-30 · 60mThis Horizon episode examines the growing British problem of attempted suicide by an overdose of drugs.
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The Sunspot Mystery
1977-10-07 · 60mHorizon presents evidence that links the drought cycle with the number of magnetically-hyperactive sunspots.
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The Rhine's Revenge
1977-10-21 · 60mHorizon presents the story of how the river Rhine has defended itself against progress.
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Icarus' Children
1977-12-02 · 60mHorizon presents a report on the prize offered to the first person who could fly a prescribed figure of eight course.
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The Healing Nightmare
1977-12-09 · 60mThis episode of Horizon is a dramatized reconstruction of breakdown of Carl Gustav Jung on the road to insanity.
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The Great Wine Revolution
1977-12-23 · 60mHorizon explores a new science-based revolution in the production of wine.
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