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1974

33 episodes · 1974

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    A Matter of Self-Defense

    Jan 7, 197460 min

    This episode of Horizon explains how our body fights infections and cancers and brings us up-to-date on recent research in immunology.

  2. 2

    Bird Brain - The Mystery of Bird Navigation

    Jan 14, 197460 min

    This episode of Horizon is about various experiments on migratory birds and homing pigeons to try and discover how they navigate.

  3. 3

    Never Too Late to Learn

    Jan 21, 197460 min

    Horizon reports on the British Open University and how it operates.

  4. 4

    The Great Fish Hunt

    Jan 28, 197460 min

    Horizon investigates how Britain has hunted fish in the past and how improved fish catching techniques have severely reduced fish stocks.

  5. 5

    Pedal Power

    Feb 4, 197460 min

    This episode of Horizon is about the history of the bicycle and the possibility of it being able to ease the traffic problems in Britain.

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    The Writing on the Wall

    Feb 11, 197460 min★ 9.2

    In this episode, Horizon looks at connections between crime and poor housing design in the USA.

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    Where Did the Colorado Go?

    Feb 18, 197460 min

    Horizon investigates reports of abuse of the Colorado river in the USA.

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    The Future Goes Boom

    Mar 4, 197460 min

    Horizon examines the British Hudson Institute's methods and predictions for the future of economics.

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    Fusion: The Energy Promise

    Mar 11, 197460 min

    In this Horizon episode, we look at attempts by scientists to solve the energy crisis of future by building nuclear fusion reactors.

  10. 10

    The First Ten Years

    Apr 22, 197460 min

    In this report, Prof. John Maynard Smith looks back at some of the subjects Horizon has presented since 1964.

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    This Yankee Dodge Beats Mesmerism Hollow

    Apr 29, 197460 min

    Horizon looks back at the discovery and the development of anesthesia.

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    The Hunting of the Quark

    May 6, 197460 min★ 6.8

    This Horizon episode is about the search for quarks, thought to be the substance of which electrons, protons, and neutrons are made of.

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    A Noah's Ark for Europe

    May 13, 197460 min

    Horizon investigates captive animal breeding to prevent extinction of animal species in the wild.

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    Bridges: When It Comes to the Crunch

    Jun 3, 197460 min

    Horizon reports on bridges in Britain...how safe are they?

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    Search for Life

    Jun 10, 197460 min

    Documentary about the origins of life which attempts to find out what happened in the one billion years before fossil evidence begins.

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    The Secrets of Sleep

    Jun 10, 197460 min

    Horizon investigates the subject of sleep in Britain and the USA.

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    Who Needs Skills?

    Jun 24, 197460 min

    In this episode of Horizon, you learn about transferring the basis of modern industry production from human skills to computer programmed machines.

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    Hills of Promise

    Jul 1, 197460 min

    In this report, Horizon presents the state of hill farming in Wales.

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    The Race for the Double Helix

    Jul 8, 197460 min

    This documentary of Horizon reports on the discovery of the structure of DNA in 1953 by Dr. Francis Crick and Prof. James Watson.

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    The Immigrant Doctors

    Jul 15, 197460 min

    In this episode, Horizon reports on the rising number of imigrant doctors working in the National Health System of Britain.

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    Mines, Minerals and Men

    Jul 22, 197460 min

    Horizon explores the technological and economic reasons for the mining revival in Britain.

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    What Price Steak?

    Jul 29, 197460 min

    Horizon reports on the beef crisis and rising prices.

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    Listen and Be Loyal

    Aug 5, 197460 min

    Horizon brings you a report by Tom Harrison on anti-nazi propaganda in Britain during World War II.

  24. 24

    Adam or Eve?

    Aug 12, 197460 min

    This episode of Horizon investigates the role that hormones play in the stages of mammalian sexual development.

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    An Unholy Scramble

    Sep 2, 197460 min

    Horizon investigates some of the risks and problems involved in bringing oil from the North Sea ashore.

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    Do as You Are Told

    Oct 28, 197460 min

    This report by Horizon explores how far people are prepared to suppress their own moral scruples in the face of necessity to obey authority.

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    The First Signs of Washoe

    Nov 4, 197460 min

    Horizons reviews the scientific work of Americans in the field of research in communication with animals.

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    The Other Way

    Nov 11, 197460 min

    Horizon presents Dr. Schumacher's theory that use of modern technology could make the working week a creative experience.

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    The Greatest Advance Since the Wheel?

    Nov 25, 197460 min

    Sixty years ago a Dutch scientist discovered a phenomenon that overturned the electrical rule book. By cooling certain metals to incredibly low temperatures he found they could continue to carry an electric current for ever, even when the power supply was switched off. Today, developments of these metals - called superconductors-have led to trains that fly, magnets that could depollute rivers and machines that promise cheaper power.

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    Joey

    Dec 9, 197460 min

    This story by Horizon reconstructs the true life story of Joey Deacon.

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    The Neglected Harvest

    Dec 16, 197460 min

    Horizon investigates the developments and research in forestry which may now help to overcome shortage of timber.

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    How on Earth Did They Do That?

    Dec 23, 197460 min

    This documentary by Horizon reports on the development of cinematographic special effects from 1890's to date.

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    The Lysenko Affair

    Dec 30, 197460 min

    Horizon presents a dramatized documentary on the rise to power of Trofim Denisovich Lysenko, a young Ukrainian agriculturalist.