Horizon

1974

33 episodes · premiered Jan 7, 1974

Where to watch Horizon

  1. E1 A Matter of Self-Defense

    Jan 7, 1974 · 1h

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

  2. E2 Bird Brain - The Mystery of Bird Navigation

    Jan 14, 1974 · 1h

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

  3. E3 Never Too Late to Learn

    Jan 21, 1974 · 1h

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

  4. E4 The Great Fish Hunt

    Jan 28, 1974 · 1h

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

  5. E5 Pedal Power

    Feb 4, 1974 · 1h

    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.

  6. E6 The Writing on the Wall

    Feb 11, 1974 · 1h

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

  7. E7 Where Did the Colorado Go?

    Feb 18, 1974 · 1h

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

  8. E8 The Future Goes Boom

    Mar 4, 1974 · 1h

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

  9. E9 Fusion: The Energy Promise

    Mar 11, 1974 · 1h

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

  10. E10 The First Ten Years

    Apr 22, 1974 · 1h

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

  11. E11 This Yankee Dodge Beats Mesmerism Hollow

    Apr 29, 1974 · 1h

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

  12. E12 The Hunting of the Quark

    May 6, 1974 · 1h

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

  13. E13 A Noah's Ark for Europe

    May 13, 1974 · 1h

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

  14. E14 Bridges: When It Comes to the Crunch

    Jun 3, 1974 · 1h

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

  15. E15 Search for Life

    Jun 10, 1974 · 1h

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

  16. E16 The Secrets of Sleep

    Jun 10, 1974 · 1h

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

  17. E17 Who Needs Skills?

    Jun 24, 1974 · 1h

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

  18. E18 Hills of Promise

    Jul 1, 1974 · 1h

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

  19. E19 The Race for the Double Helix

    Jul 8, 1974 · 1h

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

  20. E20 The Immigrant Doctors

    Jul 15, 1974 · 1h

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

  21. E21 Mines, Minerals and Men

    Jul 22, 1974 · 1h

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

  22. E22 What Price Steak?

    Jul 29, 1974 · 1h

    Horizon reports on the beef crisis and rising prices.

  23. E23 Listen and Be Loyal

    Aug 5, 1974 · 1h

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

  24. E24 Adam or Eve?

    Aug 12, 1974 · 1h

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

  25. E25 An Unholy Scramble

    Sep 2, 1974 · 1h

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

  26. E26 Do as You Are Told

    Oct 28, 1974 · 1h

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

  27. E27 The First Signs of Washoe

    Nov 4, 1974 · 1h

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

  28. E28 The Other Way

    Nov 11, 1974 · 1h

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

  29. E29 The Greatest Advance Since the Wheel?

    Nov 25, 1974 · 1h

    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.

  30. E30 Joey

    Dec 9, 1974 · 1h

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

  31. E31 The Neglected Harvest

    Dec 16, 1974 · 1h

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

  32. E32 How on Earth Did They Do That?

    Dec 23, 1974 · 1h

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

  33. E33 The Lysenko Affair

    Dec 30, 1974 · 1h

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