Horizon

1977

23 episodes · premiered Jan 7, 1977

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  1. E1 A Smile for a Crocodile

    Jan 7, 1977 · 1h

    Horizon documents the life of crocodiles and alligators, and their breeding and exploitation.

  2. E2 The Pill for the People

    Jan 14, 1977 · 1h

    Horizon traces the history of the oral contraceptive pill through the last 60 years as told by its pioneers.

  3. E3 The Ape That Stood Up

    Jan 21, 1977 · 1h

    Horizon looks at how recent excavations in Africa have changed the accepted ideas of man's origins and age.

  4. E4 The Human Animal

    Feb 4, 1977 · 1h

    Horizon investigates Sociobiology, which is a study of human social behaviour based on zoological research into animal behaviour.

  5. E5 The Guinea Pig and the Law

    Feb 18, 1977 · 1h

    In this episode, Horizon explores how animal experiments are carried out in Britain.

  6. E6 Hunters of the Seal

    Feb 25, 1977 · 1h

    Horizon presents a story that depicts an astonishingly harsh way of life of the Netsilik Eskimos whose whole life is based on seal hunting.

  7. E7 The Red Planet

    Mar 4, 1977 · 1h

    This story by Horizon traces the efforts of astronomers and scientists through history to prove the existence of life on Mars.

  8. E8 One of Nature's Hotels

    Mar 11, 1977 · 1h

    Horizon looks at an ecological study of the Ythan estuary in Scotland.

  9. E9 Dawn of the Solar Age

    Mar 18, 1977 · 1h

    In this episode, Horizon investigates research into solar energy in the USA, Japan, and the UK.

  10. E10 Genetic Roulette

    Apr 1, 1977 · 1h

    Horizon explores the debate on human genetic engineering.

  11. E11 The Amazing Doctor Newton

    Jul 15, 1977 · 1h

    BBC television documentary which explores, using live-action dramatisation, the life's work of Sir Isaac Newton, emphasising his sources of inspiration.

  12. E12 The Trouble with Medicine

    Jul 22, 1977 · 1h

    In this episode, Horizon looks at how, despite the high costs of the National Health System of Britain, more money doesn't mean better health.

  13. E13 Silent Speech

    Jul 29, 1977 · 1h

    This Horizon report is about Prof. Hubert Montagner and his study of non-verbal communication in young children, along with his findings.

  14. E14 The Green Machine

    Aug 5, 1977 · 1h

    Horizon makes an investigation into plant biology.

  15. E15 The River That Came Clean

    Sep 2, 1977 · 1h

    This is a report by Horizon on the successful clean-up of the River Thames in Britain.

  16. E16 Blueprints in the Bloodstream

    Sep 9, 1977 · 1h

    This 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.

  17. E17 40 Years of Murder

    Sep 16, 1977 · 1h

    Horizon presents a profile on one of the UK's leading pathologists, Keith Simpson.

  18. E18 The Cry for Help

    Sep 30, 1977 · 1h

    This Horizon episode examines the growing British problem of attempted suicide by an overdose of drugs.

  19. E19 The Sunspot Mystery

    Oct 7, 1977 · 1h

    Horizon presents evidence that links the drought cycle with the number of magnetically-hyperactive sunspots.

  20. E20 The Rhine's Revenge

    Oct 21, 1977 · 1h

    Horizon presents the story of how the river Rhine has defended itself against progress.

  21. E21 Icarus' Children

    Dec 2, 1977 · 1h

    Horizon presents a report on the prize offered to the first person who could fly a prescribed figure of eight course.

  22. E22 The Healing Nightmare

    Dec 9, 1977 · 1h

    This episode of Horizon is a dramatized reconstruction of breakdown of Carl Gustav Jung on the road to insanity.

  23. E23 The Great Wine Revolution

    Dec 23, 1977 · 1h

    Horizon explores a new science-based revolution in the production of wine.