Horizon

1983

24 episodes · premiered Jan 10, 1983

Where to watch Horizon

  1. E1 Sizewell Under Pressure

    Jan 10, 1983 · 1h

    Horizon investigates if Britain should build a United States designed nuclear power station that uses a pressurized water reactor at its core.

  2. E2 The Tropical Time Machine

    Jan 17, 1983 · 1h

    Horizon presents a report by Dr. Alison Jolly who discusses the country of Madagascar, just off of the west coast of Africa. Madagascar's ecology and conservation programs are in conflict with most third world economies.

  3. E3 The Geneva Event

    Jan 24, 1983 · 1h

    Horizon brings you a report about the discovery of two new, and unimaginably short-lived, subatomic particles called "W" and "Z".

  4. E4 How Much Can You Drink?

    Feb 7, 1983 · 1h

    Horizon examines some of the effects that moderate amounts of alcohol can have on the body.

  5. E5 Talking Turtle

    Feb 14, 1983 · 1h

    In the Horizon documentary, we look new ways of using computers in classroom and to what effect computers in our schools will have in future.

  6. E6 What Little Girls are Made of

    Feb 21, 1983 · 1h

    Horizon investigates the way girls and boys were taught science and related subjects at schools.

  7. E7 British Science - On the Wrong Track?

    Feb 28, 1983 · 1h

    Horizon reports on the state of scientific research in Britain and the past blunders of the National Research Development Council.

  8. E8 The Great Plains Massacre

    Mar 7, 1983 · 1h

    In this Horizon documentary, we look back at the event surrounding the near extermination of the North American bison (buffalo) in the 1880's.

  9. E9 Hard Rock

    Mar 14, 1983 · 1h

    The Horizon episode is about the Carsington Aqueduct Scheme in Derbyshire, England, and the massive excavation problems encountered during construction.

  10. E10 Better Mind the Computer

    Mar 21, 1983 · 1h

    Horizon presents a look at the current research into artificial computer intelligence.

  11. E11 Madness on Trial

    Apr 11, 1983 · 1h

    Horizon looks at the mental problem of schizophrenia and how madness is medically diagnosed.

  12. E12 Sixty Minutes to Meltdown

    Apr 18, 1983 · 1h

    In this episode, Horizon investigates the nuclear accident which took place in the United States at the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant during March 1979.

  13. E13 Killer in the Village

    Apr 25, 1983 · 1h

    In this report, Horizon looks at the spread of the AIDS virus in the United States and their search for the cause and cure of the deadly disease.

  14. E14 The Case of ESP

    Sep 26, 1983 · 1h

    n this documentary, Horizon investigates the power of the mind for psychic phenomena; telepathy, clairvoyance, precognition, and psychokinesis.

  15. E15 The Artificial Heart

    Oct 3, 1983 · 1h

    Horizon investigates the current research into development and use of an artificial heart.

  16. E16 Dr. Priestley and the Breath of Life

    Oct 10, 1983 · 1h

    This report by Horizon examines the experiments of Joseph Priestly on blood and oxygen in photosynthesis.

  17. E17 Professor Hawking's Universe

    Oct 17, 1983 · 1h

    This episode of Horizon features Prof. Stephen Hawking and how he copes with his severe disability, his scientific career, and his relationship with his students.

  18. E18 The Cruel Choice

    Oct 24, 1983 · 1h

    Horizon presents a discussion on the use of animals for experiments.

  19. E19 A Child's Guide to Languages

    Oct 31, 1983 · 1h

    Looks at different ways of teaching a foreign language and contrasts them with the way babies and young children pick up their native language, without formal teaching.

  20. E20 China's Child

    Nov 7, 1983 · 1h

    Horizon examines how the government of China presents the "one child per family" population policy to the people.

  21. E21 The Earthquake Connection

    Nov 14, 1983 · 1h

    Horizon investigates today's research into earthquakes and the usefulness of the findings.

  22. E22 Prisoner or Patient?

    Nov 28, 1983 · 1h

    Horizon presents this documentary on how Britain deals with its mentally ill criminal offenders.

  23. E23 Cancer: The Pattern in the Genes

    Dec 5, 1983 · 1h

    In this report, Horizon outlines the latest research into cancer with specific reference to oncogenes.

  24. E24 The Academy

    Dec 12, 1983 · 1h

    Horizon follows group of men and women going through basic training in Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) methods at the Academy in the United States.