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Horizon

Horizon

1977

January 7, 1977 23 episodes

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A Smile for a Crocodile
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E1. A Smile for a Crocodile

60m Jan 7, 1977

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

The Pill for the People
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E2. The Pill for the People

60m Jan 14, 1977

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

The Ape That Stood Up
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E3. The Ape That Stood Up

60m Jan 21, 1977

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

The Human Animal
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E4. The Human Animal

60m Feb 4, 1977

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

The Guinea Pig and the Law
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E5. The Guinea Pig and the Law

60m Feb 18, 1977

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

Hunters of the Seal
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E6. Hunters of the Seal

60m Feb 25, 1977

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

The Red Planet
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E7. The Red Planet

60m Mar 4, 1977

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

One of Nature's Hotels
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E8. One of Nature's Hotels

60m Mar 11, 1977

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

Dawn of the Solar Age
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E9. Dawn of the Solar Age

60m Mar 18, 1977

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

Genetic Roulette
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E10. Genetic Roulette

60m Apr 1, 1977

Horizon explores the debate on human genetic engineering.

The Amazing Doctor Newton
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E11. The Amazing Doctor Newton

60m Jul 15, 1977

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

The Trouble with Medicine
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E12. The Trouble with Medicine

60m Jul 22, 1977

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.

Silent Speech
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E13. Silent Speech

60m Jul 29, 1977

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

The Green Machine
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E14. The Green Machine

60m Aug 5, 1977

Horizon makes an investigation into plant biology.

The River That Came Clean
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E15. The River That Came Clean

60m Sep 2, 1977

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

Blueprints in the Bloodstream
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E16. Blueprints in the Bloodstream

60m Sep 9, 1977

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.

40 Years of Murder
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E17. 40 Years of Murder

60m Sep 16, 1977

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

The Cry for Help
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E18. The Cry for Help

60m Sep 30, 1977

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

The Sunspot Mystery
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E19. The Sunspot Mystery

60m Oct 7, 1977

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

The Rhine's Revenge
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E20. The Rhine's Revenge

60m Oct 21, 1977

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

Icarus' Children
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E21. Icarus' Children

60m Dec 2, 1977

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

The Healing Nightmare
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E22. The Healing Nightmare

60m Dec 9, 1977

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

The Great Wine Revolution
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E23. The Great Wine Revolution

60m Dec 23, 1977

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

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