Horizon

1978

TV-PG
British documentary series that covers a variety of subjects in science and philosophy.

Where to Watch 1978

24 Episodes

  • Living Machines
    E1
    Living MachinesHorizon investigates how biologists and engineers are pooling their ideas to understand how nature's machines work.
  • A Land for All Reasons
    E2
    A Land for All ReasonsIn this episode, Horizon examines the need for an objective approach to land management in Britain.
  • I Don't Want to Be a Burden
    E3
    I Don't Want to Be a BurdenHorizon explores community and residential services available to the elderly in South Hampton, England.
  • Zero G
    E4
    Zero GHorizon presents a report on zero gravity and the effects of weightlessness in spacecraft on humans.
  • The Message in the Rocks
    E5
    The Message in the RocksDevelops the theory that four and a half thousand million years ago the earth was formed thanks to the explosion of a huge star which provided the rocks, the minerals and the radioactivity from which life developed. These theories are based partly on analysis of a meteorite which dropped near a village in Mexico at the beginning of the seventies.
  • The Eddystone Lights
    E6
    The Eddystone LightsHorizon reports on last three attempts to build a lighthouse on the Eddystone Rocks, near Plymouth.
  • Light of the 21st Century
    E7
    Light of the 21st CenturyHorizon presents a documentary on the development of the Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation device, or more commonly know as the Laser.
  • The New Breadline
    E8
    The New BreadlineHorizon investigates the reasons for poverty in Britain today, now with seven million on at the poverty line.
  • Now the Chips Are Down
    E9
    Now the Chips Are DownAbout the applications and implications for the future, particularly the effects on the labour market, of microprocessors.
  • Explosions in the Mind
    E10
    Explosions in the MindIn this episode, Horizon explores the after effects of a stroke when there is a sudden stoppage of blood to the human brain.
  • One Small Step
    E11
    One Small StepHorizon investigates the race to the moon between the USA and Russia and questions the motives behind the space race.
  • The Tsetse Trap
    E12
    The Tsetse TrapThis episode of Horizon is about the tsetse fly which rules most of Africa and why much of the fertile land can't in Africa can't be used because of the dangerous insect.
  • A Whisper From Space
    E13
    A Whisper From SpaceHorizon explores the history of evidence used to support the Big Bang Theory of the creation of the universe.
  • Prisoners of Hope
    E14
    Prisoners of HopeIn this episode, Horizon explains some of the research in multiple sclerosis and how the lives of MS sufferers are affected.
  • On a Different Track
    E15
    On a Different TrackHorizon presents a brief history of the French railways and the policy behind their future direction.
  • Careering into Science
    E16
    Careering into ScienceThis documentary by Horizon is about six school children taking 'O' levels exams and inter science in Britain.
  • Cashing in on the Ocean
    E17
    Cashing in on the OceanHorizon looks at the implications of exploiting Manganese nodules which are scattered over the seabed.
  • Bags of Life
    E18
    Bags of LifeHorizon investigates the composition and structure of the membrane that surround individual cells.
  • Innocent Slaughter?
    E19
    Innocent Slaughter?In this documentary, Horizon examines all sides of the Canadian Harpseal hunt issue and asks if it is really necessary.
  • The Beersheva Experiment
    E20
    The Beersheva ExperimentHorizon explores an experimental medical school in Israel where students are trained primarily to care for people.
  • Divers Do It Deeper
    E21
    Divers Do It DeeperHorizon explores the years of research that have enabled divers to go to greater and greater ocean depth.
  • The Big Sleep
    E22
    The Big SleepIn this story, Horizon takes a look at the world's leading hibernation research projects.
  • The Vital Spark
    E23
    The Vital SparkIn this episode, Horizon examines the current developments in electrotherapy.
  • The Red Deer of Rhum
    E24
    The Red Deer of RhumHorizon takes a look at the changing behaviour of individual animals in a herd of red deer on the Isle of Rhum.

Cast of 1978

  • Liz TuckerProducer
  • Matthew BarrettProducer
  • Bettina LernerProducer
  • Dominic FlessatiProducer
  • Peter GoodchildProducer
  • Mick RhodesProducer
  • Bruce NormanProducer

 

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