Horizon

1983

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

Where to Watch 1983

24 Episodes

  • Sizewell Under Pressure
    E1
    Sizewell Under PressureHorizon investigates if Britain should build a United States designed nuclear power station that uses a pressurized water reactor at its core.
  • The Tropical Time Machine
    E2
    The Tropical Time MachineHorizon 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.
  • The Geneva Event
    E3
    The Geneva EventHorizon brings you a report about the discovery of two new, and unimaginably short-lived, subatomic particles called "W" and "Z".
  • How Much Can You Drink?
    E4
    How Much Can You Drink?Horizon examines some of the effects that moderate amounts of alcohol can have on the body.
  • Talking Turtle
    E5
    Talking TurtleIn the Horizon documentary, we look new ways of using computers in classroom and to what effect computers in our schools will have in future.
  • What Little Girls are Made of
    E6
    What Little Girls are Made ofHorizon investigates the way girls and boys were taught science and related subjects at schools.
  • British Science - On the Wrong Track?
    E7
    British Science - On the Wrong Track?Horizon reports on the state of scientific research in Britain and the past blunders of the National Research Development Council.
  • The Great Plains Massacre
    E8
    The Great Plains MassacreIn this Horizon documentary, we look back at the event surrounding the near extermination of the North American bison (buffalo) in the 1880's.
  • Hard Rock
    E9
    Hard RockThe Horizon episode is about the Carsington Aqueduct Scheme in Derbyshire, England, and the massive excavation problems encountered during construction.
  • Better Mind the Computer
    E10
    Better Mind the ComputerHorizon presents a look at the current research into artificial computer intelligence.
  • Madness on Trial
    E11
    Madness on TrialHorizon looks at the mental problem of schizophrenia and how madness is medically diagnosed.
  • Sixty Minutes to Meltdown
    E12
    Sixty Minutes to MeltdownIn 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.
  • Killer in the Village
    E13
    Killer in the VillageHorizon's special investigation in this program is focused on the AIDS epidemic in its early years while the disease was making its first victims in UK. BBC's report the problem and consequences in U.S. following doctors, patients and everything that was gathered back in the first few years of its inception when very little was known about the disease except its progress, devastating effects and the alarming death toll.
  • The Case of ESP
    E14
    The Case of ESPn this documentary, Horizon investigates the power of the mind for psychic phenomena; telepathy, clairvoyance, precognition, and psychokinesis.
  • The Artificial Heart
    E15
    The Artificial HeartHorizon investigates the current research into development and use of an artificial heart.
  • Dr. Priestley and the Breath of Life
    E16
    Dr. Priestley and the Breath of LifeThis report by Horizon examines the experiments of Joseph Priestly on blood and oxygen in photosynthesis.
  • Professor Hawking's Universe
    E17
    Professor Hawking's UniverseThis episode of Horizon features Prof. Stephen Hawking and how he copes with his severe disability, his scientific career, and his relationship with his students.
  • The Cruel Choice
    E18
    The Cruel ChoiceHorizon presents a discussion on the use of animals for experiments.
  • A Child's Guide to Languages
    E19
    A Child's Guide to LanguagesLooks 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.
  • China's Child
    E20
    China's ChildHorizon examines how the government of China presents the "one child per family" population policy to the people.
  • The Earthquake Connection
    E21
    The Earthquake ConnectionHorizon investigates today's research into earthquakes and the usefulness of the findings.
  • Prisoner or Patient?
    E22
    Prisoner or Patient?Horizon presents this documentary on how Britain deals with its mentally ill criminal offenders.
  • Cancer: The Pattern in the Genes
    E23
    Cancer: The Pattern in the GenesIn this report, Horizon outlines the latest research into cancer with specific reference to oncogenes.
  • The Academy
    E24
    The AcademyHorizon follows group of men and women going through basic training in Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) methods at the Academy in the United States.

Cast of 1983

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

 

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