Horizon

1997

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

Where to Watch 1997

15 Episodes

  • Psychedelic Science
    E1
    Psychedelic ScienceHorizon reports on the resurgence in research on psychedelic drugs in the 1990's.
  • Fat Cats, Thin Mice
    E2
    Fat Cats, Thin MiceIn this documentary, Horizon investigates obesity in Britain, following a woman, Heather Osborne, who weighs 322 pounds. We watch her progress through a stomach stapling operation and explore reports on a so-called fat free fat and two new drugs which have been marketed as the ultimate cure for obesity.
  • Shipwreck
    E3
    ShipwreckHorizon follows the investigations into the origins of a 16th century shipwreck discovered off of the coast of the Channel Islands.
  • Genius of the Jet
    E4
    Genius of the JetThis episode of Horizon presents a profile of the inventor Sir Frank Whittle and his idea for the first jet engine which changed the nature of air travel.
  • Smallpox on Death Row
    E5
    Smallpox on Death RowIn this episode, Horizon reports on the last lab samples of smallpox destined to be destroyed. But do we still have much to learn from this virus?
  • Silent Children, New Language
    E6
    Silent Children, New LanguageIn this episode, Horizon investigates an amazing new sign language developed solely by deaf children and explores if we copy language from what surrounds us.
  • Turned On by Danger
    E7
    Turned On by DangerHorizon reports on a radical new theory by Professor Polly Matzinger about the human body's immune system.
  • A Perfect Oil Spill
    E8
    A Perfect Oil SpillHorizon investigates the real impact that oil pollution has on our environment during a 12 month study.
  • The Great Balloon Race
    E9
    The Great Balloon RaceHorizon reports on the technical and logistical struggles of teams trying for the first time to circumnavigate the earth by balloon.
  • Crater of Death
    E10
    Crater of DeathHorizon investigates the theory that a comet impact in the Gulf of Mexico was responsible for the mass extinction of the dinosaurs.
  • Mind Over Body
    E11
    Mind Over BodyHorizon reports on how mainstream science is now looking at whether the brain can affect the immune system.
  • Out of Asia
    E12
    Out of AsiaIn this episode, Horizon presents new findings about the dates for the arrival of people in Australia and the invention of art.
  • The Virus that Cures
    E13
    The Virus that CuresHorizon presents a documentary about scientists who now believe that viruses that can kill bacteria, known as bacteriophage, might win the fight against super-germs.
  • The Man Who Lost his Body
    E14
    The Man Who Lost his BodyLooks at Ian Waterman, who at 19 caught a virus that destroyed half of his nervous system and who, in spite of medical assertions that he would never walk, feed or move again, managed by sheer will-power to get back some mobility. Examines the question of how far the brain can over-ride disease or physical problems.
  • Dawn of the Clone Age
    E15
    Dawn of the Clone AgeThis Horizon documentary is about how and why, a sheep named Dolly, became the first cloned copy of an adult mammal.

Cast of 1997

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

 

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