Horizon - 1973
Run Time: 60 mins
Air Date: Thu, 4 Jan 1973
Average Rating: ⭐ 7.4 (33 votes)
BBC Two32 Episodes
Epidemic
Season 10 - Episode 1
Horizon examines sources of infection that have, and could still, cause epidemics in Britain.
Worlds in Collision
Season 10 - Episode 2
This episode of Horizon features Immanuel Velikovsky and his theories about the solar system.
The Military Necessity
Season 10 - Episode 3
Horizon examines the doctrines and military strategies of the rival alliances of NATO and the Warsaw Pact countries.
The Curtain of Silence
Season 10 - Episode 4
Horizon looks into the problem of deafness in Britain.
Crime Lab
Season 10 - Episode 5
A jewel robbery, a hit-and-run, and the Case of the Skeleton in the Sand Dunes illustrate the work of forensic scientists and the police the...
When the Breeding Has to Stop
Season 10 - Episode 6
How easy is it to get sterilized? Should there be abortion on demand? Do we need a free contraceptive service? Our average family size is 2....
Science Is Dead, Long Live Science
Season 10 - Episode 7
In this documentary by Horizon, we look at chemical warfare and the associated environmental problems that have given science a bad name.
...And Where Will the Children Play?
Season 10 - Episode 8
Horizon explores how to make the future livable and prevent the effects of urban sprawl.
Acupuncture: A Chinese Puzzle
Season 10 - Episode 9
Horizon explains acupuncture theories and examines its validity in modern medicine.
What Time Is Your Body?
Season 10 - Episode 10
Horizon illustrates the Circadian Cycle of your body clock as it relates to physical and mental efficiency.
Survival of the Weakest
Season 10 - Episode 11
In this episode, Horizon investigates the chances of survival and chances of a normal life for babies who are born underweight.
Red Sea Coral and the Crown of Thorns
Season 10 - Episode 12
This Horizon documentary shows the work of the Cambridge Coral Starfish Research Group off of Port Sudan in the Red Sea.
Lumbered... with Back-Ache!
Season 10 - Episode 13
In this report, Horizon studies the problem of backache and investigates some remarkable new spine research.
Airport
Season 10 - Episode 14
Horizon covers Heathrow Airport in England and in particular, the work which is being done to make it safe.
Do You Remember the Memory Man?
Season 10 - Episode 15
Horizon looks at the phenomena of memory and some recent discoveries about it made by scientists.
What a Waste!
Season 10 - Episode 16
Horizon investigates the various ways of dealing with the growing problem of garbage.
The Laws of the Land
Season 10 - Episode 17
In the episode, Horizon investigates modern intensive farming methods.
Do We Really Need the Railways?
Season 10 - Episode 18
Horizon takes a realistic look at the new ideas and technology threatening Britain's railway system.
The Telly of Tomorrow?
Season 10 - Episode 19
In this Horizon documentary, it deals with the expansion of television in Britain and the USA, especially with the growth of cable televisio...
How Does It Hurt?
Season 10 - Episode 20
In this episode of Horizon, you will find that many people suffer chronic pain and yet others cannot feel anything.
A Scientist Looks at Religion
Season 10 - Episode 21
This report by Horizon examines the work of Sir Alister Hardy who has set up a research unit to examine religious experience.
In Search of Konrad Lorenz
Season 10 - Episode 22
Horizon presents a portrait of Konrad Lorenz and a review of his career and personal interests.
Stretch Up Tall
Season 10 - Episode 23
This episode of Horizon takes a look at the medical and educational treatment of spastics in Britain.
Gilding the Lily
Season 10 - Episode 24
Horizon presents a documentary on the developments in botany resulting in new flowers and the mass production of plants from single cells.
The Black Holes of Gravity
Season 10 - Episode 25
In this episode of Horizon, Prof. John Taylor of the London University looks at the effects of gravity and the forces it exerts on the unive...
What's so Big About Us?
Season 10 - Episode 26
Horizon investigates the plight of the Pygmies, on the verge of extinction as a racial group.
The Steadfast Tin Soldier
Season 10 - Episode 27
This Horizon documentary is a biography of the Danish nuclear physicist, Nils Bohr, and his efforts to internationally control atomic energy...
Carry on Smoking
Season 10 - Episode 28
Horizon looks at the rise in the number of people who smoke and the real health risks.
Air Crash Detective
Season 10 - Episode 29
In this report, Horizon investigates why airplanes crash and shows accident investigators at work analyzing a film of an actual crash.
An Element of Mystery
Season 10 - Episode 30
This episode of Horizon documents the sources, uses, and properties of the element mercury and examines its role in modern society.
Digging Up the Future
Season 10 - Episode 31
Can we ever hope to wipe out diseases like influenza and small-pox? Will our weather get better - or worse? Is it possible to grow anything ...
Kula, a Reason for Giving
Season 10 - Episode 32
Horizon reports on the inhabitants islands east of New Guinea who have evolved a system of intercommunication called the Kula.