Horizon
1968
196824 episodes
Episode 1
An Ingenious Man - Sir H. John Baker
Jan 2, 19681h
Horizon reports on Prof. Sir John Baker who is a distinguished British engineer, tracing his career beginning from his early work on airships.
Episode 2
Man's Best Friend
Jan 30, 19681h
This episode covers interviews with surgeons and research workers discussing the need for animal experimentation in medical work.
Episode 3
Once a Junkie
Feb 13, 19681h
In England addicts get their heroin, and often cocaine, on the National Health Service: our system has prevented the growth of a drug-based criminal world, but Americans say that our system only worked when we did not have a serious addiction problem. Now we do. Does our present system make it too easy for the casual drug experimenter to become a hard-core addict? Is there anything we can learn from the American situation?
Episode 4
Towns, Traffic and Tomorrow
Feb 27, 19681h
Horizon explores the problem of increasing traffic in Britain.
Episode 5
The Man Makers
Mar 12, 19681h
In this episode, Horizon looks into the advances in medical science.
Episode 6
Man in Search of Himself
Mar 26, 19681h
This episode presents the view by G. M. Carstairs, social psychiatrist, about the pleasures and problems of life in Britain in 1968.
Episode 7
Investigating Murder
Apr 9, 19681h
Horizon looks into modern methods of crime investigation.
Episode 8
The Equation of Murder
May 7, 19681h
Horizon follows reporter Paul Ferris as he examines the causes and motitives for murder.
Episode 9
The Lindemann Enigma
Sep 12, 19681h
This is the story of the life and career of Winston Churchill's scientific advisor, Lord Cherwell, during World War II.
Episode 10
From Field to Factory
Sep 19, 19681h
Horizon explores "factory farming" techniques for chickens and other livestock.
Episode 11
Comfort on Aging
Sep 26, 19681h
In this episode, Dr. Alex Comfort looks at the scientific evidence for old age and the problems caused by ageing.
Episode 12
Experiments in War
Oct 3, 19681h
Horizon investigates how science is used to enhance weapons of war, tactics, and strategy.
Episode 13
Medecine in Russia
Oct 10, 19681h
In 1917, Russia had fewer than twenty doctors for every million of her people. Today, the figure is over 2,000: almost twice as many as in this country. The organisational changes that were necessary to build a Health Service in the country with the largest share of the earth's surface were vast. The resulting system is very different from ours.
Episode 14
African Medicine
Oct 17, 19681h
In this episode, Horizon looks into controversial medicine practices in Nigeria.
Episode 15
The Broken Bridge
Oct 24, 19681h
This episode by Horizon is about Irene Kassorlas, who's new treatment for autism has produced positive results with mute children.
Episode 16
Children Without Words
Oct 31, 19681h
Horizon reports on speech and comprehension disorders in children, and how to educate them.
Episode 17
The Computer Revolution
Nov 7, 19681h
Horizon explores how computers are changing our way of life.
Episode 18
Doctor's Dilemma
Nov 14, 19681h
Horizon reports on the effects of the birth control pill on the body and how the pill can effect the changes in glucose metabolism.
Episode 19
In the Matter of Dr. Alfred Nobel
Nov 21, 19681h
This is the fictional drama about the evidence for and against the charges that Dr. Alfred Noble misused his invention of dynamite.
Episode 20
Wheels Within Wheels
Nov 28, 19681h
Horizon explores the possibility that our civilization as a whole can be viewed as a pattern based on the wheel.
Episode 21
Black Man, White Science
Dec 5, 19681h
In this episode, Horizon investigates the study of science by african americans.
Episode 22
The Hidden World
Dec 12, 19681h
In this episode, Horizon reports on the exploration and survey of the oceans of the world.
Episode 23
The Talgai Skull
Dec 19, 19681h
Prof. N.W.G. MacIntosh investigates the origin of the Talgai Skull found in Australia in 1886.
Episode 24
Phantasmagoria or The Story of the Magic Lantern
Dec 24, 19681h
In this episode of Horizon, Michael Balfour invites us to share in the mystery and magic of the "Magic Lantern".