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Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
Episode 24 : Phantasmagoria or The Story of the Magic Lantern
December. 24,1968
In this episode of Horizon, Michael Balfour invites us to share in the mystery and magic of the "Magic Lantern".
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Episode 23 : The Talgai Skull
December. 19,1968
Prof. N.W.G. MacIntosh investigates the origin of the Talgai Skull found in Australia in 1886.
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Episode 22 : The Hidden World
December. 12,1968
In this episode, Horizon reports on the exploration and survey of the oceans of the world.
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Episode 21 : Black Man, White Science
December. 05,1968
In this episode, Horizon investigates the study of science by african americans.
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Episode 20 : Wheels Within Wheels
November. 28,1968
Horizon explores the possibility that our civilization as a whole can be viewed as a pattern based on the wheel.
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Episode 19 : In the Matter of Dr. Alfred Nobel
November. 21,1968
This is the fictional drama about the evidence for and against the charges that Dr. Alfred Noble misused his invention of dynamite.
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Episode 18 : Doctor's Dilemma
November. 14,1968
Horizon reports on the effects of the birth control pill on the body and how the pill can effect the changes in glucose metabolism.
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Episode 17 : The Computer Revolution
November. 07,1968
Horizon explores how computers are changing our way of life.
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Episode 16 : Children Without Words
October. 31,1968
Horizon reports on speech and comprehension disorders in children, and how to educate them.
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Episode 15 : The Broken Bridge
October. 24,1968
This episode by Horizon is about Irene Kassorlas, who's new treatment for autism has produced positive results with mute children.
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Episode 14 : African Medicine
October. 17,1968
In this episode, Horizon looks into controversial medicine practices in Nigeria.
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Episode 13 : Medecine in Russia
October. 10,1968
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.
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Episode 12 : Experiments in War
October. 03,1968
Horizon investigates how science is used to enhance weapons of war, tactics, and strategy.
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Episode 11 : Comfort on Aging
September. 26,1968
In this episode, Dr. Alex Comfort looks at the scientific evidence for old age and the problems caused by ageing.
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Episode 10 : From Field to Factory
September. 19,1968
Horizon explores "factory farming" techniques for chickens and other livestock.
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Episode 9 : The Lindemann Enigma
September. 12,1968
This is the story of the life and career of Winston Churchill's scientific advisor, Lord Cherwell, during World War II.
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Episode 8 : The Equation of Murder
May. 07,1968
Horizon follows reporter Paul Ferris as he examines the causes and motitives for murder.
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Episode 7 : Investigating Murder
April. 09,1968
Horizon looks into modern methods of crime investigation.
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Episode 6 : Man in Search of Himself
March. 26,1968
This episode presents the view by G. M. Carstairs, social psychiatrist, about the pleasures and problems of life in Britain in 1968.
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Episode 5 : The Man Makers
March. 12,1968
In this episode, Horizon looks into the advances in medical science.
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Episode 4 : Towns, Traffic and Tomorrow
February. 27,1968
Horizon explores the problem of increasing traffic in Britain.
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Episode 2 : Man's Best Friend
January. 30,1968
This episode covers interviews with surgeons and research workers discussing the need for animal experimentation in medical work.
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Episode 1 : An Ingenious Man - Sir H. John Baker
January. 02,1968
Horizon reports on Prof. Sir John Baker who is a distinguished British engineer, tracing his career beginning from his early work on airships.
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