Horizon

Learning from Machines

At a time when the use of teaching machines is fast expanding, Horizon looks at the principles behind them and enquires

The Technique of Change

Horizon profiles the Bell Laboratories in the United States. They are one of the most important research and development

Star Gazers

Horizon explores American plans to launch a space observatory to map the universe and learn how stars are created.

Science and Art

Horizon looks at the relationship between science and art, and also explores artists attitudes towards science.

The Great Computer Scandal / H-Bomb Detectors

Horizon investigates the states of big research computers in Britain. Also, Horizon looks at the H-Bomb Detectors and ho

Forbidden Events / I am a Madman

Is there a fifth force in the Universe, or must we revise our ideas about time? Horizon visits the Rutherford High Energ

Restless Genius / Faster, Farther, Higher

Prof. Andrade presents a tribute to Robert Hooke: architect, astronomer, geologist, and meteorologist who discovered the

The Other Side of the Pill

Every day, on average, another 431 British women start taking the contraceptive pill. The manufacturers insist that it i

The Big Smoke / The Model Makers

Nine years after the passing of the Clean Air Act, where do we stand? Scientists are gradually finding out why dirty air

The Long Slide / Men with Gills

When a rubber tyre rolls fast on a wet surface it may rise on a film of water and begin to 'aquaplane.' Scientists are s

Men and Sharks / Sir Henry Dale, OM, FRS

Horizon looks at Prof. Perry Gilbert's research on captured sharks and meets with the eminent physiologist Sir Henry Dal

The Brain Gain / The Sudden Night / Learning to Speak

Dr. Jacob Bronowski, who a year ago took up the deputy directorship of the Salk Institute in California, discusses with

Dr. Joseph Needham / Mariner IV

This episode of Horizon features Dr. Joseph Needham, an eminent scientist and humanist who is perhaps the greatest livin

Science Fiction : Science Fact? / Alone and Unarmed

Is all science fiction merely fantasy - or can it give valuable clues to the future? A discussion between Desmond Morri

Certain of Uncertainty / State of Nature

The four men who opened up a new field of physics: Max Born, Paul Dirac, Werner Heisenberg and George Thompson meet and

Time Stood Still / Weighty Matters

Professor Harold Edgerton of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, who has won international recognition for his ac

Fuel for the Future / Collector's Piece

Horizon interviews Prof. Andrade about his collection of rare scientific books which he was about to sell.

Let Newton Be

On the 300th anniversary of Isaac Newton's greatest year of discovery, one of his most ardent disciples, Prof. Julius Su

Special Senses / Toil, Sweat & Tears

What sort of person can invent a 3-D microscope, a new way of photographing the moon, publish fifty papers on perception

An Affair of the Heart

Horizon explores heart attacks and thrombosis.

10,000 Tombs

Horizon probes into the Etruscan tombs in Italy. Carlo Lerici, scientist and archaeologist, has brought past and future

Albert Szent-Györgyi M.D., Ph.D., D.h.c.

Horizon profiles the scientist, polymath, and Nobel prize winner Prof. Albert Szent-Gyorgi.

The Big Dishes / The Living Stream

A look at some of the huge new radio telescopes which have recently started work in Britain, France, Russia, America, an

Boys on Bubbles / Problems and Puzzles

Horizon re-stages highlights from Professor C. V. Boys's famous Christmas lectures on bubbles and surface tension which

Windows of the Soul / Elixir of Youth

Horizon follows experiments on the eyes being undertaken at the Department of Psychology at the University of Chicago. T

The Troubled Mind / Triple-A. S.

Horizon explores an American mental hospital, observing schizophrenic patients under treatment with remarkable new drugs

A Man of Two Visions / The Scientist Applied

A profile of Dr. Albert Copley, the famous hematologist, who is also known as an accomplished artist under the name of A

The Dolphins that Joined The Navy / A Theory of The Earth

Horizon looks at the research of dolphins being conducted at a United States naval base in Port Magu, California. The re

Route 128

North of Boston, on Route 128, a new industrial landscape based on science is developing. Here men of high intellectual

The Beginning of Life / Science Friction

A remarkable Swedish film of the gradual development of the human embryo from fertilisation until birth. One man's impr

So you want to be an Inventor? / The Severed Hand

Horizon looks into inventors who struggle against exploding technology, the buying power of great industries and taxatio

Chance and Decay / Meteorite Mystery

Europe's heritage of pictures, statues, and buildings is being destroyed at a frightening rate by atmospheric pollution,

Towers of Ilium / The Exploding City

The location of the historic city of Troy was finally pinned down by the researches of Carl Blegen. By A.D. 2,000, more

Man in Space

Horizon travels to the spacecraft center in Houston, Texas to study astronauts in space and how they react to being in s

Destination Mars / Editors in Conference"

Horizon looks at the possibilities of landing a man on the planet Mars. The Editors of two leading scientific magazines

Man meets Duck / The Picture Machines

Gordon Taylor meets with Konrad Lorenz, the inventor of ethology, and interviews him about his work on animal instinct a

Where must the Money Go? / Phantoms Incorporated

Horizon explores substitute 'phantoms' which are used in radiation studies, manned spaceflight experiments and accident

Genes in Action / Scientists and War

Dr. John Gurdon talks about the action of the chromosomes puffing when they undergo intense genetic activity. Sir Solly

The Lonely Children

Horizon investigates the research conducted in England and America on the problems associated with autistic children.

Man of Science / 'Nature' Tomorrow

This episode of Horizon reports on the famous science fiction writer, H. G. Wells. An interview with John Maddox, the n

M.I.T.'s ABC / The Disturbed Child

Horizon reports on the the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Many parents know that their child has a problem but

Ten Years in the Antarctic

Horizon looks at the scientific research being carried out in the Antarctic under the guidance the Scientific Committee

The Athlete

Horizon investigates the stresses on athletes.

From Peenemunde to the Moon

Christopher Chataway presents a program on the development of the rocket, first as a weapon, and then for the American s

Sex-Change?

Doctors and psychologists talk about the problems inherent in the determination of sex.

The Structure of Life

This program shows the work of Ernst Chain, one of the discoverers of antibiotics, now a Professor of Biochemistry at th

The Wages of Science

The survival of Britain as an industrial power depends of science and on scientists. But are our scientists paid enough

Sons of Cain

Horizon probes into whether aggressiveness is our birthright and can society live without violence?

When Is a Body Dead? / How to Win Friends and Influence People

Medical advances have made it possible for 'life' to be maintained in an unconscious patient who has irrevocable brain d

How Best to Make a Man / How Best to Make a Scientist

In this episode, Horizon looks at a new school of mathematics and physics near Novosibirsk in Siberia, Russia. This scho

Dynamo - The Life of Michael Faraday

Horizon profiles the life of the greatest physical scientist: Michael Faraday. Crucial events of his scientific career i

Migraine

Horizon looks at some research recently carried out into the migraine headache and the means to provide treatment for it

How Safe Is Surgery?

Horizon probes in the danger of germs and infection in the operating theater and the methods currently used to prevent c

Sleep and Dreams

Joel, a healthy young American, is reduced to a restless neurotic state after being deprived of his dreams for three nig

The Shape of War to Come

Will the next major war be fought with biological and chemical weapons? What are the available weapons? What is the horr

Memory

Horizon explores the part of the human brain devoted to memory.

Masters of the Desert

Horizon reports on the methods being used to irrigate the Negev Desert, making it fertile based on the methods of ancien

Cancer - The Search for the Virus

In this the first of two programmes dealing with cancer, Horizon looks at the intensive search now going on to discover

Cancer - The Smoker's Gamble

Why is there doubt in so many people's minds about the relationship between lung cancer and smoking? Tonight's programme

Science and the Supernatural

Horizon explores the work in the developmental field of Extra Sensory Perception (ESP).

Hypnosis

Horizon explores the misconceptions that people have about what hypnosis is and looks at the medical implications of wha

The War of the Boffins

During the human struggles between the British and German air forces ... another conflict was going on step by step, mon

Aspects of Alcohol

Horizon looks at a Scottish chemist's unusual application for whisky: a measure of radioactive carbon 14 used for determ

Lords of the Sea

Horizon looks into how man is learning to survive in the oceans.

Will Art Last?

In this episode, Horizon reports on new materials that are being used as art media by gaining inspiration from factory a

Air Safety: The Unknown Factor

Horizon investigates air navigation and flight safety.

The Life and Death of the Pine Processionary

Horizon reports on the problem of exterminating the pine processionary caterpillars infestation from the pine forests of

Koestler on Creativity

Arthur Koestler talks about the psychological theories of creativity and the role of the mind in science and art.

The World of Ted Serios

Horizon looks into the life of Ted Serios who claims to have psychic powers and to be able to project images onto film u

Professor in Toyland

Prof. J. Sumner-Miller asks some questions for enquiring minds on walking, singing, swimming, and flying toys.

An Ingenious Man - Sir H. John Baker

Horizon reports on Prof. Sir John Baker who is a distinguished British engineer, tracing his career beginning from his e

Man's Best Friend

This episode covers interviews with surgeons and research workers discussing the need for animal experimentation in medi

Once a Junkie

In England addicts get their heroin, and often cocaine, on the National Health Service: our system has prevented the gro

Towns, Traffic and Tomorrow

Horizon explores the problem of increasing traffic in Britain.

The Man Makers

In this episode, Horizon looks into the advances in medical science.

Man in Search of Himself

This episode presents the view by G. M. Carstairs, social psychiatrist, about the pleasures and problems of life in Brit

Investigating Murder

Horizon looks into modern methods of crime investigation.

The Equation of Murder

Horizon follows reporter Paul Ferris as he examines the causes and motitives for murder.

The Lindemann Enigma

This is the story of the life and career of Winston Churchill's scientific advisor, Lord Cherwell, during World War II.

From Field to Factory

Horizon explores "factory farming" techniques for chickens and other livestock.

Comfort on Aging

In this episode, Dr. Alex Comfort looks at the scientific evidence for old age and the problems caused by ageing.

Experiments in War

Horizon investigates how science is used to enhance weapons of war, tactics, and strategy.

Medecine in Russia

In 1917, Russia had fewer than twenty doctors for every million of her people. Today, the figure is over 2,000: almost t

African Medicine

In this episode, Horizon looks into controversial medicine practices in Nigeria.

The Broken Bridge

This episode by Horizon is about Irene Kassorlas, who's new treatment for autism has produced positive results with mute

Children Without Words

Horizon reports on speech and comprehension disorders in children, and how to educate them.

The Computer Revolution

Horizon explores how computers are changing our way of life.

Doctor's Dilemma

Horizon reports on the effects of the birth control pill on the body and how the pill can effect the changes in glucose

In the Matter of Dr. Alfred Nobel

This is the fictional drama about the evidence for and against the charges that Dr. Alfred Noble misused his invention o

Wheels Within Wheels

Horizon explores the possibility that our civilization as a whole can be viewed as a pattern based on the wheel.

Black Man, White Science

In this episode, Horizon investigates the study of science by african americans.

The Hidden World

In this episode, Horizon reports on the exploration and survey of the oceans of the world.

The Talgai Skull

Prof. N.W.G. MacIntosh investigates the origin of the Talgai Skull found in Australia in 1886.

Phantasmagoria or The Story of the Magic Lantern

In this episode of Horizon, Michael Balfour invites us to share in the mystery and magic of the "Magic Lantern".

Inside Every Fat Man

Horizon probes into the problems of obesity and investigates cures for obesity using diets and drugs.

If Only They Could Speak

A report by Horizon examining animal intelligence and looking at the reasons why no other animal has matched man in ment

The Miraculous Wonder: The Human Eye

Horizon investigates the importance of the eye, diseases of the eye, and current research on sight.

The Years of the Locust

In this episode, Horizon reports on how in the last 2 years, the desert locust has been breeding in Southern Arabia by t

The Gifted Child

Horizon reports on the problems associated with raising and educating children of very high intelligence.

The Last of the Polymaths

This episode is a biography of the late professor J. B. S. Haldane whose life is described by his family, friends, and c

Music and the Mind

Horizon looks into music therapy used in the treatment of mental disorders.

Report on V.D.

This investigation by Horizon centers on the problems caused by venerial disease both in detection and cure.

Extra-Sensory Perception

In scientific circles extra-sensory perception is a subject which has never failed to arouse controversy and skepticism.

The Drift from Science

This report by Horizon examines the reason for a fall in the percentage of school children doing science.

Powers of Persuasion

This episode of Horizon is about advertising, looking at how it works and the application of scientific methods to persu

The View from Space

Horizon looks into what man has seen and done during 10 years of space exploration.

The Unborn Patient

Horizon investigates new medical techniques to diagnose and treat unborn infants leading to a higher survival rate.

The Physicist in the Kitchen

Nicholas Kurti, Professor of Physics at the Clarendon Laboratory, Oxford, specializes in the field of low temperature sc

King Solomon's Garden

This episode of Horizon looks at the communication systems of animals.

Muck Today, Poison Tomorrow

Horizon investigates pollution problems in Britain with sewage and industrial wastes, and at the health risks associated

Shark

In this episode, Horizon examines our attempts to understand one of the oldest inhabitants of the sea, the shark.

Technology and Self-Determination

Sebastian Z. de Ferranti gives the Royal Society lecture for 1969 on technological development.

After Apollo

The US spent $40 billion to put man on the moon, yet the real objectives of the space program remain obscure.

Discovery

Horizon reports on the research being carried out in the fields of botany, astronomy, biochemistry, meteorology, and zoo

Machines and People

The Honorable A. W. Benn addresses young art and technology students on the implications of increased technology.

Science on Safari

The Honorable A. W. Benn addresses young art and technology students on the implications of increased technology.

A True Madness

Schizophrenia is an unsolved mystery of modern medicine. Horizon looks at some of the possible explanations and their re

Problems of Pain

In this episode, Horizon reports on the problems of pain, and the theory put forward that pain is closely connected with

Four Fast Legs and a Nose

Horizon explores "man's best friend", the dog, and examines its origins and how its special relationship with men came a

Father of the Man

Horizon investigates surveys being carried out on British children to test Freud's theories.

Master of the Microscope

In this episode, Roman Vishniac talks about his study of living things in their natural habitat as his life's work.

C.E.R.N.

Horizon reports on the research into high-energy physics carried on at C.E.R.N. laboratory located near Geneva, Switzerl

Snap, Crackle and Bang

The props for this programme are pistols, muskets and, above all, explosives. For 30 years now these are what Colonel Br

Cancer Now

A report on current research into cancer and the subsequent knowledge and problems it brings.

There's a Rhino in My Sugar

For some time now rhinos have been disturbing the workers in the Tanzanian sugar plantation and ripping open the plastic

Fit to Live?

Horizon investigates the limits of survival under extreme and normal environmental conditions.

Don't Cackle, Lay Eggs

Horizon reports on the development of the Dutch nation's continuing fight against the encroachment of the sea.

How Much Do You Drink?

Horizon investigates how drinking affects human behavior.

A Game of War

Horizon covers a simulated war game of a Middle East crisis, with different teams playing the roles of the major parties

Bread

Horizon explores the problem of feeding the growing world population.

For the Safety of Mankind

Horizon investigate the dilemma of whether a scientist should put his loyalty to mankind before his loyalty to his count

Just Another World

This episode of Horizon centers on the study of the moon rock samples brought back to the earth by the Apollo 11 flight

Henry Royce, Mechanic

Horizon investigates the history of the life and work of Sir Henry Royce, co-founder of the firm Rolls Royce Royce.

A Disease of Our Time - Stress

This is the first part of a two-part episode on diseases afflicting people today. Horizon looks at the issue of stress o

A Disease of Our Time - Heart Attacks

This is the second part of a two-part episode on diseases afflicting people today. Horizon looks at the causes of corona

Sex and Sexuality

Horizon exams the current scientific research into human sexual behavior.

Whose Coast?

In this episode, Horizon reports on how much of the sea coast around Britain is becoming polluted.

A Much Wanted Child

This episode deals with the problems of infertility and showing the investigations being carried out.

The Expert Witness

Sir Bernard Spilsbury, a forensic pathologist, talks about the role of the scientific witness in the criminal courts.

After the Iron Age

A look at some of the work carried out in Britain into the development of new materials for industry.

Let the Therapy Fit the Crime

This episode of Horizon looks at the question of the treatment of criminals in Britain.

The World Outside

Horizon reports on the Mental Health Service in Britain.

In the Beginning was the Word

This episode surrounds the two channels of human communication - verbal and non-verbal.

The Drifting of the Continents

A Horizon investigation into the research done in Britain and the USA to support the 'Continental Drift' theory.

A Case of Priority

This episode of Horizon looks at the National Health Service of Britain and the enormous demands that are imposed on it.

The Fretful Elements

This report by Horizon looks into meteorological research in Britain and America.

One Man's Meat

An investigation by Horizon reveals information about the use of artificial additives and preservatives in the manufactu

Only Skin Deep

On this episode of Horizon, the science behind the cosmetic industry and the social and psychological importance of beau

Wolves and Wolfmen

This a a report by Horizon on the research in the USA and Canada into the habits of the wolf in its natural surroundings

A Measure of Uncertainty

Horizon explores the use and role of statistics in modern society and how they are needed for planning.

The Manhunters

Horizon reveals new evidence found by archaeologists that have now traced our origins back to the extinct ape man of Afr

Don't Get Sick in America

In this episode, Horizon reports on how the TV series "Man and Science Today" compares the British National Health Syste

Crown of Thorns

The population explosion of the Crown of Thorns starfish is investigated by Horizon.

Noah's Ark in Kensington

Horizon brings you the history and modern day functions of the Natural History museum in Kensington, Britain.

Virus

This is an episode on problems dealing with viral diseases such as measles.

Water, Water

Horizon looks at the work of scientists as they unravel the problems of providing us with water.

All Creatures Great and Small

In this story, Horizon investigates the issue of controversial animal experiments between anti-vivisectionists and scien

A Child for a Lifetime

Horizon reports on the future of 30,000 children in Britain that are mentally retarded.

Something for Our Children

Horizon reports on the work of the British Nature Conservancy and how scientists are trying to find out about nature.

Million Ton Tanker

This episode of Horizon reports on the revolution in the size of oil tankers showing present and future planned methods

The Insect War

Horizon looks at problems caused by the rapid reproduction rate of insects and their increasing resistance to pesticides

The Savage Mind

Horizon reports on Professor Claude Levi-Strauss who has been studying and analyzing the so-called primitive man for mor

Tanks

This episode of Horizon investigates the history of tanks in the last fifty years and the dominant role they have played

Mind the Machine

In this story, Horizon investigates the artificial intelligence of computers by watching a chess game.

Square Pegs

Horizon examines some of the techniques used by the boom industry of Management Selection.

Earthquakes, The City that Waits to Die

Horizon investigates the work of geologists and seismologists trying to predict the date of the next great earthquake in

The Man who Talks to Frogs

Horizon reports on some of the pure scientific research work carried out at the Smithsonian Tropical Research institute.

The Gargantuan Triumph of Science

This episode by Horizon is a dramatized reconstruction from original transcripts of the inquiry into the Tay Bridge disa

Wildlife - The Last Great Battle

In this episode, Horizon looks a the efforts of zoos to save animal species from extinction by breeding enough to ensure

Great Ormond Street

In this episode, Horizon looks at the renowned British hospital for children, Great Ormond Street, and the Institute of

A Bulldozer Through Heaven

Horizon explores the island of New Guinea and its cultural changes going on there.

Rumors of War

This episode of Horizon looks at the growing arsenal of nuclear weapons over the last 25 years and the effects it has on

I'm Dependent - You're Addicted (I)

The first of a two-programme investigation in which Horizon and Man Alive have combined forces. This episode investigate

Kuru - To Tremble with Fear

Kuru is a unique disease of the people of New Guinea. Horizon goes with Prof. E. J. Field to find out why.

Due to a Lack of Interest, Tomorrow Has Been Canceled

Horizon interviews ecologists that claim that man is irrevocably destroying its habitat.

What Kind of Doctor?

Horizon investigates medical student training at the St. Thomas hospital in London, England.

A Nice Sort of Accident to Have

Horizon explores the causes, and looks for way to prevent car accidents

The Wood

This report by Horizon looks at the long term ecological study of the forest at Wytham Wood, Oxon, in England.

The Measure of Man

In 1971, Horizon reviews the life and work of Prof. Hans Eysnck, the most controversial psychologists of the time.

Three Score Years and Then?

This report by Horizon explores care for the aged, for both medical and welfare services in Britain.

Darwin's Bulldog

Horizon reports on the famous protagonist of "The Origin of Species," Thomas Henry Huxley.

The Secret

This episode of Horizon examines how cells organize to become complex organs, and bodies.

What Every Girl Should Know

At the moment, legal abortions in the UK are being performed at the rate of over 90,000 a year and it is considered that

Tastes of Foods to Come

Horizon reports on food technology now experimenting with meat substitutes.

Looking for a Happy Landing

Within 20 years vertical take-off airliners could be hovering over Hampstead and Dulwich before landing, one a minute, d

A Case of Depression

Horizon investigates how to treat depressive illneses.

The Total War Machine

This episode of Horizon reports on the development of the aircraft bomber throughout periods of war.

The Dinosaur Hunters

Horizon explores the field of palaeontology, the study of dinosaurs.

Your Country Needs You?

This episode of Horizon looks at Britain's civil defense program, and to see if it is adequate in the event of a nuclear

Rheumatism

Horizon investigates rheumatism, and looks at why this disease is under-researched.

If at First You Don't Succeed... You Don't Succeed

Can new born babies solve complex problems? Horizon works with psychologists to see how they measure this capacity.

One Liverpool or Two?

Do city planners in Liverpool have unrealistic expectations? Horizon looks into the development and planning process of

Rutherford / The Cavendish Today

This is a two part episode of Horizon. First, Horizon looks at the life of centenary Ernest Rutherford, followed by a re

The Fierce People

Horizon explores a primitive tribe of Yanomamo Indians living in southern Venezula.

The Men Who Painted Caves

This episode of Horizon looks in the ancient cave paintings found in France.

The Crab Nebula

This episode of Horizon reports on how the Crab Nebula was discovered, and continuing observation of the space encounter

Can Venice Survive?

Horizon reports on the continuing problem of the city of Venice, Italy sinking into the sea.

Willingly to School?

This report by Horizon is about Prof. Hean Piaget and her child center education theory.

The Periscope War

Horizon presents the history of the submarines, from pre-World War I to today's nuclear powered submarines.

Patently Absurd

This episode of Horizon investigates strange new inventions.

The Missing Link

In this episode of Horizon, you find out how feasible it is to build a 35 mile long tunnel between Britain and France.

Navajo - The Last Red Indians

Horizon explores the American Navajo indian tribe of New Mexico, in the United States.

How Much Do You Smell?

Why do humans have such a poor sense of smell as compared to animals? Horizon investigates why.

The Parasite of Paradise

This story by Horizon reports on Malaria in the country of Gambia, in West Africa.

The Day it Rained Periwinkles

Horizon investigates reports of strange phenomena and about what the scientific theory is about these phenomena.

Are You Doing This for Me Doctor, or Am I Doing It for You?

Horizon explores if a doctor's treatment of the patient is always in the best interest of the patient.

How They Sold Doomsday

In this episode, Horizon looks the the ecological movement, and the resistance against the movement in Britain, and the

For Love or Money?

In this report by Horizon, the effect of boring jobs on industrial relations is looked at, along with work and job satis

Whales, Dolphins and Men

Horizon looks at the life of whales and dolphins, and how they interact with man.

What Is Race?

Horizon investigates the various conceptions of "race" that have arisen since the 17th century.

The Man-Made Lakes in Africa

Horizon investigates the use of hydroelectric power in Africa, at Lake Kariba, Lake Volta, and Lake Nasser.

Survival in the Sahara

This episode of Horizon follows the expedition of two German naturalists exploring the Northwestern desert of the Sahara

Mind Over Body

This story by Horizon is about American research into techniques for controlling bodily functions with the mind.

Out of Volcanoes

In this report, Horizon looks at the various aspects of volcanoes and explaining the views of some vulcanologists.

The Wizard Who Spat on the Floor

Horizon presents a study of Thomas Alva Edison and his achievements as an inventor.

Rail Crash

Horizon reviews the history of train accidents and the new safety precautions to prevent them.

Do You Dig National Parks?

Horizon investigates the threat to the Snowdonia National Park in Britain, from mining companies.

Sorry I Opened My Mouth

Horizon reports on modern research in the prevention of tooth decay.

The Way We Move

How do muscles contract and how are they are controlled from the brain through nerve fibers are the subjects of this Hor

The Life that Lives on Man

This episode of Horizon explores bacteria and other creatures that live on our skin and in our hair.

Sex Can Be a Problem

In this episode by Horizon, we take a look at sexual problems, particularly for impotence, frigidity, and premature ejac

The Surgery of Violence

Horizon explores the development and techniques of brain surgery from the 1950's to present-day in Britain and the USA.

Hospital, 1922

Horizon reconstructs a day in the life of the old Charing Cross Hospital in Britain just fifty years ago.

When Polar Bears Swam in the Thames

This episode of Horizon looks the how the ice age physically shaped the British landscape.

The Making of the English Landscape

This episode of Horizon illustrates the ideas of Prof. W.G. Hoskins on the development of the English landscape from Iro

Shadows of Bliss

Horizon reports that High Energy Physics shows a pattern of thought that challenges the very roots of commonplace belief

The Billion-Dollar Marsh

This episode of Horizon is about the east coast marshes of America, called the "Wetlands" and the effects of urban devel

Do You Sincerely Want a Long Life?

Horizon investigates the research that is going into the ageing process to find out its causes and possible prevention.

The Making of a Natural History Film

This epidsode of Horizon reports on how a group of zoologists at Oxford Scientific Films in England makes films.

Fire

Horizon documents fire prevention, and fire fighting.

Alaskan Pipe-Dream

This episode of Horizon centers on the exploitation of oil in Alaska, and the effects of it on the Eskimoes and the loca

Their Life in Your Hands

Horizon reports on people suffering from kidney diseases and the current forms of treatment.

Navigating Europe

Horizon documents how in Europe, they are using water canals for industrial transport, as an alternative to roads.

Epidemic

Horizon examines sources of infection that have, and could still, cause epidemics in Britain.

Worlds in Collision

This episode of Horizon features Immanuel Velikovsky and his theories about the solar system.

The Military Necessity

Horizon examines the doctrines and military strategies of the rival alliances of NATO and the Warsaw Pact countries.

The Curtain of Silence

Horizon looks into the problem of deafness in Britain.

Crime Lab

A jewel robbery, a hit-and-run, and the Case of the Skeleton in the Sand Dunes illustrate the work of forensic scientist

When the Breeding Has to Stop

How easy is it to get sterilized? Should there be abortion on demand? Do we need a free contraceptive service? Our avera

Science Is Dead, Long Live Science

In this documentary by Horizon, we look at chemical warfare and the associated environmental problems that have given sc

...And Where Will the Children Play?

Horizon explores how to make the future livable and prevent the effects of urban sprawl.

Acupuncture: A Chinese Puzzle

Horizon explains acupuncture theories and examines its validity in modern medicine.

What Time Is Your Body?

Horizon illustrates the Circadian Cycle of your body clock as it relates to physical and mental efficiency.

Survival of the Weakest

In this episode, Horizon investigates the chances of survival and chances of a normal life for babies who are born under

Red Sea Coral and the Crown of Thorns

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!

In this report, Horizon studies the problem of backache and investigates some remarkable new spine research.

Airport

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?

Horizon looks at the phenomena of memory and some recent discoveries about it made by scientists.

What a Waste!

Horizon investigates the various ways of dealing with the growing problem of garbage.

The Laws of the Land

In the episode, Horizon investigates modern intensive farming methods.

Do We Really Need the Railways?

Horizon takes a realistic look at the new ideas and technology threatening Britain's railway system.

The Telly of Tomorrow?

In this Horizon documentary, it deals with the expansion of television in Britain and the USA, especially with the growt

How Does It Hurt?

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

This report by Horizon examines the work of Sir Alister Hardy who has set up a research unit to examine religious experi

In Search of Konrad Lorenz

Horizon presents a portrait of Konrad Lorenz and a review of his career and personal interests.

Stretch Up Tall

This episode of Horizon takes a look at the medical and educational treatment of spastics in Britain.

Gilding the Lily

Horizon presents a documentary on the developments in botany resulting in new flowers and the mass production of plants

The Black Holes of Gravity

In this episode of Horizon, Prof. John Taylor of the London University looks at the effects of gravity and the forces it

What's so Big About Us?

Horizon investigates the plight of the Pygmies, on the verge of extinction as a racial group.

The Steadfast Tin Soldier

This Horizon documentary is a biography of the Danish nuclear physicist, Nils Bohr, and his efforts to internationally c

Carry on Smoking

Horizon looks at the rise in the number of people who smoke and the real health risks.

Air Crash Detective

In this report, Horizon investigates why airplanes crash and shows accident investigators at work analyzing a film of an

An Element of Mystery

This episode of Horizon documents the sources, uses, and properties of the element mercury and examines its role in mode

Digging Up the Future

Can we ever hope to wipe out diseases like influenza and small-pox? Will our weather get better - or worse? Is it possib

Kula, a Reason for Giving

Horizon reports on the inhabitants islands east of New Guinea who have evolved a system of intercommunication called the

A Matter of Self-Defense

This episode of Horizon explains how our body fights infections and cancers and brings us up-to-date on recent research

Bird Brain - The Mystery of Bird Navigation

This episode of Horizon is about various experiments on migratory birds and homing pigeons to try and discover how they

Never Too Late to Learn

Horizon reports on the British Open University and how it operates.

The Great Fish Hunt

Horizon investigates how Britain has hunted fish in the past and how improved fish catching techniques have severely red

Pedal Power

This episode of Horizon is about the history of the bicycle and the possibility of it being able to ease the traffic pro

The Writing on the Wall

In this episode, Horizon looks at connections between crime and poor housing design in the USA.

Where Did the Colorado Go?

Horizon investigates reports of abuse of the Colorado river in the USA.

The Future Goes Boom

Horizon examines the British Hudson Institute's methods and predictions for the future of economics.

Fusion: The Energy Promise

In this Horizon episode, we look at attempts by scientists to solve the energy crisis of future by building nuclear fusi

The First Ten Years

In this report, Prof. John Maynard Smith looks back at some of the subjects Horizon has presented since 1964.

This Yankee Dodge Beats Mesmerism Hollow

Horizon looks back at the discovery and the development of anesthesia.

The Hunting of the Quark

This Horizon episode is about the search for quarks, thought to be the substance of which electrons, protons, and neutro

A Noah's Ark for Europe

Horizon investigates captive animal breeding to prevent extinction of animal species in the wild.

Bridges: When It Comes to the Crunch

Horizon reports on bridges in Britain...how safe are they?

Search for Life

Documentary about the origins of life which attempts to find out what happened in the one billion years before fossil ev

The Secrets of Sleep

Horizon investigates the subject of sleep in Britain and the USA.

Who Needs Skills?

In this episode of Horizon, you learn about transferring the basis of modern industry production from human skills to co

Hills of Promise

In this report, Horizon presents the state of hill farming in Wales.

The Race for the Double Helix

This documentary of Horizon reports on the discovery of the structure of DNA in 1953 by Dr. Francis Crick and Prof. Jame

The Immigrant Doctors

In this episode, Horizon reports on the rising number of imigrant doctors working in the National Health System of Brita

Mines, Minerals and Men

Horizon explores the technological and economic reasons for the mining revival in Britain.

What Price Steak?

Horizon reports on the beef crisis and rising prices.

Listen and Be Loyal

Horizon brings you a report by Tom Harrison on anti-nazi propaganda in Britain during World War II.

Adam or Eve?

This episode of Horizon investigates the role that hormones play in the stages of mammalian sexual development.

An Unholy Scramble

Horizon investigates some of the risks and problems involved in bringing oil from the North Sea ashore.

Do as You Are Told

This report by Horizon explores how far people are prepared to suppress their own moral scruples in the face of necessit

The First Signs of Washoe

Horizons reviews the scientific work of Americans in the field of research in communication with animals.

The Other Way

Horizon presents Dr. Schumacher's theory that use of modern technology could make the working week a creative experience

The Greatest Advance Since the Wheel?

Sixty years ago a Dutch scientist discovered a phenomenon that overturned the electrical rule book. By cooling certain m

Joey

This story by Horizon reconstructs the true life story of Joey Deacon.

The Neglected Harvest

Horizon investigates the developments and research in forestry which may now help to overcome shortage of timber.

How on Earth Did They Do That?

This documentary by Horizon reports on the development of cinematographic special effects from 1890's to date.

The Lysenko Affair

Horizon presents a dramatized documentary on the rise to power of Trofim Denisovich Lysenko, a young Ukrainian agricultu

The Killer Dust

This investigative report by Horizon covers an investigation into the deaths of people who inhaled asbestos dust at Acre

A Time to Be Born

Investigates the growing tendency in hospitals to induce childbirth by injecting hormones into mothers. The practice has

The Unsafe Sea

This episode of Horizon examines the problems of ship safety in the English Channel.

The Change of Life

Horizon investigates the symptoms of menopause and the various degrees in which it occurs.

Project Fido

This episode of Horizon shows the peril to man of the ever increasing dog population in the western world.

The Planets

By the end of 1974, Mars, Venus, Mercury and Jupiter had all been visited by spacecraft. For the first time scientists s

The Long, Long Walkabout

This report by Horizon covers an investigation by a group of Australian scientists that looks into the origins and histo

The Overworked Miracle

This report by Horizon describes the resistance to antibiotics, fast growing in all countries, and the dangers it could

Not the Cheapest, But the Best

Horizon investigates the life and work of the great engineer, Isambard Kingdom Brunel.

A Spoonful of Roughage

Horizon explores the effect of fibre in diet on the diseases of western world.

Brain Poison

Horizon presents an investigation into the effects on health of lead in the urban atmosphere.

The Bulldog's Last Bark?

This is a Horizon report on the building of the British military deterrent from the first decision to make it in 1941 un

Benjamin

This episode of Horizon follows the progress of Benjamin Pile, born on 22 November, 1974, at Oxford in Britain.

The McMaster Experiment

This report by Horizon covers an experiment at McMaster University Medical School, in Ontario, Canada.

The Glazed Outlook

Horizon investigates the attempts by the University of Newcastle in England to define and create an ideal living and wor

The Three Chord Trick

Horizon explores the psychology of music, as it explains why music has such a powerful emotive effect in every society.

The Cleanest Place in the World

This report by Horizon brings you scientists that are using Antarctica as a giant natural lab to study who has polluted

Strange Sleep

Horizon investigates the discovery of gaseous anaesthetic from 1840 until the early years of 20th century.

The Greatest Advance Since the Wheel?

Horizon reports on the history of superconductivity, from discovery, to the present.

How Do You Read?

In this documentary, Horizon reports on the reading process; how it works for the fluent, and how it should be taught.

The Sickly Sea

This episode of Horizon describes the various aspects of the pollution problem of the Mediterranean Sea.

Happy Catastrophe

In this Horizon episode, Rene Thom's mathematical discovery of the catastrophe theory is investigated.

To Die, to Live - The Survivors of Hiroshima

This documentary by Horizon commemorates the dropping of the A-bomb on Hiroshima, Japan on August 6, 1945.

Cannabis

Horizon takes a look at the history of cannabis and the research on the effects of smoking marijuana.

Meditation and the Mind

This is a report by Horizon on Transcendental Meditation, or TM, brought to the West by the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi.

The Trobriand Experiment

This documentary by Horizon is about the Trobriand islanders, whose culture is based on the Kula, a communication system

The Transplant Experience

Horizon investigates heart transplant research and techniques perfected and currently used by Dr. Norman Shumway in Brit

Intimate Strangers

This episode of Horizon is about symbiosis - the close association between two or more species for their mutual benefit.

A Fair Share of What Little We Have

Horizon reports on the country of Tanzania, a country that spends only one dollar per person on health services, and mor

The Incredible Machine

This episode of Horizon explores what actually happens inside our bodies using new optical techniques.

King Coal Revived

Horizon examines the projected expansion of the coal mining industry.

A Question of Trust

In this episode of Horizon, we look at the need for confidence in the doctor to patient relationship.

The Case of the Bermuda Triangle

Horizon investigates the mysterious Bermuda Triangle.

The Lords of the Labyrinth

Horizon traces back the origins and development of the pre-Incan Chimu civilization of Peru.

Inside the Shark

This documentary by Horizon takes a look at the shark, the supreme predator of the sea.

The Chemical Dream

Horizon reports on enzymes and the way they are being put on work in the industry and medicine fields.

The Edelin Affair

This is a Horizon reconstruction of the trial of Dr. Kenneth Edelin who was arrested after performing an abortion in 197

The World of Margaret Mead

This Horizon reports is about Margaret Mead, who at age 74, is one of America's most influential social scientists.

The Pathway from Madness

Horizon investigates the developments in and the treatment of schizophrenia.

Geronimo's Children

This report by Horizon investigates the aggressive and oppressive history of the Mescalero and Chiricuhua Apache Indians

The Vision of the Blind

This Horizon documentary investigates the ways that the blind and partially blind are aided.

A Lesson for Teachers

Horizon explores the comparative research study into progressive versus formal primary school teaching in the UK.

Why Did Stuart Die?

This episode of Horizon delves in the research into the causes for, and the methods of eradicating 'cot deaths' in Brita

The Children of Peru

Horizon looks at food production in Peru today.

Dying

This is a Horizon documentary on how a widow faces the last day of her husband's life and the story of three other peopl

A Home Like Ours... A Story of Four Children

Horizon investigates a local authority residential home in Wandsworth, Britain, for emotionally disturbed children.

What's Wrong with the Sun?

In the episode, Horizon explores the history of man's understanding of the sun's structure and observations in recent ye

The Bull's Eye War

Horizon looks at today's precision guided weapons.

The Hot-Blooded Dinosaurs

Horizon makes an investigation into claims by a group of scientists who theorize that dinosaurs were not actaully cold-b

Billion Dollar Bubble

This is an investigative report by Horizon that shows how the Equity Funding Corp. of America produced two billion dolla

The Selfish Gene

This Horizon documentary explores animal behavior. Animals do not act for the good of their own species, rather for the

A Child of Our Own

This episode of Horizon is about infertility and the state of British scientific research in this area.

Secrets of a Coral Island

Horizon reports on Pacific Ocean fishermen who are famous for their extraordinary fishing skills. They catch fish with a

The Long Valley

This is a Horizon documentary about six people who have each lost someone very close, as they describe their progress th

Half-Way to 1984

Horizon looks at new developments in computer technology that have made mass surveillance possible, and also its politic

The Mystery of King Arthur and His Round Table

This Horizon episode is about the actual King Arthur's Round Table, which hangs in the Hall of Winchester Castle, Hants,

A Smile for a Crocodile

Horizon documents the life of crocodiles and alligators, and their breeding and exploitation.

The Pill for the People

Horizon traces the history of the oral contraceptive pill through the last 60 years as told by its pioneers.

The Ape That Stood Up

Horizon looks at how recent excavations in Africa have changed the accepted ideas of man's origins and age.

The Human Animal

Horizon investigates Sociobiology, which is a study of human social behaviour based on zoological research into animal b

The Guinea Pig and the Law

In this episode, Horizon explores how animal experiments are carried out in Britain.

Hunters of the Seal

Horizon presents a story that depicts an astonishingly harsh way of life of the Netsilik Eskimos whose whole life is bas

The Red Planet

This story by Horizon traces the efforts of astronomers and scientists through history to prove the existence of life on

One of Nature's Hotels

Horizon looks at an ecological study of the Ythan estuary in Scotland.

Dawn of the Solar Age

In this episode, Horizon investigates research into solar energy in the USA, Japan, and the UK.

Genetic Roulette

Horizon explores the debate on human genetic engineering.

The Amazing Doctor Newton

BBC television documentary which explores, using live-action dramatisation, the life's work of Sir Isaac Newton, emphasi

The Trouble with Medicine

In this episode, Horizon looks at how, despite the high costs of the National Health System of Britain, more money doesn

Silent Speech

This Horizon report is about Prof. Hubert Montagner and his study of non-verbal communication in young children, along w

The Green Machine

Horizon makes an investigation into plant biology.

The River That Came Clean

This is a report by Horizon on the successful clean-up of the River Thames in Britain.

Blueprints in the Bloodstream

This Horizon episode reports on research by scientists into identifying a system of markers, such as tissue types on blo

40 Years of Murder

Horizon presents a profile on one of the UK's leading pathologists, Keith Simpson.

The Cry for Help

This Horizon episode examines the growing British problem of attempted suicide by an overdose of drugs.

The Sunspot Mystery

Horizon presents evidence that links the drought cycle with the number of magnetically-hyperactive sunspots.

The Rhine's Revenge

Horizon presents the story of how the river Rhine has defended itself against progress.

Icarus' Children

Horizon presents a report on the prize offered to the first person who could fly a prescribed figure of eight course.

The Healing Nightmare

This episode of Horizon is a dramatized reconstruction of breakdown of Carl Gustav Jung on the road to insanity.

The Great Wine Revolution

Horizon explores a new science-based revolution in the production of wine.

Living Machines

Horizon investigates how biologists and engineers are pooling their ideas to understand how nature's machines work.

A Land for All Reasons

In this episode, Horizon examines the need for an objective approach to land management in Britain.

I Don't Want to Be a Burden

Horizon explores community and residential services available to the elderly in South Hampton, England.

Zero G

Horizon presents a report on zero gravity and the effects of weightlessness in spacecraft on humans.

The Message in the Rocks

Develops the theory that four and a half thousand million years ago the earth was formed thanks to the explosion of a hu

The Eddystone Lights

Horizon reports on last three attempts to build a lighthouse on the Eddystone Rocks, near Plymouth.

Light of the 21st Century

Horizon presents a documentary on the development of the Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation device,

The New Breadline

Horizon investigates the reasons for poverty in Britain today, now with seven million on at the poverty line.

Now the Chips Are Down

About the applications and implications for the future, particularly the effects on the labour market, of microprocessor

Explosions in the Mind

In this episode, Horizon explores the after effects of a stroke when there is a sudden stoppage of blood to the human br

One Small Step

Horizon investigates the race to the moon between the USA and Russia and questions the motives behind the space race.

The Tsetse Trap

This episode of Horizon is about the tsetse fly which rules most of Africa and why much of the fertile land can't in Afr

A Whisper From Space

Horizon explores the history of evidence used to support the Big Bang Theory of the creation of the universe.

Prisoners of Hope

In this episode, Horizon explains some of the research in multiple sclerosis and how the lives of MS sufferers are affec

On a Different Track

Horizon presents a brief history of the French railways and the policy behind their future direction.

Careering into Science

This documentary by Horizon is about six school children taking 'O' levels exams and inter science in Britain.

Cashing in on the Ocean

Horizon looks at the implications of exploiting Manganese nodules which are scattered over the seabed.

Bags of Life

Horizon investigates the composition and structure of the membrane that surround individual cells.

Innocent Slaughter?

In this documentary, Horizon examines all sides of the Canadian Harpseal hunt issue and asks if it is really necessary.

The Beersheva Experiment

Horizon explores an experimental medical school in Israel where students are trained primarily to care for people.

Divers Do It Deeper

Horizon explores the years of research that have enabled divers to go to greater and greater ocean depth.

The Big Sleep

In this story, Horizon takes a look at the world's leading hibernation research projects.

The Vital Spark

In this episode, Horizon examines the current developments in electrotherapy.

The Red Deer of Rhum

Horizon takes a look at the changing behaviour of individual animals in a herd of red deer on the Isle of Rhum.

The Forever Fuel

Horizon presents an investigation into the potential and problems of using hydrogen as an alternative to existing fuels.

In Search of Pegasus

In this program, Horizon looks at the effort and money spent on the horse to produce the perfect specimen.

The Keys of Paradise

Horizon follows the discovery of a chemical in the brain which has morphine-like properties.

Sweet Solutions

Horizon presents the history and research into the uses of sugar.

Bronze Age Blast-Off

In this documentary by Horizon, you are shown a revolution in archaeological dating has shown that metal technology was

The Real Bionic Man

Horizon explores the current state of research into the development of artificial replacements for various parts of the

A Mediterranean Prospect

Horizon reports about the attempts to bring about cooperation between the Mediterranean countries to combat pollution of

Elements of Risk

In this episode, Horizon looks at Britain's methods and plans for nuclear waste management and disposal of the fuel elem

Mr. Ludwig's Tropical Dreamland

Horizon presents a documentary that shows how part of the Amazon river area around the Rio Jari was developed with rice

Where Nothing Happens Twice

This is a Horizon documentary about Liam Hudson, noted psychologist at Brunel University as he challenges modern psychol

Journey Through the Human Body

Horizon examines the work of Dr. Lennart Nilsson who has filmed the complete arterial system of the human body.

The Fight to Be Male

This episode of Horizon looks at the recent scientific research into how humans become male or female.

The Robots Are Coming

This Horizon documentary is about the increasing use of robots in industry, and the robot's abilities and weaknesses.

Mexican Oil Dance

Horizon explores the effect of the Mexican oil boom on the country itself and world energy situation.

Tracks on the Oregon Trail

Horizon investigates the environmental protection program going on in the state of Oregon in the USA. Oregon is the firs

The Race to Reshape Cars

In this episode, Horizon reports on the need to consider more aerodynamic designs for cars to improve fuel economy.

Dragnet for Diabetes

Horizon presents a report on the research into diabetes to determine its causes, controlling measures, and the preventio

The Lost Waters of the Nile

Horizon takes a trip down the Jonglei Canal which is under construction in Sudan and reports on the changes the new cana

Survival of the Fastest

This Horizon documentary describes the complete history and design of motorcycles which have significantly evolved over

A Touch of Sensitivity

This report by Horizon is about current research into the physical and psychological effects of touch, and the effects o

A Treasury of Trees

Horizon investigates how the British landscape is changing its appearance with native trees being replaced by imported s

Darkness Visible

Horizon examines the development of the relatively new science of x-ray astronomy.

Uranium Goes Critical

This Horizon episode is all about Uranium; its history, the use of uranium for nuclear energy, the dangers of uranium, a

The Fat in the Fire

Horizon explores current research into the causes and cure for obesity.

Decade

In this episode by Horizon, G. R. Taylor presents his personal view of science based on previous Horizon episode clips f

The Ghost Of The Amoco Cadiz

Documentary examination of the causes and conditions of the sinking of the Amoco Cadiz oil-tanker, in 1978.

You Are Old, Father William

Documentary examination on the process of ageing and some things that can be done about the problems of senility in old

Cleared for Take-Off

Documentary which looks at the danger points in flying an airliner on a routine flight from Gatwick to Los Angeles. Dang

A Sporting Chance

Documentary on the ways in which athletes from different countries prepare for the Olympic Games and the artificial meth

The Cancer Detectives of Lin Xian

Documentary film on cancer research in the remote Chinese valley of Lin Xian where the population suffers more than 100

The Big If...

About Interferon, a drug made from human blood cells, thought to be capable of controlling viruses and cancer

Cash from Trash

Explores the potential in recycling rubbish in terms of energy and other resources

Encounter with Jupiter

Documentary on the space voyages of Nasa robot space craft Voyager 1 & 2 and their photographic records of the planet Ju

Portrait of a Poison

Documentary report on the mounting evidence of the horrifying effects of the use of dioxin as a defoliant in Vietnam and

Magnet Earth

Looks at what is known about the earth's magnetic field, how it affects the world's organisms and in particular at recen

Goodbye Gutenberg

Documentary on the "information revolution" the advances made in the methods of electronic storage and display of inform

Invasion of the Virions

Investigates various virus infections ranging from smallpox and rabies down to influenza and the common cold. The way th

Beyond the Milky Way

Astronomers are seen at work in the UK, Arizona, Hawaii, New Mexico and Australia, describing their discoveries about th

Little Boxes

Documentary about industrial design and the effect it has on the look of everyday life. Dieter Rams, Tom Woolfe, Etore S

The Other Kenya

Looks at the contrasts in Kenya between the tourist image and the hardship caused by development. In particular, conside

Moving Still

The new perspectives which can be gained on the natural world through time-lapse and high-speed photography. Includes fo

The Way Out

Documentary about London Transport and the decline in its services over the year s. It receives less subsidy than an com

The Dead Sea Lives

Explains, within a historical context, how Israel and Jordan are trying to make use of the Dead Sea. Its mineral-rich wa

Once in a Million Years

Documentary on nuclear energy and the efforts of scientists to contain and control the high risk factors involved with p

Smoker's Luck

Documentary about smoking and about the secondary effects of it. Britain leads the world in smoking deaths at 200 per da

Behind the Horoscope

Documentary looking at the scientific facts about the growing cult of Astrology. In this report, Horizon looks at the wa

The Mondragon Experiment

Documentary on the twenty-five year old experimental industrial set-up in the Spanish city of Mondragon where most of th

The Spike

Documentary about epilepsy, showing epileptic fits as they occur and explaining what the onlooker should and should not

The Slatemakers

Documentary on the slatemaking industry of North Wales, now a dying craft, and the people involved with it.

Anatomy of a Volcano

Chronicles the efforts of geologists throughout the summer of 1980 to study the recently erupted volcano Mt. Saint Helen

Spend and Prosper

Horizon presents a portrait of the renowned economist John Maynard Keynes, Cambridge Don, and Bloomsbury intellectual.

A Whole New Medicine

This episode of Horizon is about holistic medicine, health for the whole person, which uses unorthodox therapies.

The Qualyub Project

Horizon explores the research of Egyptian doctors in trying to control bilharzia, a disease caused by parasitic worms.

No One Will Take Me Seriously

Horizon investigates the reports about a number of scientists who do not conform to contemporary scientific theories.

Living with Dying

Horizon investigates the care given to the terminally ill by hospices.

A Is for Atom, B Is for Bomb

In this episode, Horizon presents a portrait of Dr. Edward Teller, whose opinions about nuclear war are highly controver

Who Will Deliver Your Baby?

Horizon reports on the changing role of the community midwife in Britain as more births take place in hospital.

West of Bangalore

A group of scientists are trying to solve public utility problems in Mysore, India.

Gentlemen, Lift Your Skirts

Horizon examines the design of Formula One racing cars with a particular reference to the aerodynamic 'skirt'.

Hello Universe!

Horizon explores probabilities of whether we have any intelligent neighbors in space.

Voices from Silent Hands

Horizon presents a documentary on deaf children and their struggle to learn the sign language.

Did Darwin Get It Wrong?

In this episode, Horizon explores the new evolutionary theory that there are sudden, vs. gradual, evolutionary changes f

East of Bombay

This show is a Horizon documentary about the training by two doctors from India, Rajnikant and Mabelle Arole, who are tr

Resolution on Saturn - The Rings

Horizon presents a two part documentary on NASA's unmanned Voyager 1 spacecraft and the data it has sent back from the p

Resolution on Saturn - The Moons

Horizon presents the second episode of a two part documentary on NASA's unmanned Voyager 1 spacecraft and the data it ha

Heads I Win, Tails You Lose

In this documentary on nuclear energy, Horizon looks at three experts with regard to the prospect of a nuclear power sta

The Hunt for the Legion Killer

Horizon investigates Legionnaires disease and the research being carried out in the USA to try find a cause and cure.

Breaking in Children

In this story, Horizon follows the efforts of two mothers who attempt gain control over their very disobedient children.

The Grid

Horizon presents a followup episode of Gentlemen, Lift Up Your Skirts, covering the Formula One racing season while inve

Butterflies or Barley?

Horizon reports on the conflict between the farmers and the conservationists over the English countryside.

Science for the People

Horizon presents a two part documentary looking at the science and technology inside the Soviet Union. In this episode,

The Race to Ruin

This is the second part of the Horizon documentary on the Soviet Union. In this report, we examine the basis for the spa

Death of the Dinosaurs

Horizon investigates theories about the mystery of why the dinosaurs disappeared 65 million years ago.

The Pleasure of Finding Things Out

Richard Feymann was one of the most brilliant theoretical physicists and original thinkers or the 20th century. He rebui

The Cornucopia

Horizon explores the Common Agricultural Policy of the EEC that produces mountains of food. We look at the position whic

A Race Against Time

Horizon reports on the efforts of the British Advanced Passenger Train (APT) engineering team trying to prepare the new

Painting by Numbers

Horizon presents a documentary on the advances of computer graphics and its multiple uses in simulating reality in indus

The Secret of the Snake

Profile of the snake, which presents a close-up look at how it kills and digests it's prey. Also shows how snake venom c

Finding a Voice

An examination of computer-based communication aids for the severely speech impaired. Follows the trip to America of Dic

The Sea Beyond the Dunes

Documentary which looks at the wildlife of Pleasant Bay in New England marshland s of the Eastern USA, and their habitat

Whatever Happened to the Energy Crisis?

Horizon explores what might happen when fossil fuel sources are depleted.

Notes of a Biology Watcher

Horizon documents how every one of us is owned and operated by other individuals; by hordes of hidden organisms.

The Cline Affair

Documentary on the first recorded instance of genetic engineering being carried out on a human, when in 1980, Dr. Martin

The Million Murdering Death

Documentary which looks at the way in which disease in the world fights back against modern scientific methods of contro

Shots in the Dark

An examination of the use of Depo-Provera in the Third World. The contraceptive is injected and prevents pregnancy for t

The Victims

Documentary which looks at the psychological effects of kidnapping and imprisonment on the victims,based on the psycholo

The Future - Made in Japan?

Examines the prospects for Japanese economic supremacy in the 1990s and asks whether Japan will be able to compete in th

The Private Face of Medicine

Documentary which looks at the boom in private medicine in GB and at the effects of this on the National Health Service

The Fatal Bargain

Documentary which looks at the outbreak of a new disease in Spain in 1981 which has affected 17,000 people, killing 300,

The Miracle of Life

Documentary which shows the human reproductive cycle from conception to birth, through the use of microscopic cameras wi

The Case of the UFOs

Documentary which looks at the phenomenon of the Unidentified Flying Object and the possible explanations behind their s

A Killing Rain

Documentary about acid rain. The effects of various forms of pollution caused by processes of everyday life, including t

Intimate Relations

A look at current research into the causes and effects of divorce in the Western world.

The Scientist and the Baby

Documentary which looks at the great advances in the performance of ante-natal operations on the human foetus and the im

Brave New Babies?

Oxford moral philosopher Jonathan Glover introduces some of the new developments in genetic engineering, looks at the fu

The Professor of Surgery

An informal portrait of Prof. Ian McColl at work in Guy's Hospital, London, and in Kent. He discusses what makes a good

The Chopper

Traces the evolution of the helicopter, using rare archive footage of early pioneering flights. Also examines the latest

The State of the Planet

Documentary on the discussions at the second UN Environment Conference,in London in 1982,illustrating the points made in

The Mysterious Mr. Tesla

Documentary about the little known Yugoslav-American scientist Nikola Tesla, whose experiments with electricity and wire

Sizewell Under Pressure

Horizon investigates if Britain should build a United States designed nuclear power station that uses a pressurized wate

The Tropical Time Machine

Horizon presents a report by Dr. Alison Jolly who discusses the country of Madagascar, just off of the west coast of Afr

The Geneva Event

Horizon brings you a report about the discovery of two new, and unimaginably short-lived, subatomic particles called "W"

How Much Can You Drink?

Horizon examines some of the effects that moderate amounts of alcohol can have on the body.

Talking Turtle

In the Horizon documentary, we look new ways of using computers in classroom and to what effect computers in our schools

What Little Girls are Made of

Horizon investigates the way girls and boys were taught science and related subjects at schools.

British Science - On the Wrong Track?

Horizon reports on the state of scientific research in Britain and the past blunders of the National Research Developmen

The Great Plains Massacre

In this Horizon documentary, we look back at the event surrounding the near extermination of the North American bison (b

Hard Rock

The Horizon episode is about the Carsington Aqueduct Scheme in Derbyshire, England, and the massive excavation problems

Better Mind the Computer

Horizon presents a look at the current research into artificial computer intelligence.

Madness on Trial

Horizon looks at the mental problem of schizophrenia and how madness is medically diagnosed.

Sixty Minutes to Meltdown

In this episode, Horizon investigates the nuclear accident which took place in the United States at the Three Mile Islan

Killer in the Village

In this report, Horizon looks at the spread of the AIDS virus in the United States and their search for the cause and cu

The Case of ESP

n this documentary, Horizon investigates the power of the mind for psychic phenomena; telepathy, clairvoyance, precognit

The Artificial Heart

Horizon investigates the current research into development and use of an artificial heart.

Dr. Priestley and the Breath of Life

This report by Horizon examines the experiments of Joseph Priestly on blood and oxygen in photosynthesis.

Professor Hawking's Universe

This episode of Horizon features Prof. Stephen Hawking and how he copes with his severe disability, his scientific caree

The Cruel Choice

Horizon presents a discussion on the use of animals for experiments.

A Child's Guide to Languages

Looks at different ways of teaching a foreign language and contrasts them with the way babies and young children pick up

China's Child

Horizon examines how the government of China presents the "one child per family" population policy to the people.

The Earthquake Connection

Horizon investigates today's research into earthquakes and the usefulness of the findings.

Prisoner or Patient?

Horizon presents this documentary on how Britain deals with its mentally ill criminal offenders.

Cancer: The Pattern in the Genes

In this report, Horizon outlines the latest research into cancer with specific reference to oncogenes.

The Academy

Horizon follows group of men and women going through basic training in Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) methods at

The Intelligence Man

Sir Cyril Burt died in 1971, the most eminent psychologist of his age. Within two years the most bitter and disturbing s

Microworld!

Horizon looks at the research advances in physics and technology of microelectronics.

A New Green Revolution?

This episode of Horizon looks at the role of scientists in agriculture throughout the Third World countries.

Spies in the Wires

Horizon examines the various ways of committing computer fraud and at the efforts to prevent it and preserve our privacy

Valley of the Inca

In this documentary, Horizon examines the work at an archaeological project in the Cusichaca Valley, Peru.

The Conquest of Parasites

Horizon presents this report on parasites, their life styles, and the diseases they cause in Third World countries.

Reflections on a River

Horizon investigates the life for various civilizations along the river Waveney in east Angola.

A Normal Face

Horizon presents a report on current research and trends in facial reconstructive surgery.

Prisoners of Incest

In this documentary, Horizon reconstructs a therapy session where a man imprisoned for incest meets his family for first

Signs of the Apes, Songs of the Whales

Horizon investigates the linguistic potential of non-human species.

Professor Bonner and the Slime Moulds

In the documentary, Horizon reports on the life of slime moulds and how they provides clues to cell differentiation.

The Mind of a Murderer: The Case of the Hillside Strangler

Horizon presents the first of a two-part documentary about Kenneth Bianchi, the Los Angeles Hillside Strangler, who was

The Mind of a Murderer: The Mask of Madness

Horizon presents the second part of a two-part documentary about Kenneth Bianchi, the Los Angeles Hillside Strangler, wh

A Cruel Inheritance

Horizon reports on new medical techniques to diagnose the inherited diseases; sickle cell anaemia and cystic fibrosis.

The Malvern Link

Horizon investigates the military bias of British scientific industries and the possible consequences if the bias contin

Contented Cows and Other Animals

Horizon explores the behavioural patterns of sheep, cows, chickens, and pigs under both natural and intensive farming co

Picking Winners

Horizon reports on the decline in the amount of gambling leading to a severe reductions in money to fund the scientific

The Brain Puzzle

Horizon documents the current medical research into finding new ways of repairing damage to the brain and the central ne

Global Village

Horizon examines the concept and implications of a global village in Third World countries.

Ivan

In this documentary, Horizon spends a week with a victim of Parkinson's disease and how he has to use considerable muscu

A Mathematical Mystery Tour

Horizon attempts to explain some of the theories proposed by pure mathematicians over the ages.

Supercharged

Horizon presents a chronological history of the development of the racing car during the 15 years prior to World War II.

Colourful Notions

Documentary about colour perception based on the theories of Dr. Edwin Land, which oppose the long-held three-receptor t

A World of Their Own

Horizon takes a look at consultant psychiatrists.

Decoding Danebury

Horizon looks at the way modern archaeologists extract information from a site dig.

A Mission to Heal

This Horizon episode is about a hospital in the African country of Kenya where the medical staff tells of a new approach

Mystery of the Left Hand

In this episode, Horizon explores the characteristics of left-handed people.

The Theatre of War

Horizon examines new military technology which will come to dominate the battlefields of the future.

The Careful Predator

This episode of Horizon is about the controversial policy in African nation of Zimbabwe of encouraging villagers to allo

What Einstein Never Knew

This documentary by Horizon attempts to explain the advances in physics in the search for the ultimate equation that exp

Eurekaaargh!

Horizon brings you a report by Robert Symes who offers ten golden guidelines on how to be a successful inventor.

Careering On

This is a Horizon follow-up report on the careers of seven British teenagers studying Science 'O' levels back in 1978.

How to Film the Impossible

This episode of Horizon looks at how the world's best special effects technicians create some of Hollywood's most specta

The Food Allergy War

Horizon investigates how food allergy has developed from the 1950's to the present.

The Goddess of the Earth

Horizon examines a hypothesis that life itself manipulates the planet to enhance it's own survival.

IRAS - The Supercooled Eye

This Horizon documentary examines the Infra-Red Astronomical Satellite (IRAS) which has detected evidence of planetary s

A Prize Discovery

Horizon reports on the current medical treatment of Malaria and Leukemia.

The Wrong Stuff

Eighty per cent of all crashes are caused by 'human error'. Finding out what that means in terms of human behaviour has

Are You a Racist?

Horizon presents a documentary about how white racists and black victims of racism volunteered to spend time in an isola

Genesis

This Horizon episode is about the discovery of a molecular key which may literally unlock the mystery of life for all cr

Bitter Cold

Horizon presents a documentary on scientists who take themselves to Antarctica in 1980 to act as physical and mental gui

The Mould, the Myth and the Microbe

Horizon explores the myth about the discovery of the antibiotic penicillin.

Outbreak: The Microbe Masters the Mould

In this episode, Horizon explores the question of when antibiotics were first developed it seemed infectious disease mig

Science...Fiction?

Horizon investigates the truths of science and it's theories.

The Children of Eve

Horizon explores at the latest discoveries about just where modern man came from.

The New Face of Leprosy

This episode of Horizon documents leprosy in the USA and India with a focus on medical developments for it's cure and co

Hi-Tech à la Française

Horizon investigates the remarkable technological transformation of France over the last 25 years.

In the Wake of HMS Sheffield

Will the new strategies and weapons introduced because of the Falklands war be a match for the next generation of weapon

AIDS: A Strange and Deadly Virus

Horizon looks at the virus that causes AIDS and the research into vaccines and drugs being developed to counteract the d

The Case of the Frozen Addict

In this documentary, Horizon reports on how doctors in America found that addicts using designer drugs developed Parkins

Nice Guys Finish First

In the interview by Horizon, Richard Dawkins discusses selfishness and cooperation, arguing that evolution often favour

The Men Who Bottled a Cow

This is an interesting Horizon presentation on decoys that look and smell like cows to the tsetse fly who carry a diseas

Twice Five Plus the Wings of a Bird

Horizon researches how we acquire mathematical abilities in the first place.

What Makes an Animal Smart?

This report by Horizon takes a look at the instinctive side of intelligence in animals that shows us that we owe more to

A Handful of Sugar with a Pinch of Salt

Horizon presents a simple, but effective, cure for diarrea in young children; sugar and salt.

Uranus Encounter

In this episode, Horizon brings you Voyager's encounter with Uranus and the mysteries that are being relayed back to the

Who Built Stonehenge?

Horizon presents an interview with Prof. C. Renfrew as he questions the accepted wisdom about the origins of Stonehenge

Battered Baby: From Generation to Generation

This is the first part of a two-part series on battered children.

Battered Baby: Breaking the Chain

This is the second part of a two-part series on battered children.

Doctors to Be

In a unique project, Horizon follows a group of medical students into the next century.

The Twenty-Five Hour Clock

Report on research into biological body clocks, which can effect emotional and physical health and well-being.

The Search for the Disappeared

Report on how forensic scientists ae identifying individual victims amongst the people murdered by Argentina's military

The Blind Watchmaker

In this interview by Horizon, zoologist Richard Dawkins investigates an attack on evolution by scientific creationists,

Riding the Stack

Astronauts and space shuttle designers talk about the risks of space flight, in the light of the space shuttle disaster

Bruno Bettelheim: The Man Who Cared for Children

Two part documentary on psychologist Bruno Bettelheim and his work with emotionally disturbed children.

Bruno Bettelheim: A Sense of Surviving

Two part documentary on psychologist Bruno Bettelheim and his work with emotionally disturbed children.

Energy from Outer Space

Report on exploration into releasing energy sources which came from outer space during the formation of the earth, 4,500

The Return of the Osprey

Documentary on the Osprey in north east America, where its natural habitat was being damaged by the use of DDT, but afte

Can AIDS Be Stopped?

Report on the development of the AIDS virus, and current research into vaccines to combat the disease.

Police Stress: The John Wayne Syndrome

Documentary on the increasing pressure put on the British police resulting in stress and psychological disorders, and al

To Engineer Is Human

Engineer Henry Petroski explains why engineering can never be an exact science and looks at examples of engineering fail

The Magma Chamber

Report on the research into volcanoes by British scientists Professor Geoff Brow n and Dr. Hazel Rymer, who have develop

Broken Images

Report on two sufferers of visual agnosia. The condition affects their ability to impose order on the visual world, even

Trial Babies

Report on the different tests done on pregnant women to detect abnormalities in the foetus, with investigation of why th

After Chernobyl - Closer to Home

Report on the safety of UK nuclear power stations, following the accident at Chernobyl in the USSR in 1986. The programm

Making Sex Pay

James Gould, Professor of Biology at Princeton University, lectures on the mating habits of animals and humans.

The Anthropic Principle

Discussion of the Anthropic Principle, a scientific theory for man's place in th e Universe.

Aircrash: The Burning Issue

Report on the need for improved safety features on airplanes in particular the desirability of smoke hoods, plus an inte

The Riddle of the Joints

Report on research into rheumatoid arthritis.

To Catch a Falling Star

Report on the future and commercial benefit of research into astronomy conducted by the Royal Greenwich Observatory and

In the Light of New Information

Report on the evolution of laser light technology for communication in the 21st century, with a dramatised account of th

Janice's Choice

Janice Blenkharn's mother died of Huntington's Chorea, which any child of a victim has a 50-50 chance of inheriting. Jan

The Transpanted Brain

This episode of Horizon looks at a new approach that holds hope for the treatment of Parkinson's Disease.

Death of a Star

Horizon documents the first sighting of a star in supernova at its initial stages. The study of the spacial event provid

Playing With Madness

In the report by Horizon, they looks at manic depression and how is now known that it has a strong genetic component.

The Canal in the Jungle

This episode of the Horizon explores the Panama Canal, now a billion dollar commercial sea crossroad between continents.

Death of the Working Classes

Horizon investigates how those who are born into a working class family are at greater risk of dying early than if born

The Greenhouse Effect

This documentary report by Horizon examines the devastating effects of the Greenhouse Effect (earth's temperature rising

Struggling for Control

This is a Horizon report on Britain's air traffic control capabilities and the use of outdated and unreliable equipment.

Thinking

Explores the limits of digital computers and artificial intelligence. Includes the views of John Searle, a philosopher a

Patients on Trial

Horizon looks at the experimental treatment of four cancer patients in the USA who have volunteered to try the LAK/Inter

Purple Warrior - Rules of Engagement

This is part one of a two-part series by Horizon reporting on a military exercise code named Purple Warrior which is des

Purple Warrior - Limited War

This is part two of a two-part series by Horizon reporting on a military exercise code named Purple Warrior which is des

The Heart of Another

Horizon looks at the progress of two heart disease patients at Montreal's Royal Victoria Hospital in Britain.

Easter Islands - The Secret

This is part one of a two-part Horizon series about the mystery of Easter Island, the stone statues, and the civilizatio

Easter Islands - The Story

This is part two of a two-part Horizon series about the mystery of Easter Island, the stone statues, and the civilizatio

Doctors to Be - Trial by Interview

Horizon presents part one of a three-part series on the education of doctors in Britain. In this episode, we look at the

Doctors to Be - The Knowledge

Horizon presents part two of a three-part series on the education of doctors in Britain. In this episode, we examine the

Doctors to Be - Welcome to the Real World

Horizon presents part three of a three-part series on the education of doctors in Britain. In this episode, a group of m

Cancer at Bay

Horizon investigates if changes in lifestyle could reduce the risks of cancer.

Traces of Murder

In this documentary, Horizon explores how to solve murder cases with the help of new technology.

The Hope of Progress

Horizon interviews the scientist and Nobel prize winner, Peter Medawar.

A Newsday Revolution

This report by Horizon covers how the electronic revolution in television news affects the way it is gathered, edited, a

A Good Test?

Horizon investigates the use of psychological techniques in job recruitment and career development.

Superconductor - The Race for the Prize

This Horizon episode presents the breakthroughs in superconductivity research in several countries.

Believe Me

Horizon brings you a report on Myalgic Encephalomyelitis which is a neurological disease that has been puzzling doctors

The Quest for Tannu Tuva

Richard Feynman was not only an iconoclastic and influential theoretical physicist and Nobel laureate but also an explor

The Book of Man

Horizon looks again at the Human Genome Project which aims to decipher or sequence all genes.

The Poison that Waits

Horizon reports on the abnormally high incidence of and the early onset of diseases such as senile dementia and Parkinso

Perils of the Deep

In this episode, Horizon presents evidence that even diving in relatively shallow waters can cause serious long term dam

Smart Weapons

This documentary by Horizon demonstrates how smart Weapons use computers to destroy targets, that until now, were only a

Wasting the Alps

Horizon looks at the damaging effects of pollution and tourism on the Swiss Alps in Europe.

In the Last Resort

Horizon answers the question: What are the alternatives for the elderly in Britain who can't live at home, or in a rest

Gaze in Wonder

Horizon brings you an interview with Prof. Eric Laithwaite who presents an engineer's personal view of nature and how ne

In My Lifetime?

In this episode, Horizon presents an investigation into the state of medical research in neurological disorders and the

Concerto

This documentary by Horizon investigates new technology applied to music.

Black Schizophrenia

Horizon covers the story of the Nottingham psychiatrists who study the human race to see who is mostly likely to develop

Trial in the Jungle

This Horizon report covers the Tasaday, a remote Philippine tribe apparently living in the stone age, who are now seen a

Who Will Make Me Better?

Horizon explores three types of alternative medicine; homoeopathy, acupuncture, and diagnosing food allergies by testing

A Wonderful Life

Horizon presents a biography of the philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein who lived from 1889 to 1951.

Why Buildings Make You Sick

This is a Horizon documentary about an investigation into the so-called "sick building syndrome" where occupants contrac

Jubilee

How valid have been Horizon's criticisms of scientific orthodoxy and to what effect have the programs had?

Crash

Horizon investigates how many of the tragedies on our roads in Britain could be avoided by the introduction of technical

The New Sixth Sense

Horizon follows J. Hooper, a diabetic, as she explores various aspects of biosensor technology.

Clive Sinclair: The Anatomy of an Inventor

Horizon presents a profile of noted inventor Clive Sinclair with his family and colleagues reminiscing and analysing his

Newpin: A Lifetime

In this story, Horizon explores how the destructive patterns of child abuse and depression can be broken by concentratin

Time of Darkness

In this Horizon episode, we look at the effects on the climate from volcanic eruptions.

Oil Spill

After the Exxon Valdez oil spill in 1989, Horizon looks at tanker design and the technology used for dealing with major

Medicine 2000

Horizon reports on medical developments in Britain which could mean by the year 2000, health care will be very different

Food Irradiation: Would You Buy It?

Horizon examines the history of research into irradiated food.

From Earth to Miranda

In this Horizon documentary, we look at how NASA launched the Voyager space probes to explore the planets of the outer s

Encounter With Neptune

This report by Horizon presents the Voyager space probe close up encounter with the planet Neptune.

Guess What's Coming to Dinner?

Horizon looks at the potential implications of genetically engineering plants.

The First 14 Days

Horizon brings you a documentary on embryology - the branch of biology that studies the formation and early development

The 10,000 Year Test

Horizon reports on how America has chosen to bury all of its most lethal radioactive waste under Yucca mountain in the s

Hurricane!

Horizon explores the inside of Hurricane Gilbert as it neared Jamaica on a direct course for the United States.

The Britannic Greenhouse

Horizon investigates how British scientists have begun to experiment to predict the effects of a changing climate from G

Cold Fusion

This story by Horizon investigates cold fusion

The Quake of '89 - The Final Warning?

Horizon presents the real story of seismic neglect and the failure of the San Francisco city government to protect its c

The Sharpest Shot of the Universe

In this episode, Horizon looks at the Hubble space telescope, hailed as the greatest advance in astronomy since Galileo.

The Company of Ants and Bees

What can we learn from insects? Professor James Gould explains on Horizon that the human society may be able to predict

The Intelligent Island

This Horizon documentary looks at the radical transformations in the Singapore society as its technology extends into mo

Legacy of a Volcano

Horizon looks at the area around Mt. St. Helens 10 years after the volcanic eruption that devastated more 500 square kil

Do Cows Make You Mad?

This episode of Horizon is about BSE transmitted in cattle feed and causing the fatal Creutzfeldt-Jakob syndrome in huma

The Child Mothers

Horizon investigates how teenage pregnancy is now posing massive health and social problems in many societies.

Signs of Life

Horizon examines the possibility of scientists, either intentionally or unintentionally, creating living forms which cou

AIDS: A Quest for a Cure

Horizon investigates new breakthroughs in the scientific study, analysis, and reproduction of cells and their compounds,

Sudden Death

Documentary considering the nature of sudden death, the effects of coronary heart disease and the part they play.

Keen as Mustard

This Horizon episode tells the story of the top secret experiments carried out to test the effects of mustard gas.

Smokers Can Harm Your Health

Horizon investigates the case against passive smoking and reveals new evidence of its danger.

Coming In from the Cold

Horizon reports on the new arms verification industry emerging due to the new arms control treaties.

Small Problems with the Mirror

Horizon follows astronomer's efforts to rescue the Hubble space telescope and restore its original planned performance.

Two Weeks to Save the Earth

Looks at the work of Earthwatch, and some of the many people who spend their holidays contributing to learning about the

California Dreaming

This Horizon documentary presents the US auto industry's response to clean-up the air in Los Angeles, California by the

The Day the Earth Melted

This episode of Horizon examines 20 years of research which has led to a new theory on how the earth's crust was made.

The Curse of Karash

Looks at the phenomenon of the outbreaks of a lethal kidney disease amongst groups of people scattered around an area of

Playing at Noah

This Horizon interview presents Dr. Ulysses Seal who believes the "frozen zoo" concept is the best way to save vanishing

Cashing in on Paradise

This Horizon episode considers the pros and cons of "ecotourism" and the effects of tourism on the environment. The cora

The Terracotta Time Machine

This episode of Horizon explores the Natural History Museum and its philosophy, both past and present. We look at some o

Measuring the Roof of the World

Horizon examines the problems and cartography involved in mapping mountains such as Mount Everest. They follow the histo

The First Americans

Horizon looks at archaeologist's new theories surrounding the population of the New World over 11,000 years ago

Inside Chernobyl's Sarcophagus

Documentary following the clean-up operation at Chernobyl and the elite team of Soviet scientists working in areas of ra

Colonising Cyberspace

Horizon presents a documentary on how virtual reality can make humans feel as if they are present in the computer simula

Emerging Viruses

In this report, Horizon follows a group of eminent scientists who believe we have become too complacent about infectious

Camelford - A Bitter Aftertaste

Horizon explores the Camelford disaster, in which aluminium sulphate was accidentally added to drinking water in Cornwal

Of Big Bangs, Stick Men and Galactic Holes

Several astronomers and scientists explore the concepts of "hot/cold dark space" and whether or not the "Big Bang" theor

Food For Thought

This story by Horizon looks at the expanding and controversial area of "smart drugs".

The Long Road to the West

In this Horizon episode, we look at the problems facing the Carl Zeiss optics company of Jena and other companies in the

Half Hearted About Semi-Skimmed

Horizon examines the social and scientific issues around the cholesterol debate.

T-Rex Exposed

Considers some of the different theories surrounding the Tyrannosaurus Rex dinosaur, and other members of the same famil

The Shadow of Breast Cancer

Horizon presents a new study that has highlighted the case of breast cancer.

Pest Wars

Horizon examines the advantages and disadvantages of biological pest control.

Molecules With Sunglasses

About the original discovery in 1985 of a third form of solid carbon, named Buckminsterfullerene after the architect who

In Search of the Noble Savage

Horizon explores the ecological track record of the North American Indians.

Malaria: Battle of the Merozoites

In this episode, Horizon look at attempts to persuade major respected organizations to do controlled trials on a synthet

The Black Sun

Horizon follows five teams of scientists on the island of Mauna Kea in Hawaii as they wait for a solar eclipse.

Hitler's Bomb

Horizon investigates how in 1939, the Nazis led the race for the atomic bomb. Did scientific errors rob Hitler of a vict

An Expensive Theology

This episode of Horizon looks at Britain's science spending and how it is falling behind it's competitors.

The Strange Life and Death of Dr. Turing

Horizon presents the life and work of mathematician Dr. Alan Turing.

Hot Jam in the Doughnut

This episode of Horizon is about how nuclear fusion has been heralded as the power of the future with the promise of cle

A Diet for a Lifetime

Horizon presents a story about what a women eats before and during pregnancy can determine the diseases her children may

Before Babel

Horizon explores the development of languages all over the world and attempts to reconstruct the first spoken words.

The Man Who Moved the Mountains

In this report, Horizon presents that scientific observations have shown that the landscape is constantly moving.

Iceman

Horizon reports on the investigation into a well-preserved human corpse found frozen in an Alpine glacier.

Taking the Credit

Horizon investigates the claims by rival American and French scientists as to who first discovered the HIV virus.

Fast Life in the Food Chain

In this story, Horizon presents an investigation into the research to make livestock and poultry grow bigger and stronge

Dodging Doomsday

Horizon brings you this report to explain when animal communities exceed carrying capacities of their environments, they

A Question of Sport...

Horizon presents the current evidence of a massive sporting fraud in the former Eastern Germany that has now been uncove

Genes R Us

This Horizon program looks at the stereotyped image of the scientist.

Awakening the Frozen Addicts

Horizons presents a report on a daring Swedish operation that transplants foetal tissue into the brains of Parkinson's d

Cheating Time

Horizon investigates the current benefits and disadvantages of Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT).

TB - The Forgotten Plague

This Horizon episode is about the new and terrible threat from tuberculosis which kills more people than any other infec

No Ordinary Genius (1)

This is the first part of a two-part Horizon series presenting a portrait of Richard Feynman, the American Nobel Prize w

No Ordinary Genius (2)

This is the second part of a two-part Horizon series presenting a portrait of Richard Feynman, the American Nobel Prize

Mars Alive

This Horizon episode attempts to answer the question if it will be possible to 'terraform' Mars by creating a new atmosp

Suggers, Fruggers and Data-Muggers

Horizon investigates how market research, opinion polls, TV ratings, and consumer surveys have got it disastrously wrong

The Pyramid Builders

This Horizon documentary looks at how the ancient Egyptians built the pyramids without the use of the wheel, ramps, or l

Here Be Monsters

This documentary by Horizon looks at how the Hubble space telescope is uncovering evidence of black holes in our distant

Iceman (Update)

This is a Horizon update to the story of the Stone Age man found frozen in an Alpine glacier in 1991.

Whatever Happened to Star Wars

Horizon shows how American scientists struggled to fulfil the dreams which challenged fundamental scientific laws.

Resurrecting the Dead Sea Scrolls

In this episode, Horizon examines the latest scientific evidence about the Dead Sea Scrolls.

Dante Goes to Hell

Horizon presents the story of a robot named Dante, who goes into an active volcano in Antarctica to find out if volcanoe

Ghosts in the Dinosaur Graveyard

Follows a team of archaeologists led by Michael Novacek as they try to retrace the steps of an expedition launched by

The New Alchemists

Horizon reports on scientists who are planning smart aircraft wings and smart buildings that can sense earthquakes.

Allergic to the 20th Century

In this episode, Horizon examines Asthma, the illness that is the most common condition of the developed world.

Wot U Looking At?

Horizon looks at causes of violence and asks psychologists to interview men and boys with a record of violence.

The Electronic Frontier

In this story, Horizon explores the endless stream of digital information available on demand to the public, but do we n

A Vital Poison

Horizon describes how researchers discovered that a lethal gas, called nitric oxide, was behind some of the most basic f

Chimp Talk

This documentary by Horizon looks back into the 1980's where the work of pioneer researchers trying to determine if chim

Life is Impossible

Horizon investigates how life began on Earth. Did it evolve on land surfaces on Earth, in the sea, or in space?

Small Arms, Soft Targets

Horizon brings you the international campaign to frame the laws of war by limiting the design and use of weapons aimed a

The Last Mammoth

This Horizon documentary explores theories about the reasons for the extinction of mammoths including those which surviv

The Man Who Made Up His Mind

This is a Horizon episode that attempts to answer the question, "What is a mind?" and how does your brain create it? Ger

Genie

Horizon brings you the story about a 13 year old girl who had lived most of her life tied up in the back room of her par

Death Wish - The Untold Story

In this report by Horizon, we look at a type of cancer which cured itself. The cancer cells were killing themselves and

Air Crash - The Deadly Puzzle

Horizon reports on a team investigating the mysterious disappearance of an airliner in 1992 that was flying over the Pan

Hunt for the Doomsday Asteroid

In this documentary, Horizon tries to answer the question if "Star Wars" technology could be used to destroy meteors big

Hubble Vision

This Horizon episode follows the rescue and repair mission carried out by the shuttle astronauts on the Hubble Space Tel

Some Like iit Hot

Horizon explores scientific discoveries made in extraordinary ways.

Too Close to the Sun

Horizon examines the continuing, bitter controversy over the claim that nuclear fusion has been produced in a test tube.

Sir Walter's Journey

In this episode, Horizon presents Professor Sir Walter Bodmer who searches for a new history of Britain, one that is wri

After the Flood

This episode of Horizon investigates the flooding of the Mississippi river in the USA and a massive flood in Bangladesh.

Against The Clock

Horizon explores how the demands of a 24-hour culture pushes people too far and the many accidents caused by fatigue.

The Blueprints of Genocide

This Horizon documentary investigates newly discovered documents in Moscow from 1945 about German concentration camps.

Ulcer Wars

Horizon reports on a new discovery where stomach ulcers caused by Bacterium Helicobacter Pylori are treatable with antib

Deaf Whale, Dead Whale

Horizon investigates how mankind is now polluting the world's oceans with extreme noise caused by many sources such expl

Whispers of Creation

Horizon explores the creative process that caused ripples in the universe after the "Big Bang". Three teams of scientist

The Predator

Horizon presents a documentary on the Partula, a Polynesian tree snail.

Close Encounters

Horizon investigates some alleged reports of alien abductions.

Orange Sherbet Kisses

Horizon presents a documentary on Synaesthesia which is an unusual disorder of perception in which barriers between the

Designer Wines

Horizon brings you Reports from Europe, America, and Australia on how wine making differs and asks whether the tradition

Tibet - The Ice Mother

Horizon presents a documentary on the ideas of Maureen Raymo's thesis on what triggered the last ice age.

Russia's Deep Secrets

Horizon follows an expedition from Russia's most advanced oceanographic exploration ship on a mission to clean-up and pr

Bones of Contention

This episode of Horizon explores collections of the bones of thousands of Native American Indians in museums and univers

Siamese Twins

Horizon presents the story of a pair of Siamese twins and the surgery they underwent to try and separate them.

Too Big Too Soon?

Horizon investigates whether the human growth hormone is really the new wonder drug of the 21st century.

Farewell Fantastic Venus

Horizon brings you the recent discovery of the real Venus as space probes, like the Magellan, shattered previous existin

Exodus

Horizon follows the a six month study of the world's first Environmental Impact Assessment team as they study the implic

The Betrayers

Horizon has uncovered disturbing evidence of the fabrication of scientific research results.

Icon Earth

This Horizon episode is about the Earth as an icon.

The I-Bomb

Horizon presents this documentary on how national power is moving into the hands of those who control information.

Foetal Attraction

This episode of Horizon reveals the results of research that could explain the major reasons for so many complications d

Cracks in the Crust

Horizon tries to answer the question, "Has the dream of earthquake prediction finally been shattered?"

Hearing Voices

Horizon explores the phenomenon often regarded as the first sign of madness - hearing voices. The report describes how t

Liar

Horizon presents a documentary that reveals the role played by deception in society and the effort by science to weed ou

The Human Laboratory

Horizon investigates the controversial research into some birth control contraceptives.

Nanotopia

This episode of Horizon is about the future of micro-technology. In 1959, noted American physicist Richard Feynman offer

Hunt for the Doomsday Asteroid (Update)

Horizon presents an update on the story about asteroids colliding with Earth some day.

A Code In The Nose

Horizon looks at an attempt to crack the mystery of smell by designing a molecule whose odour can be detected.

AIDS: Behind Closed Doors

This report by Horizon brings you the latest research into the battle agains the AIDS virus.

The Runaway Mountain

Horizon presents the story of the search for an explanation of how rock can flow like water.

The Butchers of Boxgrove

Investigates the case of the "Boxgrove Man". Follows archaeologist Mark Roberts who tries to piece together the history

Fermat's Last Theorem

Tells the story of mathematician Andrew Wiles who has made it his life's work to solve the puzzle of Fermat's last theor

A Miracle for Cancer ?

Examines the latest research aimed at conquering cancer. Includes research into vaccines for prostate cancer and skin ca

Nature's Numbers

Follows a group of biologists Conservation International who take a pragmatic approach to what species can be saved.They

The Gene Race

Follows two teams of researchers, in Britain and USA as they use radically different genetic techniques in the race to f

Masters of the Ionosphere

Recounts the history of scientific attempts from Marconi onwards to understand the atmospheric layer, known as the ionos

Assault on the Male (revisited)

Are changes in modern living increasing levels of oestrogen and threatening males of different species, from alligators

Death by Design

In this Horizon documentary, we look at the notion that each cell in our body is programmed to die. Understanding this c

The Planet Hunters

Follows astronomers from Manchester, Switzerland and California as they search for planets with liquid water on them, th

Inside Chernobyl's Sarcophagus (Update)

In this episode of Horizon, which is a follow-up to the 1991 documentary, we follow a group of soviet scientists on a su

Fallout from Chernobyl

Reports on the work by scientists Dr Keith Baverstock and Sir Dillwyn Williams to confirm that the outbreak of thyroid c

TV is Dead, Long Live TV

In this documentary, Horizon compares the future of television with the years of experimentation before the first BBC br

Aliens from Mars

An investigation into claims that life once existed on Mars. NASA scientists and their critics discuss the fossils disco

Living Death

Looks at new treatments for patients in a persistent vegetative state. Focuses on the case of Geoffrey Wildsmith who was

The Time Lords

An investigation into claims by researchers that time travel is not only theoretically possible but is already happening

Noah's Flood

Follows the work of geologists Bill Ryan and Walter Pitman, who for twenty five years have been investigating evidence f

Psychedelic Science

Horizon reports on the resurgence in research on psychedelic drugs in the 1990's.

Fat Cats, Thin Mice

In this documentary, Horizon investigates obesity in Britain, following a woman, Heather Osborne, who weighs 322 pounds.

Shipwreck

Horizon follows the investigations into the origins of a 16th century shipwreck discovered off of the coast of the Chann

Genius of the Jet

This episode of Horizon presents a profile of the inventor Sir Frank Whittle and his idea for the first jet engine which

Smallpox on Death Row

In this episode, Horizon reports on the last lab samples of smallpox destined to be destroyed. But do we still have much

Silent Children, New Language

In this episode, Horizon investigates an amazing new sign language developed solely by deaf children and explores if we

Turned On by Danger

Horizon reports on a radical new theory by Professor Polly Matzinger about the human body's immune system.

A Perfect Oil Spill

Horizon investigates the real impact that oil pollution has on our environment during a 12 month study.

The Great Balloon Race

Horizon reports on the technical and logistical struggles of teams trying for the first time to circumnavigate the earth

Crater of Death

Horizon investigates the theory that a comet impact in the Gulf of Mexico was responsible for the mass extinction of the

Mind Over Body

Horizon reports on how mainstream science is now looking at whether the brain can affect the immune system.

Out of Asia

In this episode, Horizon presents new findings about the dates for the arrival of people in Australia and the invention

The Virus that Cures

Horizon presents a documentary about scientists who now believe that viruses that can kill bacteria, known as bacterioph

The Man Who Lost his Body

Looks at Ian Waterman, who at 19 caught a virus that destroyed half of his nervous system and who, in spite of medical a

Dawn of the Clone Age

This Horizon documentary is about how and why, a sheep named Dolly, became the first cloned copy of an adult mammal.

Saddam's Secrets

After the 1991 Gulf War, a UN Special Commission was set up to go into war-torn Iraq, seek out Saddam Hussein's weapons

Dr Miller and the Islanders

Horizon presents a documentary with Jonathan Miller who sets out for the Torres Strait, near Australia, to retrace the f

The Rainmaker

Horizon presents the scientist, Graeme Mather, whose claims to be able to cause rainfall, are tested in Mexico with his

Hopeful Monsters

In this documentary, Horizon reports on the genetic research of biologist Mike Levine, whose discovery of a mutant fruit

The Limits to Birth

Horizon examines how much further we can and should go in our treatment of those born too soon in Britain.

Overkill

Horizon presents the story from Celtic ritual and forensic science with startling conclusions that emerge about the subj

The Curse of Vesuvius

In this story, Horizon looks at the communities that live directly below the shadow of the volcano called Mount Vesuvius

Mir Mortals

This documentary by Horizon presents the story of the four Russian men who orbited earth last year on board the ill-fate

The Computer that Ate Hollywood

Horizon presents this documentary on how special effects have evolved during the last century of films.

Magic Bullet

Horizon brings the story of a 40 year struggle to bring 'Antisense' into being and it's current trials with incurable ca

The Gulf War Jigsaw

Horizon examines claims that measures to protect American and NATO troops against chemical and biological weapons may ha

Sexual Chemistry

Horizon series on the emergence of the new sex drug Viagra for men.

Chimps on Death Row

Horizon explores the history of experimentation with chimpanzees, our closest living relatives.

Dinosaurs in Your Garden

Horizon tells the story of maverick scientist John Ostrom and his theory that birds are really just dinosaurs with feath

Mosquito!

Horizon investigates how science is fighting against the mosquito-spread disease Malaria.

The Life and Times of Life and Time

Horizon follows the work of various scientists attempting to turn back the biological clock.

Thalidomide: A Necessary Evil

Horizon presents an investigation into how Thalidomide is being used to treat leprosy, AIDS, and cancer with encouraging

Beyond a Joke

In this program, Horizon reveals how laughter and play are crucial to the development of the brain, and how some scienti

From Here to Infinity

Horizon examines how observations of supernova in distant parts of the universe has provided evidence of the acceleratin

Pandemic

Horizon looks at the knowledge gained following the Spanish Flu Pandemic of 1918.

Elephants or Ivory

In this episode, Horizon reports from Africa on the effect that rising elephant numbers are having on humans and the nat

Electric Heart

Horizon presents a documentary looking at the United States heart specialist, Michael DeBakey, and his work and research

Sudden Death

In this Horizon documentary, we present Alfred Steinschneider's theory on cot death where gaps in breathing could be res

New Star in Orbit

In this report, Horizon explores the arguments for and against the building of the Space Station Freedom and will it eve

New Asteroid Danger

Horizon presents this documentary by scientists who have calculated that the Earth will be hit by a small asteroid withi

Skeleton Key

In this report, Horizon investigates the rare disease called Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva, which causes muscles

Wings of Angels

Dramatisation of biologist David Lack's struggle to reconcile scientific evidence for evolution with his belief in God.

Mistaken Identity

Horizon presents a documentary about Multiple Personality Disorder (MPD) where in the 1980's, it suddenly became the tal

Volcanoes of the Deep

Could giant volcanic 'chimneys' on the ocean floor unlock the secret of how life began on Earth?

Anatomy of an Avalanche

Horizon reports on a February 1999 catastrophic avalanche at Galtür in Austria that claimed 31 lives. Over the next six

The Midas Formula

Horizon presents the extraordinary story of a beautiful mathematical formula that changed the world, the financial marke

Blood and Flowers: In Search of the Aztecs

The Aztecs are regarded as the most bloodthirsty of the Central American peoples, but they were also one of the most sop

Breath of Life

In this moving film Horizon follows the Loughran family in their fight to save the life of their daughter Sheila who suf

The Lost City of Nasca

On a barren desert in South America lies one of the greatest archaeological puzzles in the world. Etched in the surface

The Diamond Makers

There is something so special about diamonds, and they are so valuable, that people have always been prepared to go to t

Supervolcanoes

Hidden deep beneath the Earth's surface lie one of the most destructive and yet least-understood natural phenomena in th

Miracle In Orbit

When and how did space and time begin? The birth of the Universe is one of the biggest mysteries in astronomy. It has pe

Complete Obsession - Body Dysmorphia

What happens when a completely healthy person wants their leg amputated? Gregg is 55 and does not feel physically whole

Is GM Safe?

Some people see GM food as a ground-breaking scientific idea that could help to end world hunger and reduce global pollu

Planet Hunters

If extra-terrestrials do exist they must have a home. Horizon tells the story of the race to find out where in the Unive

Moon Children

A handful of children around the world cannot tolerate the sun. Any exposure leads rapidly to skin cancer. They must eit

Mega-tsunami: Wave of Destruction

Scattered across the world’s oceans are a handful of rare geological time-bombs. Once unleashed they create an extraor

Conjoined Twins

Conjoined twins are among the rarest of human beings. There are probably fewer than a dozen adult pairs living in the wo

The Lost World of Lake Vostok

It sometimes seems as if our planet has no secrets left - but deep beneath the great Antarctic ice sheet scientists have

Vanished: The Plane that Disappeared

On August 2nd 1947, a British civilian version of the wartime Lancaster bomber took off from Buenos Aires airport on a s

The Secret Treasures of Zeugma

In the summer of 2000, one of the great frontier cities of the Roman Empire, the city of Zeugma, all but disappeared fro

Valley of Life or Death

At the heart of the AIDS epidemic in Africa, there is a deadly mystery that has puzzled scientists for years. There are

Extreme Dinosaurs

Amazing new discoveries in South America are revolutionising what we thought we knew about the dinosaur world. It now se

Supermassive Black Holes

In June 2000, astronomers made an extraordinary discovery. One that promises to solve one of the biggest problems in cos

The Boy who was Turned into a Girl

In 1965 in the Canadian town of Winnipeg, Janet Reimer gave birth to twin boys - Bruce and Brian. Six months later a bun

Atlantis Reborn Again

Horizon puts Graham Hancock's controversial theories about the past to the test, dissecting his evidence for a lost civi

The Mystery of the Miami Circle

Builders in Miami, Florida unearth a ring of holes. The State then pays $27million to preserve either a Native American

The Missing Link

A trail from Greenland to Britain via Latvia offers new evidence into how evolution could have seen aquatic life form le

Killer Algae

A tropical seaweed that escaped from an aquarium is endangering sea life in the Mediterranean and has gone on to infect

Ecstasy and Agony

Tim Lawrence was an all-action stuntman until hit by Parkinson's Disease. Horizon follows his hopes of a more normal lif

Snowball Earth

The controversial theory that for millions of years the Earth was plunged into catastrophe - entirely smothered in ice u

Taming the Problem Child

Two disruptive children are followed through a controversial treatment regime.

The Mystery of the Persian Mummy

In November 2000, the international press reported an amazing find: a mummy, which was claimed to be that of an ancient

The Ape that Took Over the World

In 2001, scientists announced an amazing discovery: the oldest skull of a human ancestor ever found. The 3 million year

Life Blood

Matthew Farrow was born with a rare and fatal blood disease, Fanconi's anaemia. His family and doctors thought he was go

The Death Star

Out in deepest space lurks a force of almost unimaginable power. Explosions of extraordinary violence, are blasting thro

Cloning the First Human

Doctors Panayiotis Zavos and Severino Antinori claim they are ready to embark on the greatest human experiment of our ag

Helike - The Real Atlantis

On a winter night in 373 BC, the classical Greek city of Helike was destroyed by a massive earthquake and tidal wave. Th

Volcano Hell

It began with a ghastly tragedy. In 1985 the massive Colombian volcano Nevado del Ruiz erupted, melting a glacier and se

Fatbusters

There is a new epidemic sweeping the world. It's been silently growing over the last few decades - only now is it reachi

The Lost Pyramids of Caral

The magnificent ancient city of pyramids at Caral in Peru hit the headlines in 2001. The site is a thousand years older

Death of the Iceman

In September 1991 two hikers made a sensational discovery - a frozen body high in the mountains, near the border between

Parallel Universes

Everything you're about to read here seems impossible and insane, beyond science fiction. Yet it's all true. Scientists

The Dinosaur that Fooled the World

In the mid 1800s, when Charles Darwin published his theory of evolution, one species of animal remained a mystery; where

The Fall of the World Trade Center

The World Trade Center was built on revolutionary design principles. It turned conventional architectural and structural

Archimedes' Secret

This is the story of a book that could have changed the history of the World. To the untrained eye, it is nothing more t

The Mystery of the Jurassic

For years scientists have been trying to find the mysterious evolutionary master key responsible for transforming the di

Killer Lakes

When Mount Nyiragongo erupted in the Democratic Republic of Congo in January 2002 it seemed like a disaster. Molten lava

The A6 Murder

On 4 April 1962, James Hanratty was led from the condemned cell in Bedford Prison to the gallows. On the way he proteste

The England Patient

The England football manager, Sven-Goran Eriksson, believes that modern soccer matches are not won on the pitch, but ins

Freak Wave

The world's oceans claim on average one ship a week, often in mysterious circumstances. With little evidence to go on, i

Stone Age Columbus

Who were the first people in North America? From where did they come? How did they arrive? The prehistory of the America

Homeopathy: The Test

Homoeopathy was pioneered over 200 years ago. Practitioners and patients are convinced it has the power to heal. Today,

The Day the Earth Nearly Died

250 million years ago, long before dinosaurs roamed the Earth, the land and oceans teemed with life. This was the Permia

The Secret of El Dorado

In 1542, the Spanish Conquistador, Francisco de Orellana ventured along the Rio Negro, one of the Amazon Basin's great r

The Mystery Of Easter Island

On Easter Day 1722, Dutch explorers landed on Easter Island. A civilisation isolated by 4,000km of Pacific Ocean was abo

Living Nightmare

Sleeping is an essential part of everyone's life yet it remains little understood is barely understood. You might think

Averting Armageddon

The Earth is under constant bombardment. Each year, many fragments of debris hit our planet. Fortunately for us, most ar

Dirty Bomb

A dirty bomb is a radiological weapon but unlike a nuclear bomb, its purpose is to contaminate rather than destroy. It u

Sexual Chemistry (Update)

The drug Viagra revolutionised the treatment of sexual dysfunction in men on its launch five years ago. An accidental di

The Day We Learned To Think

Understanding of humans' earliest past often comes from studying fossils. They tell us much of what we know about the pe

Trial and Error

It was the simplest idea but one with enormous potential. If a gene is defective in the human body, just replace it with

Earthquake Storms

Earthquakes are among the most devastating natural disasters on the planet. In the last hundred years they have claimed

Life On Mars (Update)

Are we alone in the Universe? Or are there aliens somewhere in space? New evidence suggests not only might other life-fo

The Secret Life Of Caves

Set against the back drop of awe inspiring geological beauty, a strange scientific adventure sets out to discover how a

God On The Brain

Rudi Affolter and Gwen Tighe have both experienced strong religious visions. He is an atheist; she a Christian. He thoug

Flight 587

265 people died when an Airbus operated by American Airlines crashed into the New York suburb of Queens in November 2001

SARS: The True Story

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome didn't even have its name in February 2003, when it struck its first known victim, Joh

The Big Chill

Remember that long, hot summer? You might never see its like again. And all that talk of global warming? Forget it. Thi

The Bible Code

This week Horizon investigates the science behind the Bible Code. What he can see is truly horrific; according to Drosn

Last Flight of the Columbia

Mixing powerful and deeply moving footage with telling forensic analysis, Horizon reveals what really went wrong on the

The Hunt for an AIDS Vaccine

Horizon tells the microbiological detective story in which some of the best brains in science have been pitted against t

Percy Pilcher's Flying Machine

Could an unknown Englishman have been the first person ever to fly? To mark the hundredth anniversary of the Wright bro

Time Trip

Horizon's Time Trip is a thrilling journey deep into the strangeness of cutting-edge physics - a place where beautiful,

The Demonic Ape

In a film that is in turns charming, disturbing and poignant, Horizon explores the relationship between science and the

The Moscow Theatre Siege

With the help of doctors and scientists in America, Germany and Britain, Horizon unpicks the mystery of the Moscow theat

The Atkins Diet

This is the truth about the world's most famous, most glamorous and most controversial diet. The Atkins diet says that e

Secrets of the Star Disc

This is the extraordinary story of how a small metal disc is rewriting the epic saga of how civilisation first came to E

The Dark Secret of Hendrik Schön

Imagine a world where disease could be eradicated by an injection of tiny robots the size of molecules. That is the hope

Thalidomide - A Second Chance?

Thalidomide was one of the biggest medical tragedies of modern times. The images of children born with shrunken limbs st

Diamond Labs

Top quality diamonds at knock down prices? The only catch is: these rocks don't come out of the ground, but are made in

T-Rex - Warrior or Wimp?

Tyrannosaurus rex - it's the scariest, meanest, most bewitching dinosaur of them all. Children are captivated by the she

Project Poltergeist

This is the story of two genuine scientific heroes. For forty years, John Bahcall and Ray Davis were engaged in a single

The Truth of Troy

It's one of the greatest stories ever told. The legend of Helen of Troy has enchanted audiences for the last three thous

The Truth About Vitamins

Every year we spend £300 million on vitamin supplements, but do they actually do us any good? Some believe they offer t

King Solomon's Tablet of Stone

Derek Tastes of Earwax

Is Wednesday red? Take part in our experiment to test whether your senses overlap. Do melodies have a colour? Take part

What Really Killed the Dinosaurs?

Until recently most scientists thought they knew what killed off the dinosaurs. A 10km-wide meteorite had smashed into t

Making Millions the Easy Way

In the mid-1990s, a team of American science students took on the might of the Las Vegas casinos, and came home with mil

Saturn - Lord of the Rings

In 1610, Galileo used a new invention -- a simple telescope -- to look at Saturn. When he viewed the planet for the firs

The Hunt for the Supertwister

Dr Money and the Boy with No Penis

Global Dimming

Horizon producer David Sington on why predictions about the Earth's climate will need to be re-examined.

Einstein's Unfinished Symphony

The unpredictable results of the Theory of Relativity. Horizon brings you the second part of a two-part series on Alber

Einstein's Equation of Life and Death

The story of Einstein's most famous equation E=mc² – its role in the creation of the atom bomb and our understanding

Living with ADHD

In this documentary, Horizon investigates Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), which is one of the most fear

Neanderthal

Horizon investigates a strange skull that was discovered in 1848 on the military outpost of Gibraltar. It was undoubtedl

An Experiment to Save the World

In this documentary, Horizon follows the scientific world that was rocked by some astonishing news in March 2002 where a

Who's Afraid of Designer Babies?

This Horizon episode is about genetics in humans. Every parent wants their child to have the best in life. But would thi

The Lost Civilisation of Peru

Horizon brings us back two thousand years ago when a mysterious and little known civilization ruled the northern coast o

The Next Megaquake

In this documentary on earthquakes, Horizon starts with the worst natural disasters of all time in December 2004. The ca

Does the MMR Jab Cause Autism?

In this documentary, Horizon presents the largest public health issue of recent years that has attracted such heated deb

Malaria: Defeating the Curse

This is the story by Horizon of an epic battle between science and nature. It's a battle to destroy a disease that is on

Tsunami: Naming the Dead

How the biggest international forensic operation in history identified the victims of the most devastating natural disas

The Hawking Paradox

Has Stephen Hawking been wrong about the universe for the last 30 years? Horizon explores his latest theory.

The Mystery of the Human Hobbit

Is the hobbit a new human species or nothing more than a modern human with a crippling deformity?

The Doctor Who Makes People Walk Again?

At the Xishan Hospital, near Beijing, a remarkable medical pilgrimage is taking place. The sick and the dying are travel

Can Fish Make My Child Smart?

Scientists once got sacked for suggesting oily fish was good for you. Now all and sundry are hailing it as a panacea.

Madagascar - A Treetop Odyssey

Time is running out for the rainforest, but a team of scientists have come up with a unique strategy to help save it: a

Titan. A Place Like Home?

Over a billion kilometres away, Saturn's largest moon, Titan, holds tantalising clues to how life began here on Earth. H

The 7/7 Bombers: A Psychological Investigation

On 7 July 2005 Britain experienced its first ever suicide attack. Four bombs exploded in central London, killing 52 peop

The Ghost in Your Genes

The controversial science of epigenetics suggests you may inherit a lot more than you imagine from your forebears. The

Space Tourists

Is a space tourism revolution just around the corner?

Waiting for a Heartbeat

The story of three women as they attempt to overcome the odds and give birth to a baby.

A War on Science

Horizon explores a new theory of evolution.

The Lost City of New Orleans

The coastline that protects the city of New Orleans is sinking into the ocean. Horizon explores what can be done to save

Most of Our Universe Is Missing

Only 4% of our universe is made from stuff we understand. Horizon explores the 96% that is made up of the elusive substa

Winning Gold in 2012

An investigation into the scientific approach to sporting success, as demonstrated by the former East Germany and latter

The Woman Who Thinks Like a Cow

The amazing story of Dr Temple Grandin's ability to read the animal mind, which has made her the most famous autistic wo

The Genius Sperm Bank

The curious tale of an American millionaire optometrist and his dream to save humanity.

Bye Bye Planet Pluto

Is Pluto really a planet? Is it just an asteroid? Horizon investigates.

We Love Cigarettes

The science series explores varying attitudes to smoking around the world. Filmed in a single day, the documentary meets

Nuclear Nightmares

Horizon explores the topical scientific issues investigates, the truth behind our fear of radioactivity and asks whether

Tutankhamun's Fireball

A team of scientists set out to solve the mystery of chunks of ancient glass scattered in a remote part of the Sahara De

Survivors Guide to Plane Crashes

Over 90% of plane crashes have survivors. Horizon investigate what you can do to increase your chances.

Chimps are People Too

Danny Wallace is on a mission to convince the world that chimps are people are to. If they are should they have the same

The Worlds First Face Transplant

In 2005, Isabelle Dinoire become the first person to receive a new face. The decision made by French surgeons to perform

Human v2.0

It has been predicted that by 2029 computers will be powerful enough to rival that of the human brain. Will be able to d

The Great Robot Race

20 robotic cars, with no drivers and no remote controls, race across the Nevada desert. Horizon follows 3 teams and thei

Pandemic

A simple virus that started in the belly of a dead bird is set to embark on a global killing spree. H5N1 - a bird flu vi

We are the Aliens

Clouds of alien life forms are sweeping through outer space and infecting planets with life – it may not be as far-fet

My Pet Dinosaur

What if dinosaurs were still alive today? Would we hunt them, farm them - or even keep them as pets? It's a palaeontolo

The Elephant's Guide to Sex

How do you save an endangered species? Get the animals in the mood for love. Thomas Hildebrandt possesses one of the wo

Prof Regan's Beauty Parlour

Professor Lesley Regan is on a mission to fill her bathroom cabinet with cosmetics that actually work. Professor Lesley

Mad but Glad

Pianist Nick van Bloss has Tourette's syndrome. Is his illness a blessing or a curse? Is there really such a thing as t

Moon for Sale

After 40 years, man is preparing to return to the Moon. But this time the astronauts won't just land on the Moon - they

Battle of the Brains

Seven high-flyers are put through a series of tests to measure their intelligence Can you think of 100 different uses f

Skyscraper Fire Fighters

Could Professor Jose Torero's fire protection system have saved the Twin Towers? When a fire gets out of control in a s

The Six Billion Dollar Experiment

Will the Large Hadron Collider finally reveal the elusive God particle? In the coming months the most complex scientifi

How to Commit the Perfect Murder

Is it possible to use a knowledge of forensic science, not to catch a killer, but to commit a perfect murder? Modern fo

How to Kill a Human Being

Michael Portillo looks at the science behind executions. Former Conservative MP, Michael Portillo pushes his body to th

Total Isolation

Psychologists subject six volunteers to a world without stimulation. For the first time in 40 years Horizon re-creates

What on Earth is Wrong With Gravity?

Dr Brian Cox wants to know why the Universe is built the way it is. Particle physicist and ex D:Ream keyboard player Dr

Is Alcohol Worse than Ecstasy?

A trip through the highs and lows of the UK’s 20 most dangerous drugs. Recent research has analysed the link between

How to Make Better Decisions

Lifting the lid on the business of human choices in an exclusive guide to making better decisions. We are bad at making

How to Live to be 101

While scientists have been searching for the secrets of long life, a few isolated communities have stumbled across the a

Prof. Regan's Supermarket Secrets

Friendly bacteria, superfoods, cholesterol busting spreads, 99% germ free, whiter than white...it's almost impossible to

Are we Alone in the Universe?

Use the Drake equation to calculate the number of civilisations in our galaxy. For fifty years, the Search for Extra Te

How Much is Your Dead Body Worth?

Horizon investigates the medical revolution that has created an almost insatiable demand for body parts . When veteran

How Does Your Memory Work?

Horizon journeys into the human memory, from how it emerges in childhood, develops through to adulthood, and fades in mi

The President's Guide to Science

Horizon asks some of the biggest names in science to have a quiet word with the new American president. The United State

How Mad Are You? (1 of 2)

First of a two-part special. Ten volunteers have come together for an extraordinary test. Five are 'normal' and the othe

How Mad Are You? (2 of 2)

Second part of the special documentary considering where the line between sanity and madness lies as ten volunteers come

Jimmy's GM Food Fight

Jimmy Doherty, pig farmer, one-time scientist and poster-boy for sustainable food production is on a mission to find out

Do You Know What Time It Is?

Particle physicist Professor Brian Cox asks, 'What time is it?' It's a simple question and it sounds like it has a simpl

Allergy Planet

We are in the grip of an allergy epidemic. Fifty years ago one in 30 were affected, but in Britain today it is closer to

Where's My Robot?

Danny Wallace really wants a robot. He wants it to walk like him and talk like him. It's what scientists have been promi

Why Are Thin People Not Fat?

The world is affected by an obesity epidemic, but why is it that not everyone is succumbing? Medical science has been ob

Cannabis: The Evil Weed?

Cannabis is the world's favourite drug, but also one of the least understood. Can cannabis cause schizophrenia? Is it ad

Why Do We Dream?

Horizon uncovers the secret world of our dreams. In a series of cutting-edge experiments and personal stories, we go in

Can We Make a Star on Earth?

Professor Brian Cox takes a global journey in search of the energy source of the future. Called nuclear fusion, it is th

The Secret Life of Your Bodyclock

Why are you more likely to have a heart attack at eight o'clock in the morning or crash your car on the motorway at two

What's the Problem with Nudity?

What is wrong with nudity? Why are people embarrassed about their bodies? How and why did they get the way they are? Ho

How to Survive a Disaster

When disaster strikes who lives and who dies is not purely a matter of luck. In every disaster, from those people face o

Who Do You Want Your Child to Be?

David Baddiel, father of two, sets out to answer one of the greatest questions a parent can ask: how best to educate you

Why Can't We Predict Earthquakes?

Last century, earthquakes killed over one million, and it is predicted that this century might see ten times as many dea

Alan and Marcus Go Forth and Multiply

Ever since he was at school, actor and comedian Alan Davies has hated maths. And like many people, he is not much good a

How Violent Are You?

What makes ordinary people commit extreme acts of violence? Michael Portillo investigates the dark side of human nature,

Do I Drink Too Much?

Do I Drink Too Much? Alcohol is by far the most widely used drug - and a dangerous one at that. So why are so many of us

The Secret You

With the help of a hammer-wielding scientist, Jennifer Aniston and a general anaesthetic, Professor Marcus du Sautoy goe

Fix Me

Who's Afraid of a Big Black Hole?

Black holes are one of the most destructive forces in the universe, capable of tearing a planet apart and swallowing an

Why Do We Talk?

Talking is something that is unique to humans, yet it still remains a mystery. Horizon meets the scientists beginning to

How Long is a Piece of String?

Alan Davies attempts to answer the proverbial question: how long is a piece of string? But what appears to be a simple t

How Many People Can Live on Planet Earth?

Naturalist Sir David Attenborough investigates whether the world faces a population crisis and if it is the duty of indi

Do I Drink Too Much?

Alcohol is by far the most widely used drug - and a dangerous one at that. So why are so many of us drinking over the re

The Secret You

With the help of a hammer-wielding scientist, Jennifer Aniston and a general anaesthetic, Professor Marcus du Sautoy goe

Fix Me

Horizon follows the emotional journey of three young people with currently untreatable conditions to see if, within thei

Who's Afraid of a Big Black Hole?

Black holes are one of the most destructive forces in the universe, capable of tearing a planet apart and swallowing an

Why Do We Talk?

Talking is something that is unique to humans, yet it still remains a mystery. Horizon meets the scientists beginning to

How Long is a Piece of String?

Alan Davies attempts to answer the proverbial question: how long is a piece of string? But what appears to be a simple t

The Secret Life of the Dog

We have an extraordinary relationship with dogs - closer than with any other animal on the planet. But what makes the bo

Why Do Viruses Kill?

Just months ago, the world stood in fear of an emerging new disease that threatened to kill millions. A new flu variant

Pill Poppers

Over a person's lifetime they are likely to be prescribed more than 14,000 pills. Antibiotics, cholesterol lowering tabl

Don't Grow Old

For centuries scientists have been attempting to come up with an elixir of youth. Now remarkable discoveries are suggest

To Infinity and Beyond

By our third year, most of us will have learned to count. Once we know how, it seems as if there would be nothing to sto

What Makes a Genius?

Could you have come up with Einstein's theory of relativity? If not - why not? This is what Marcus du Sautoy, professor

Did Cooking Make Us Human?

Horizon examines the evidence that our ancestors' changing diet and mastery of fire prompted anatomical and neurological

Is Everything We Know About the Universe Wrong?

There's something very odd going on in space - something that shouldn't be possible. It is as though vast swathes of th

Back from the Dead

Dr Kevin Fong investigates a technique that is used to bring people back from the dead.

The Death of the Oceans?

Sir David Attenborough reveals the findings of one of the most ambitious scientific studies of our time - an investigati

What Happened Before the Big Bang?

They are the biggest questions that science can possibly ask: where did everything in our universe come from? How did it

Is Seeing Believing?

Horizon explores the strange and wonderful world of illusions - and reveals the tricks they play on our senses and why t

Miracle Cure? A Decade of the Human Genome

A decade ago, scientists announced that they had produced the first draft of the human genome, the 3.6 billion letters o

Asteroids - The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

Famed for their ability to inflict Armageddon from outer space, asteroids are now revealing the secrets of how they are

Deepwater Disaster - The Untold Story

Horizon reveals the untold story of the 87-day battle to kill the Deepwater Horizon oil blowout a mile beneath the waves

What Is One Degree?

Comedian Ben Miller returns to his roots as a physicist to try to answer a deceptively simple question: what is one degr

What Is Reality?

There is a strange and mysterious world that surrounds us, a world largely hidden from our senses. The quest to explain

Science Under Attack

Nobel Prize winner Sir Paul Nurse examines why science appears to be under attack, and why public trust in key scientifi

The Secret World of Pain

Horizon reveals the latest research into one of the most mysterious and common human experiences - pain. Breakthroughs h

Surviving a Car Crash

Horizon meets the scientists working to make fatal car crashes a thing of the past. A remarkable fusion of mechanical en

How to Mend a Broken Heart

Dr Kevin Fong finds out how close scientists are to being able to mend your heart if it stops working. He meets some of

Are We Still Evolving?

Dr Alice Roberts asks one of the great questions about our species: are we still evolving? There's no doubt that we're a

Predators in Your Backyard

Across the world scientists are releasing predators, nature's ultimate killers, close to where people live. In Florida,

Do You See What I See?

Documentary exploring the impact of colours on people's lives, and how perceptions of them can be influenced by age, gen

Seeing Stars

Around the world, a new generation of astronomers are hunting for the most mysterious objects in the universe. Young sta

The Nine Months That Made You

Horizon explores the secrets of what makes a long, healthy and happy life. It turns out that a time you can't remember -

The Core

For centuries we have dreamt of reaching the centre of the Earth. Now scientists are uncovering a bizarre and alien worl

Are You Good or Evil?

What makes us good or evil? It's a simple but deeply unsettling question. One that scientists are now starting to answer

Fukushima: Is Nuclear Power Safe?

Six months after the explosions at the Fukushima nuclear plant and the release of radiation there, Professor Jim Al-Khal

Playing God

Adam Rutherford meets a new creature created by American scientists, the spider-goat. It is part goat, part spider, and

The Truth About Exercise

Like many, Michael Mosley want to get fitter and healthier but can't face hours on the treadmill or trips to the gym. He

Solar Storms: The Threat to Planet Earth

Scientists are expecting a fit of violent activity on the sun which will propel billions of tonnes of superheated gas an

Out of Control?

We all like to think we are in control of our lives - of what we feel and what we think. But scientists are now discover

Global Weirding

Something weird seems to be happening to our weather - it appears to be getting more extreme. In the past few years we h

The Truth about Fat

Surgeon Gabriel Weston discovers the surprising truth about why so many people are piling on the pounds, and how to figh

Defeating Cancer

Over the past year, Horizon has been behind the scenes at one of Britain's leading cancer hospitals, the Royal Marsden i

The Truth About Looking Young

Plastic surgeon Dr Rozina Ali leaves the operating theatre behind for the frontiers of skin science and asks if it is po

Mission to Mars

Horizon goes behind the scenes at NASA as they countdown to the landing of a 2.5 billion-dollar rover on the surface of

Eat, Fast and Live Longer

Michael Mosley has set himself a truly ambitious goal: he wants to live longer, stay younger and lose weight in the barg

How Big Is the Universe?

Cosmologists talk about their project to create a map of everything in existence, and also reveal that their research ha

How Small Is the Universe?

Horizon plunges down the biggest rabbit-hole in history in search of the smallest thing in the Universe. It is a journey

Defeating the Superbugs

Across the world we are seeing the emergence of bacteria that have gone rogue. These are the superbugs, dangerous bacter

The Creative Brain: How Insight Works

It is a feeling we all know - the moment when a light goes on in your head. In a sudden flash of inspiration, a new idea

How to Avoid Mistakes in Surgery

A&E doctor Kevin Fong finds out how doctors can avoid making mistakes in the high-pressure, high-stakes world of the ope

The Truth about Taste

Taste is our most indulgent sense but it is only in recent years that we have started to understand why we really love t

The Age of Big Data

In Los Angeles, a remarkable experiment is underway; the police are trying to predict crime, before it even happens. At

The Secret Life of the Cat

Horizon discovers what your cat really gets up to when it leaves the cat flap. In a groundbreaking experiment, 50 cats

Little Cat Diaries

50 cats were fitted with GPS collars to track their every movement, and cat-cams to record their unique view of the worl

Fracking: The New Energy Rush

Iain Stewart investigates a new and controversial energy rush for the natural gas found deep underground. Sometimes, thi

Swallowed by a Black Hole

This summer, the black hole at the centre of the Milky Way is getting ready to feast. A gas cloud three times the size

What Makes us Human?

Professor Alice Roberts is making a new human being - she is pregnant with her second child. But before he is born, she

The Truth About Personality

Michael Mosley explores the latest science about how our personalities are created - and whether they can be changed. D

Monitor Me

Dr Kevin Fong explores a medical revolution that promises to help us live longer, healthier lives. Inspired by the boom

Defeating the Hackers

Exploring the murky and fast-paced world of the hackers out to steal money and identities and wreak havoc with people's

Dinosaurs: The Hunt for Life

The hunt for life within the long-dead bones of dinosaurs may sound like the stuff of Hollywood fantasy - but one woman

Sugar v Fat

What's worse for us: sugar or fat? To answer the hottest question in nutrition, twin doctors Chris and Xand Van Tulleke

Swallowed by a Sink Hole

In February 2013, a hole opened up beneath a home in Florida, and swallowed a man. Jeff Bush was asleep when a sinkhole

Man on Mars - Mission to the Red Planet

Horizon goes behind the scenes at Nasa to discover how it is preparing for its most ambitious and daring mission: to lan

The Power of the Placebo

As they contain no active ingredient, placebo medicines and pills should not really work, but they are now being shown t

How You Really Make Decisions

Horizon uncovers the truth about how you really make decisions. Every day you make thousands of decisions, big and smal

Living with Autism

When pioneering developmental psychologist Professor Uta Frith started her training back in the 1960s, she met a group o

Where is Flight MH370?

Horizon tells the inside story of the search for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370. With access to the key players on the f

What's Wrong with Our Weather?

Over the last few years, our weather in Britain has become more extreme. Last winter was the wettest ever recorded, as

Should I Eat Meat? The Big Health Dilemma

Michael Mosley investigates the alleged danger in eating red and processed meat, and does a one month test on himself, d

Should I Eat Meat? How to Feed the Planet

Dr Michael Mosley seeks to establish the truth about meat. Every year, humans raise and eat 65 billion animals - nine an

Allergies: Modern Life and Me

Changes to the bacteria that live inside all of us are responsible for increasing the number of people with allergies, s

Inside the Dark Web

Twenty-five years after the world wide web was created, it is now caught in the greatest controversy of its existence: s

Ebola - The search for a cure

The Ebola virus. No-one knows exactly where it comes from but one thing is certain - it's one of the most virulent infec

Is your Brain Male or Female?

Dr Michael Mosley and Professor Alice Roberts investigate if male and female brains really are wired differently.

Secrets of the Solar System

New planets are now being discovered outside our solar system on a regular basis, and these strange new worlds are forci

Aftershock: The Hunt for Gravitational Waves

Horizon travels to the South Pole to tell the inside story of the greatest scientific quest of our time. In March 2014,

Dancing in the Dark - The End of Physics?

Scientists genuinely don't know what most of our universe is made of. The atoms we're made from only make up four per ce

70 Million Animal Mummies: Egypt's Dark Secret

The team investigate the use of modern medical technology to scan Egyptian animal mummies from museums across the world.

Is Binge Drinking Really That Bad?

How bad can our drinking pattern be for our health? Doctors and genetically identical twins Chris and Xand van Tulleken

The Trouble with Space Junk

In 2014, the International Space Station had to move three times to avoid lethal chunks of space debris and there is an

Are Health Tests Really A Good Idea?

Michael Mosley puts himself through a battery of health tests available to people who feel perfectly well. From an expen

First Britons

Horizon reveals how new archaeological discoveries are painting a different picture of the very first native Britons. Fo

OCD: A Monster In My Mind

Most of us think that Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is just over fussy tidying. But it's actually much more seriou

Which Universe Are We In?

Imagine a world where dinosaurs still walk the earth. A world where the Germans won World War II and you are President o

Cosmic Dawn: The Real Moment of Creation

Forget the big bang. The real moment of creation was the Cosmic Dawn - the moment of first light. This is the scientific

Are Video Games Really That Bad?

The video game industry is a global phenomenon. There are over 1.2 billion gamers across the planet, with sales projecte

The Immortalist

Investigating the story of how a Russian internet millionaire, Dmitry Itskov, is turning to cutting edge science to try

Project Greenglow - The Quest for Gravity Control

Documentary exploring science's long-standing obsession with the idea of gravity control, including recent breakthroughs

The Mystery of Dark Energy

Examining Dark Energy, the mysterious force that is unexpectedly causing the universe's expansion to speed up. Its effec

Oceans of the Solar System

The oceans define the earth. They are crucial to life and we used to think that they were unique to our blue planet. But

The End of the Solar System

This is the story of how our solar system will be transformed by the aging sun before coming to a spectacular end in abo

Should We Close Our Zoos?

Liz Bonnin presents a controversial and provocative episode of Horizon, investigating how new scientific research is rai

How to Find Love Online

Dr Xand Van Tulleken is single and looking for love. Mathematician Dr Hannah Fry wants to use him as her guinea pig to t

Ice Station Antarctica

Antarctica is the last great wilderness. It's the coldest, windiest, driest and most isolated place on Earth. And every

Curing Alzheimer's

Horizon investigates a new era of Alzheimer's research, which is bringing hope to millions of sufferers across the world

E-Cigarettes: Miracle or Menace?

Michael Mosley investigates the dramatic rise in e-cigarettes. They're everywhere these days, but what does the latest s

Why Are We Getting So Fat?

Over 62% of adults in the UK are currently overweight or obese and this figure is set to rise. A common attitude is that

Sports Doping - Winning At Any Cost?

Dr Xand van Tulleken investigates the world of performance-enhancing drugs - from the athletes seeking the rewards of fa

Inside CERN

With exclusive behind-the-scenes access, Horizon follows the highs and lows of an extraordinary story in particle physic

My Amazing Twin

The acerbically witty and severely facially disfigured broadcaster Adam Pearson presents a personal film about genetics.

The Lost Tribes of Humanity

Alice Roberts explores the latest discoveries in the study of human origins, revealing the transformation that has been

The Wildest Weather in the Universe

We love talking about the weather - is it too hot or too cold, too wet or too windy? It's a national obsession. Now scie

Clean Eating: The Dirty Truth

Imagine if the food you eat could 'clean' your body and make you feel well. Dr Giles Yeo investigates the latest diet cr

Hair Care Secrets

The Horizon team have gathered together a team of scientists and doctors to investigate the incredible, natural material

ADHD and Me with Rory Bremner

Comedian and impressionist Rory Bremner is on a personal mission to uncover the science of ADHD (attention deficit hyper

Why Did I Go Mad?

Horizon follows three people living with voices, hallucinations and paranoia, to explore what causes this kind of phenom

Strange Signals from Outer Space!

For decades some have suspected that there might be others out there, intelligent beings capable of communicating with u

Space Volcanoes

Horizon follows an international team of volcanologists in Iceland as they draw fascinating parallels with the volcanoes

Antarctica - Ice Station Rescue

Filmmaker Natalie Hewit follows the everyday people battling in the most extreme environment on Earth to move Halley VI,

Cyber Attack - The Day the NHS Stopped

A few weeks ago, the National Health Service was hit by a widespread and devastating cyber attack - Horizon tells the in

10 Things You Need to Know About the Future

This episode of Horizon looks at the issues that will change the way we live our lives in the future. Rather than relyin

Dawn of the Driverless Car

The car has shrunk the world, increased personal freedom and in so many ways expanded our horizons, but there is a flips

Dippy and the Whale

Over the last two years, the BBC's science strand Horizon has been behind the scenes at London's Natural History Museum,

What Makes a Psychopath?

Psychopaths have long captured the public imagination. Painted as charismatic, violent predators lacking in all empathy,

Mars - A Traveller's Guide

The dream of sending humans to Mars is closer than ever before. In fact, many scientists think that the first person to

Goodbye Cassini - Hello Saturn

A billion miles from home, running low on fuel, and almost out of time. After 13 years traversing the Saturn system, the

Being Transgender

How does a person know their gender? Do they see themselves as male or female, or somewhere in between? More and more pe

My Amazing Brain: Richard's War

The rarely seen journey back to recovery of Richard Gray after a life-changing catastrophic stroke. Initially bed bound

Teenagers vs Cancer: A User's Guide

What is it like to be young and find out you have got cancer? What you will find out in this film may surprise you. This

How to Build a Time Machine

Time travel is not forbidden by the laws of nature, but to build a time machine, we would need to understand more about

Spina Bifida & Me

One in every 1,000 pregnancies in Britain has a spine or brain defect like spina bifida. 30 years ago, actress Ruth Made

Jupiter Revealed

'To send a spacecraft there is a little bit insane,' says Scott Bolton when talking about Jupiter, the largest planet in

Stopping Male Suicide

Suicide is the biggest killer of men under 50 in the UK - causing more deaths in this group than car accidents, and even

A Week Without Lying - The Honesty Experiment

Deception is an integral part of human nature and it is estimated we all lie up to nine times a day. But what if we crea

The Placebo Experiment: Can My Brain Cure My Body?

Dr. Michael Mosley cures real pain with fake pills in Britain's largest ever placebo trial.

Body Clock: What Makes Us Tick?

We all have a biological clock ticking away inside us that governs our daily rhythms. This affects our health as much as

Avalanche: Making a Deadly Snowstorm

Can we predict avalanches? How can we save more lives? A team of scientists led by Prof Danielle George create a massive

Vitamin Pills: Miracle or Myth?

Nearly half of us take a vitamin or mineral supplement every day, but what are these pills sold on every high street act

Diagnosis on Demand? The Computer Will See You Now

Could a machine replace your doctor? Dr Hannah Fry explores the incredible ways AI is revolutionising healthcare - and w

The Contraceptive Pill: How Safe Is It?

In recent years a groundbreaking new study has been released into the effects of the contraceptive pill. Research from D

We Need to Talk about Death

Dr Kevin Fong makes a personal journey through the moral questions about death that face not just the medical profession

Britain's Next Air Disaster? Drones

In the wake of the Gatwick drone crisis, high-risk specialist Aldo Kane investigates the threat drones pose to UK skies

The Honest Supermarket: What’s Really in Our Food?

We spend 190 billion pounds a year on groceries, but can we trust our supermarkets to tell us the truth about what we’

Inside the Social Network: Facebook's Difficult Year

Following the teams inside Facebook, revealing a hidden technological playground. The film tackles difficult questions,

The 250 Million Pound Cancer Cure

Following the NHS as they start to implement proton beam therapy, an advanced but expensive cancer treatment, as well as

Cannabis: Miracle Medicine or Dangerous Drug?

At a pivotal moment in the history of one of the world’s oldest drugs, Dr Javid Abdelmoneim investigates the latest me

Addicted to Painkillers? Britain's Opioid Crisis

Dr Michael Mosley immerses himself on the frontline of our prescription painkiller habit. In America, it is an epidemic.

Chris Packham: 7.7 Billion People And Counting

Naturalist Chris Packham investigates the impact a growing human population is having on the planet, asking whether the

Toxic Town: The Corby Poisonings

The unknown story of the worst child-poisoning case since thalidomide, featuring a landmark legal battle by a group of m

The Restaurant that Burns Off Calories

Fred Sirieix and Zoe Williams open a restaurant with a difference, where every calorie eaten must be burned off by a sec

Hubble: The Wonders of Space Revealed

To celebrate the 30th anniversary of its launch, this film tells the remarkable story of how Hubble revealed the awe and

The Great British Intelligence Test

Dr Hannah Fry and Michael Mosley put the public to the test, pitting young and old, males and females and tech lovers an

What's the Matter with Tony Slattery

Comedian Tony Slattery meets experts to explore his psychological problems, finding out if he is definitely bipolar, con

Pluto: Back From the Dead

The incredible story of how Pluto has been propelled from an unremarkable ball of ice on the edge of the solar system to

Feast to Save the Planet

Gregg Wallace and mathematician Hannah Fry invite five special guests to a unique dinner party where they are scored on

The Secret Science of Sewage

Dr George McGavin and Dr Zoe Laughlin set up base camp at one of the UK's biggest sewage works to investigate the revolu

Dolly: The Sheep That Changed the World

The story of the scientists who created Dolly, the sheep that changed the world in this documentary, part of the Horizon

The Vaccine

With unique access to five vaccine teams around the globe, this is the extraordinary inside story of the unprecedented q

How to Sleep Well with Michael Mosley

As more people than ever report struggling with their sleep, Michael Mosley uses the latest science to explore how this

Fergal Keane: Living with PTSD

BBC News special correspondent Fergal Keane has covered conflict and brutality for more than 30 years and is known for r

Making Sense of Cancer with Hannah Fry

When she's diagnosed with cervical cancer at the age of 36, Hannah Fry explores the problematic issues surrounding how w

Super Telescope: Mission to the Edge of the Universe

The inside story of the James Webb Space Telescope, following the Nasa team building the £8 billion device and the scie

The Battle to Beat Malaria

In medical science, there’s been no longer harder fight than against malaria. This is the inside story of a historic n

Confessions of a Brain Surgeon

Top brain surgeon Henry Marsh is facing his own life-threatening diagnosis. He reveals the huge risks and emotional impa

Disease X: Hunting the Next Pandemic

Virologist Dr Chris van Tulleken embarks on a global investigation into the hunt for the pathogen that could trigger the

Secrets of The Brain (1)

Theoretical physicist Professor Jim Al-Khalili goes on a journey through 600 million years of evolution to uncover how t

Secrets of the Brain (2)

Jim watches primates in action to see how they tackle survival challenges, revealing the clever tricks that shaped the b

Artemis: To the Moon and Back

The inside story of the Artemis II mission - filmed over three and a half years at NASA. How did four astronauts travel