David Stewart
Director
Horizon (1964)
1984
Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
Released Feb. 4, 1964
Episode 60 min
10+
Genres: Documentary
Keywords: imdb.spatial-awareness, imdb.science, imdb.reenactment, imdb.technology, imdb.nature, imdb.science-and-technology-documentary, imdb.deep-dive, imdb.one-word-title
Network: BBC Two
Country: United Kingdom
Languages:
English
S21E1 - The Intelligence Man
Sir Cyril Burt died in 1971, the most eminent psychologist of his age. Within two years the most bitter and disturbing scientific controversy since Piltdown Man saw Burt accused of lifelong faking and manipulation of phoney data. How and why was Burt allowed to get away with this?
Jan. 9, 1984, midnight
S21E2 - Microworld!
Horizon looks at the research advances in physics and technology of microelectronics.
Jan. 16, 1984, midnight
S21E3 - A New Green Revolution?
This episode of Horizon looks at the role of scientists in agriculture throughout the Third World countries.
Jan. 23, 1984, midnight
S21E4 - Spies in the Wires
Horizon examines the various ways of committing computer fraud and at the efforts to prevent it and preserve our privacy.
Jan. 30, 1984, midnight
S21E5 - Valley of the Inca
In this documentary, Horizon examines the work at an archaeological project in the Cusichaca Valley, Peru.
Feb. 13, 1984, midnight
S21E6 - The Conquest of Parasites
Horizon presents this report on parasites, their life styles, and the diseases they cause in Third World countries.
Feb. 27, 1984, midnight
S21E7 - Reflections on a River
Horizon investigates the life for various civilizations along the river Waveney in east Angola.
March 5, 1984, midnight
S21E8 - A Normal Face
Horizon presents a report on current research and trends in facial reconstructive surgery.
March 12, 1984, midnight
S21E9 - Prisoners of Incest
In this documentary, Horizon reconstructs a therapy session where a man imprisoned for incest meets his family for first time in two and one half years.
March 19, 1984, midnight
S21E10 - Signs of the Apes, Songs of the Whales
Horizon investigates the linguistic potential of non-human species.
March 26, 1984, midnight
S21E11 - 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.
April 9, 1984, midnight
S21E12 - 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 convicted of the murder of 12 women even though his defence was that he had no memory of the crimes.
April 16, 1984, midnight
S21E13 - 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, who was convicted of the murder of 12 women even though his defence was that he had no memory of the crimes.
April 23, 1984, midnight
S21E14 - A Cruel Inheritance
Horizon reports on new medical techniques to diagnose the inherited diseases; sickle cell anaemia and cystic fibrosis.
April 30, 1984, midnight
S21E15 - The Malvern Link
Horizon investigates the military bias of British scientific industries and the possible consequences if the bias continues.
May 7, 1984, midnight
S21E16 - Contented Cows and Other Animals
Horizon explores the behavioural patterns of sheep, cows, chickens, and pigs under both natural and intensive farming conditions.
Nov. 5, 1984, midnight
S21E17 - Picking Winners
Horizon reports on the decline in the amount of gambling leading to a severe reductions in money to fund the scientific research in Britain.
Nov. 12, 1984, midnight
S21E18 - The Brain Puzzle
Horizon documents the current medical research into finding new ways of repairing damage to the brain and the central nervous system.
Nov. 19, 1984, midnight
S21E19 - Global Village
Horizon examines the concept and implications of a global village in Third World countries.
Nov. 26, 1984, midnight
S21E20 - Ivan
In this documentary, Horizon spends a week with a victim of Parkinson's disease and how he has to use considerable muscular effort in order to cope with day-to-day life.
Dec. 3, 1984, midnight
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S21E21 - A Mathematical Mystery Tour
Horizon attempts to explain some of the theories proposed by pure mathematicians over the ages.
Dec. 10, 1984, midnight
S21E22 - Supercharged
Horizon presents a chronological history of the development of the racing car during the 15 years prior to World War II.
Dec. 17, 1984, midnight
BBC Two
60 min/ep
77006 min
Feb. 4, 1964
Oct. 6, 2025, midnight
Returning Series
TV-PG / 10+
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