David Stewart
Director
Horizon (1964)
1968
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
S5E1 - 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 early work on airships.
Jan. 2, 1968, midnight
S5E2 - Man's Best Friend
This episode covers interviews with surgeons and research workers discussing the need for animal experimentation in medical work.
Jan. 30, 1968, midnight
S5E3 - Once a Junkie
In England addicts get their heroin, and often cocaine, on the National Health Service: our system has prevented the growth of a drug-based criminal world, but Americans say that our system only worked when we did not have a serious addiction problem. Now we do. Does our present system make it too easy for the casual drug experimenter to become a hard-core addict? Is there anything we can learn from the American situation?
Feb. 13, 1968, midnight
S5E4 - Towns, Traffic and Tomorrow
Horizon explores the problem of increasing traffic in Britain.
Feb. 27, 1968, midnight
S5E5 - The Man Makers
In this episode, Horizon looks into the advances in medical science.
March 12, 1968, midnight
S5E6 - Man in Search of Himself
This episode presents the view by G. M. Carstairs, social psychiatrist, about the pleasures and problems of life in Britain in 1968.
March 26, 1968, midnight
S5E7 - Investigating Murder
Horizon looks into modern methods of crime investigation.
April 9, 1968, midnight
S5E8 - The Equation of Murder
Horizon follows reporter Paul Ferris as he examines the causes and motitives for murder.
May 7, 1968, midnight
S5E9 - The Lindemann Enigma
This is the story of the life and career of Winston Churchill's scientific advisor, Lord Cherwell, during World War II.
Sept. 12, 1968, midnight
S5E10 - From Field to Factory
Horizon explores "factory farming" techniques for chickens and other livestock.
Sept. 19, 1968, midnight
S5E11 - Comfort on Aging
In this episode, Dr. Alex Comfort looks at the scientific evidence for old age and the problems caused by ageing.
Sept. 26, 1968, midnight
S5E12 - Experiments in War
Horizon investigates how science is used to enhance weapons of war, tactics, and strategy.
Oct. 3, 1968, midnight
S5E13 - 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 twice as many as in this country. The organisational changes that were necessary to build a Health Service in the country with the largest share of the earth's surface were vast. The resulting system is very different from ours.
Oct. 10, 1968, midnight
S5E14 - African Medicine
In this episode, Horizon looks into controversial medicine practices in Nigeria.
Oct. 17, 1968, midnight
S5E15 - The Broken Bridge
This episode by Horizon is about Irene Kassorlas, who's new treatment for autism has produced positive results with mute children.
Oct. 24, 1968, midnight
S5E16 - Children Without Words
Horizon reports on speech and comprehension disorders in children, and how to educate them.
Oct. 31, 1968, midnight
S5E17 - The Computer Revolution
Horizon explores how computers are changing our way of life.
Nov. 7, 1968, midnight
S5E18 - 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 metabolism.
Nov. 14, 1968, midnight
S5E19 - 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 of dynamite.
Nov. 21, 1968, midnight
S5E20 - Wheels Within Wheels
Horizon explores the possibility that our civilization as a whole can be viewed as a pattern based on the wheel.
Nov. 28, 1968, midnight
S5E21 - Black Man, White Science
In this episode, Horizon investigates the study of science by african americans.
Dec. 5, 1968, midnight
S5E22 - The Hidden World
In this episode, Horizon reports on the exploration and survey of the oceans of the world.
Dec. 12, 1968, midnight
S5E23 - The Talgai Skull
Prof. N.W.G. MacIntosh investigates the origin of the Talgai Skull found in Australia in 1886.
Dec. 19, 1968, midnight
S5E24 - 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".
Dec. 24, 1968, midnight
Network: BBC Two
Episode Runtime: 60 min.
Season Runtime: 77006 min.
Released: Feb. 4, 1964
Last Air Date: Oct. 6, 2025, midnight
Status: Returning Series
Certification: TV-PG / 10+
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