1977
23 episodes · Jan 7, 1977
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- S14E1
A Smile for a Crocodile
Jan 7, 197760mHorizon documents the life of crocodiles and alligators, and their breeding and exploitation.
- S14E2
The Pill for the People
Jan 14, 197760mHorizon traces the history of the oral contraceptive pill through the last 60 years as told by its pioneers.
- S14E3
The Ape That Stood Up
Jan 21, 197760mHorizon looks at how recent excavations in Africa have changed the accepted ideas of man's origins and age.
- S14E4
The Human Animal
Feb 4, 197760mHorizon investigates Sociobiology, which is a study of human social behaviour based on zoological research into animal behaviour.
- S14E5
The Guinea Pig and the Law
Feb 18, 197760mIn this episode, Horizon explores how animal experiments are carried out in Britain.
- S14E6
Hunters of the Seal
Feb 25, 197760mHorizon presents a story that depicts an astonishingly harsh way of life of the Netsilik Eskimos whose whole life is based on seal hunting.
- S14E7
The Red Planet
Mar 4, 197760mThis story by Horizon traces the efforts of astronomers and scientists through history to prove the existence of life on Mars.
- S14E8
One of Nature's Hotels
Mar 11, 197760mHorizon looks at an ecological study of the Ythan estuary in Scotland.
- S14E9
Dawn of the Solar Age
Mar 18, 197760mIn this episode, Horizon investigates research into solar energy in the USA, Japan, and the UK.
- S14E10
Genetic Roulette
Apr 1, 197760mHorizon explores the debate on human genetic engineering.
- S14E11
The Amazing Doctor Newton
Jul 15, 197760mBBC television documentary which explores, using live-action dramatisation, the life's work of Sir Isaac Newton, emphasising his sources of inspiration.
- S14E12
The Trouble with Medicine
Jul 22, 197760mIn this episode, Horizon looks at how, despite the high costs of the National Health System of Britain, more money doesn't mean better health.
- S14E13
Silent Speech
Jul 29, 197760mThis Horizon report is about Prof. Hubert Montagner and his study of non-verbal communication in young children, along with his findings.
- S14E15
The River That Came Clean
Sep 2, 197760mThis is a report by Horizon on the successful clean-up of the River Thames in Britain.
- S14E16
Blueprints in the Bloodstream
Sep 9, 197760mThis Horizon episode reports on research by scientists into identifying a system of markers, such as tissue types on blood cells, which indicate the human being's vulnerability to a whole range of diseases like multiple sclerosis and diabetes, and the possibilities this presents for preventive medicine.
- S14E17
40 Years of Murder
Sep 16, 197760mHorizon presents a profile on one of the UK's leading pathologists, Keith Simpson.
- S14E18
The Cry for Help
Sep 30, 197760mThis Horizon episode examines the growing British problem of attempted suicide by an overdose of drugs.
- S14E19
The Sunspot Mystery
Oct 7, 197760mHorizon presents evidence that links the drought cycle with the number of magnetically-hyperactive sunspots.
- S14E20
The Rhine's Revenge
Oct 21, 197760mHorizon presents the story of how the river Rhine has defended itself against progress.
- S14E21
Icarus' Children
Dec 2, 197760mHorizon presents a report on the prize offered to the first person who could fly a prescribed figure of eight course.
- S14E22
The Healing Nightmare
Dec 9, 197760mThis episode of Horizon is a dramatized reconstruction of breakdown of Carl Gustav Jung on the road to insanity.
- S14E23
The Great Wine Revolution
Dec 23, 197760mHorizon explores a new science-based revolution in the production of wine.