1968
24 episodes · Jan 2, 1968
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- S5E1
An Ingenious Man - Sir H. John Baker
Jan 2, 196860mHorizon reports on Prof. Sir John Baker who is a distinguished British engineer, tracing his career beginning from his early work on airships.
- S5E2
Man's Best Friend
Jan 30, 196860mThis episode covers interviews with surgeons and research workers discussing the need for animal experimentation in medical work.
- S5E3
Once a Junkie
Feb 13, 196860mIn 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?
- S5E4
Towns, Traffic and Tomorrow
Feb 27, 196860mHorizon explores the problem of increasing traffic in Britain.
- S5E5
The Man Makers
Mar 12, 196860mIn this episode, Horizon looks into the advances in medical science.
- S5E6
Man in Search of Himself
Mar 26, 196860mThis episode presents the view by G. M. Carstairs, social psychiatrist, about the pleasures and problems of life in Britain in 1968.
- S5E7
Investigating Murder
Apr 9, 196860mHorizon looks into modern methods of crime investigation.
- S5E8
The Equation of Murder
May 7, 196860mHorizon follows reporter Paul Ferris as he examines the causes and motitives for murder.
- S5E9
The Lindemann Enigma
Sep 12, 196860mThis is the story of the life and career of Winston Churchill's scientific advisor, Lord Cherwell, during World War II.
- S5E10
From Field to Factory
Sep 19, 196860mHorizon explores "factory farming" techniques for chickens and other livestock.
- S5E11
Comfort on Aging
Sep 26, 196860mIn this episode, Dr. Alex Comfort looks at the scientific evidence for old age and the problems caused by ageing.
- S5E12
Experiments in War
Oct 3, 196860mHorizon investigates how science is used to enhance weapons of war, tactics, and strategy.
- S5E13
Medecine in Russia
Oct 10, 196860mIn 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.
- S5E14
African Medicine
Oct 17, 196860mIn this episode, Horizon looks into controversial medicine practices in Nigeria.
- S5E15
The Broken Bridge
Oct 24, 196860mThis episode by Horizon is about Irene Kassorlas, who's new treatment for autism has produced positive results with mute children.
- S5E16
Children Without Words
Oct 31, 196860mHorizon reports on speech and comprehension disorders in children, and how to educate them.
- S5E17
The Computer Revolution
Nov 7, 196860mHorizon explores how computers are changing our way of life.
- S5E18
Doctor's Dilemma
Nov 14, 196860mHorizon reports on the effects of the birth control pill on the body and how the pill can effect the changes in glucose metabolism.
- S5E19
In the Matter of Dr. Alfred Nobel
Nov 21, 196860mThis is the fictional drama about the evidence for and against the charges that Dr. Alfred Noble misused his invention of dynamite.
- S5E20
Wheels Within Wheels
Nov 28, 196860mHorizon explores the possibility that our civilization as a whole can be viewed as a pattern based on the wheel.
- S5E21
Black Man, White Science
Dec 5, 196860mIn this episode, Horizon investigates the study of science by african americans.
- S5E22
The Hidden World
Dec 12, 196860mIn this episode, Horizon reports on the exploration and survey of the oceans of the world.
- S5E23
The Talgai Skull
Dec 19, 196860mProf. N.W.G. MacIntosh investigates the origin of the Talgai Skull found in Australia in 1886.
- S5E24
Phantasmagoria or The Story of the Magic Lantern
Dec 24, 196860mIn this episode of Horizon, Michael Balfour invites us to share in the mystery and magic of the "Magic Lantern".