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Horizon - Season 14

Episode List

A Smile for a Crocodile
E1 - A Smile for a Crocodile

Aired: January 07, 1977

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

The Pill for the People
E2 - The Pill for the People

Aired: January 14, 1977

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

The Ape That Stood Up
E3 - The Ape That Stood Up

Aired: January 21, 1977

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

The Human Animal
E4 - The Human Animal

Aired: February 04, 1977

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

The Guinea Pig and the Law
E5 - The Guinea Pig and the Law

Aired: February 18, 1977

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

Hunters of the Seal
E6 - Hunters of the Seal

Aired: February 25, 1977

Horizon presents a story that depicts an astonishingly harsh way of life of the Netsilik Eskimos whose whole life is based on seal hunting.

The Red Planet
E7 - The Red Planet

Aired: March 04, 1977

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

One of Nature's Hotels
E8 - One of Nature's Hotels

Aired: March 11, 1977

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

Dawn of the Solar Age
E9 - Dawn of the Solar Age

Aired: March 18, 1977

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

Genetic Roulette
E10 - Genetic Roulette

Aired: April 01, 1977

Horizon explores the debate on human genetic engineering.

The Amazing Doctor Newton
E11 - The Amazing Doctor Newton

Aired: July 15, 1977

BBC television documentary which explores, using live-action dramatisation, the life's work of Sir Isaac Newton, emphasising his sources of inspiration.

The Trouble with Medicine
E12 - The Trouble with Medicine

Aired: July 22, 1977

In this episode, Horizon looks at how, despite the high costs of the National Health System of Britain, more money doesn't mean better health.

Silent Speech
E13 - Silent Speech

Aired: July 29, 1977

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

The Green Machine
E14 - The Green Machine

Aired: August 05, 1977

Horizon makes an investigation into plant biology.

The River That Came Clean
E15 - The River That Came Clean

Aired: September 02, 1977

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

Blueprints in the Bloodstream
E16 - Blueprints in the Bloodstream

Aired: September 09, 1977

This 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.

40 Years of Murder
E17 - 40 Years of Murder

Aired: September 16, 1977

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

The Cry for Help
E18 - The Cry for Help

Aired: September 30, 1977

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

The Sunspot Mystery
E19 - The Sunspot Mystery

Aired: October 07, 1977

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

The Rhine's Revenge
E20 - The Rhine's Revenge

Aired: October 21, 1977

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

Icarus' Children
E21 - Icarus' Children

Aired: December 02, 1977

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

The Healing Nightmare
E22 - The Healing Nightmare

Aired: December 09, 1977

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

The Great Wine Revolution
E23 - The Great Wine Revolution

Aired: December 23, 1977

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