Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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1977
1977
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01. A Smile for a Crocodile
1977-01-07
Horizon documents the life of crocodiles and alligators, and their breeding and exploitation.
02. The Pill for the People
1977-01-14
Horizon traces the history of the oral contraceptive pill through the last 60 years as told by its pioneers.
03. The Ape That Stood Up
1977-01-21
Horizon looks at how recent excavations in Africa have changed the accepted ideas of man's origins and age.
04. The Human Animal
1977-02-04
Horizon investigates Sociobiology, which is a study of human social behaviour based on zoological research into animal behaviour.
05. The Guinea Pig and the Law
1977-02-18
In this episode, Horizon explores how animal experiments are carried out in Britain.
06. Hunters of the Seal
1977-02-25
Horizon presents a story that depicts an astonishingly harsh way of life of the Netsilik Eskimos whose whole life is based on seal hunting.
07. The Red Planet
1977-03-04
This story by Horizon traces the efforts of astronomers and scientists through history to prove the existence of life on Mars.
08. One of Nature's Hotels
1977-03-11
Horizon looks at an ecological study of the Ythan estuary in Scotland.
09. Dawn of the Solar Age
1977-03-18
In this episode, Horizon investigates research into solar energy in the USA, Japan, and the UK.
10. Genetic Roulette
1977-04-01
Horizon explores the debate on human genetic engineering.
11. The Amazing Doctor Newton
1977-07-15
BBC television documentary which explores, using live-action dramatisation, the life's work of Sir Isaac Newton, emphasising his sources of inspiration.
12. The Trouble with Medicine
1977-07-22
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.
13. Silent Speech
1977-07-29
This Horizon report is about Prof. Hubert Montagner and his study of non-verbal communication in young children, along with his findings.
14. The Green Machine
1977-08-05
Horizon makes an investigation into plant biology.
15. The River That Came Clean
1977-09-02
This is a report by Horizon on the successful clean-up of the River Thames in Britain.
16. Blueprints in the Bloodstream
1977-09-09
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.
17. 40 Years of Murder
1977-09-16
Horizon presents a profile on one of the UK's leading pathologists, Keith Simpson.
18. The Cry for Help
1977-09-30
This Horizon episode examines the growing British problem of attempted suicide by an overdose of drugs.
19. The Sunspot Mystery
1977-10-07
Horizon presents evidence that links the drought cycle with the number of magnetically-hyperactive sunspots.
20. The Rhine's Revenge
1977-10-21
Horizon presents the story of how the river Rhine has defended itself against progress.
21. Icarus' Children
1977-12-02
Horizon presents a report on the prize offered to the first person who could fly a prescribed figure of eight course.
22. The Healing Nightmare
1977-12-09
This episode of Horizon is a dramatized reconstruction of breakdown of Carl Gustav Jung on the road to insanity.
23. The Great Wine Revolution
1977-12-23
Horizon explores a new science-based revolution in the production of wine.
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