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01. An Ingenious Man - Sir H. John Baker
1968-01-02
Horizon reports on Prof. Sir John Baker who is a distinguished British engineer, tracing his career beginning from his early work on airships.
02. Man's Best Friend
1968-01-30
This episode covers interviews with surgeons and research workers discussing the need for animal experimentation in medical work.
03. Once a Junkie
1968-02-13
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?
04. Towns, Traffic and Tomorrow
1968-02-27
Horizon explores the problem of increasing traffic in Britain.
05. The Man Makers
1968-03-12
In this episode, Horizon looks into the advances in medical science.
06. Man in Search of Himself
1968-03-26
This episode presents the view by G. M. Carstairs, social psychiatrist, about the pleasures and problems of life in Britain in 1968.
07. Investigating Murder
1968-04-09
Horizon looks into modern methods of crime investigation.
08. The Equation of Murder
1968-05-07
Horizon follows reporter Paul Ferris as he examines the causes and motitives for murder.
09. The Lindemann Enigma
1968-09-12
This is the story of the life and career of Winston Churchill's scientific advisor, Lord Cherwell, during World War II.
10. From Field to Factory
1968-09-19
Horizon explores "factory farming" techniques for chickens and other livestock.
11. Comfort on Aging
1968-09-26
In this episode, Dr. Alex Comfort looks at the scientific evidence for old age and the problems caused by ageing.
12. Experiments in War
1968-10-03
Horizon investigates how science is used to enhance weapons of war, tactics, and strategy.
13. Medecine in Russia
1968-10-10
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.
14. African Medicine
1968-10-17
In this episode, Horizon looks into controversial medicine practices in Nigeria.
15. The Broken Bridge
1968-10-24
This episode by Horizon is about Irene Kassorlas, who's new treatment for autism has produced positive results with mute children.
16. Children Without Words
1968-10-31
Horizon reports on speech and comprehension disorders in children, and how to educate them.
17. The Computer Revolution
1968-11-07
Horizon explores how computers are changing our way of life.
18. Doctor's Dilemma
1968-11-14
Horizon reports on the effects of the birth control pill on the body and how the pill can effect the changes in glucose metabolism.
19. In the Matter of Dr. Alfred Nobel
1968-11-21
This is the fictional drama about the evidence for and against the charges that Dr. Alfred Noble misused his invention of dynamite.
20. Wheels Within Wheels
1968-11-28
Horizon explores the possibility that our civilization as a whole can be viewed as a pattern based on the wheel.
21. Black Man, White Science
1968-12-05
In this episode, Horizon investigates the study of science by african americans.
22. The Hidden World
1968-12-12
In this episode, Horizon reports on the exploration and survey of the oceans of the world.
23. The Talgai Skull
1968-12-19
Prof. N.W.G. MacIntosh investigates the origin of the Talgai Skull found in Australia in 1886.
24. Phantasmagoria or The Story of the Magic Lantern
1968-12-24
In this episode of Horizon, Michael Balfour invites us to share in the mystery and magic of the "Magic Lantern".
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