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1977

Horizon

1977 Episodes

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EP 1
60m

A Smile for a Crocodile

1/7/1977

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

EP 2
60m

The Pill for the People

1/14/1977

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

EP 3
60m

The Ape That Stood Up

1/21/1977

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

EP 4
60m

The Human Animal

2/4/1977

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

EP 5
60m

The Guinea Pig and the Law

2/18/1977

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

EP 6
60m

Hunters of the Seal

2/25/1977

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

EP 7
60m

The Red Planet

3/4/1977

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

EP 8
60m

One of Nature's Hotels

3/11/1977

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

EP 9
60m

Dawn of the Solar Age

3/18/1977

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

EP 10
60m

Genetic Roulette

4/1/1977

Horizon explores the debate on human genetic engineering.

EP 11
60m

The Amazing Doctor Newton

7/15/1977

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

EP 12
60m

The Trouble with Medicine

7/22/1977

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.

EP 13
60m

Silent Speech

7/29/1977

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

EP 14
60m

The Green Machine

8/5/1977

Horizon makes an investigation into plant biology.

EP 15
60m

The River That Came Clean

9/2/1977

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

EP 16
60m

Blueprints in the Bloodstream

9/9/1977

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.

EP 17
60m

40 Years of Murder

9/16/1977

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

EP 18
60m

The Cry for Help

9/30/1977

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

EP 19
60m

The Sunspot Mystery

10/7/1977

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

EP 20
60m

The Rhine's Revenge

10/21/1977

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

EP 21
60m

Icarus' Children

12/2/1977

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

EP 22
60m

The Healing Nightmare

12/9/1977

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

EP 23
60m

The Great Wine Revolution

12/23/1977

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