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1984

Horizon

1984 Episodes
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EP 1
60m

The Intelligence Man

1/9/1984

Sir Cyril Burt died in 1971, the most eminent psychologist of his age. Within two years the most bitter and disturbing scientific controversy since Piltdown Man saw Burt accused of lifelong faking and manipulation of phoney data. How and why was Burt allowed to get away with this?

EP 2
60m

Microworld!

1/16/1984

Horizon looks at the research advances in physics and technology of microelectronics.

EP 3
60m

A New Green Revolution?

1/23/1984

This episode of Horizon looks at the role of scientists in agriculture throughout the Third World countries.

EP 4
60m

Spies in the Wires

1/30/1984

Horizon examines the various ways of committing computer fraud and at the efforts to prevent it and preserve our privacy.

EP 5
60m

Valley of the Inca

2/13/1984

In this documentary, Horizon examines the work at an archaeological project in the Cusichaca Valley, Peru.

EP 6
60m

The Conquest of Parasites

2/27/1984

Horizon presents this report on parasites, their life styles, and the diseases they cause in Third World countries.

EP 7
60m

Reflections on a River

3/5/1984

Horizon investigates the life for various civilizations along the river Waveney in east Angola.

EP 8
60m

A Normal Face

3/12/1984

Horizon presents a report on current research and trends in facial reconstructive surgery.

EP 9
60m

Prisoners of Incest

3/19/1984

In this documentary, Horizon reconstructs a therapy session where a man imprisoned for incest meets his family for first time in two and one half years.

EP 10
60m

Signs of the Apes, Songs of the Whales

3/26/1984

Horizon investigates the linguistic potential of non-human species.

EP 11
60m

Professor Bonner and the Slime Moulds

4/9/1984

In the documentary, Horizon reports on the life of slime moulds and how they provides clues to cell differentiation.

EP 12
60m

The Mind of a Murderer: The Case of the Hillside Strangler

4/16/1984

Horizon presents the first of a two-part documentary about Kenneth Bianchi, the Los Angeles Hillside Strangler, who was convicted of the murder of 12 women even though his defence was that he had no memory of the crimes.

EP 13
60m

The Mind of a Murderer: The Mask of Madness

4/23/1984

Horizon presents the second part of a two-part documentary about Kenneth Bianchi, the Los Angeles Hillside Strangler, who was convicted of the murder of 12 women even though his defence was that he had no memory of the crimes.

EP 14
60m

A Cruel Inheritance

4/30/1984

Horizon reports on new medical techniques to diagnose the inherited diseases; sickle cell anaemia and cystic fibrosis.

EP 15
60m

The Malvern Link

5/7/1984

Horizon investigates the military bias of British scientific industries and the possible consequences if the bias continues.

EP 16
60m

Contented Cows and Other Animals

11/5/1984

Horizon explores the behavioural patterns of sheep, cows, chickens, and pigs under both natural and intensive farming conditions.

EP 17
60m

Picking Winners

11/12/1984

Horizon reports on the decline in the amount of gambling leading to a severe reductions in money to fund the scientific research in Britain.

EP 18
60m

The Brain Puzzle

11/19/1984

Horizon documents the current medical research into finding new ways of repairing damage to the brain and the central nervous system.

EP 19
60m

Global Village

11/26/1984

Horizon examines the concept and implications of a global village in Third World countries.

EP 20
60m

Ivan

12/3/1984

In this documentary, Horizon spends a week with a victim of Parkinson's disease and how he has to use considerable muscular effort in order to cope with day-to-day life.

EP 21
60m

A Mathematical Mystery Tour

12/10/1984
7.0

Horizon attempts to explain some of the theories proposed by pure mathematicians over the ages.

EP 22
60m

Supercharged

12/17/1984

Horizon presents a chronological history of the development of the racing car during the 15 years prior to World War II.