Horizon - Season 10 / Year 1973

Horizon - Season 10 / Year 1973

Season 10 / Year 1973

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Episodes33
DatesJan 4, 1973 - Dec 24, 1973
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Episodes

Epidemic
Year 1973Episode 160 min

Epidemic

Horizon examines sources of infection that have, and could still, cause epidemics in Britain.
Jan 4, 1973
Worlds in Collision
Year 1973Episode 260 min

Worlds in Collision

This episode of Horizon features Immanuel Velikovsky and his theories about the solar system.
Jan 11, 1973
The Military Necessity
Year 1973Episode 360 min

The Military Necessity

Horizon examines the doctrines and military strategies of the rival alliances of NATO and the Warsaw Pact countries.
Jan 18, 1973
The Curtain of Silence
Year 1973Episode 460 min

The Curtain of Silence

Horizon looks into the problem of deafness in Britain.
Jan 25, 1973
Crime Lab
Year 1973Episode 560 min

Crime Lab

A jewel robbery, a hit-and-run, and the Case of the Skeleton in the Sand Dunes illustrate the work of forensic scientists and the police they assist. How do they discover the characteristics of an individual bullet as it enters a body? How are blood stains identified or microscopic flakes of paint? How do voiceprints and lie-detectors work? The crime labs of Britain and America have different priorities and different techniques. Each can learn from the other. They also have different success rates. Britain's is currently better. But how long can we hold out against a rapidly rising tide of drugs and violence? What can we learn from American experience?
Feb 1, 1973
When the Breeding Has to Stop
Year 1973Episode 660 min

When the Breeding Has to Stop

How easy is it to get sterilized? Should there be abortion on demand? Do we need a free contraceptive service? Our average family size is 2.5. To avoid a social and population crisis it needs to be 2.1. Aberdeen, one of the few cities to have a fully comprehensive family planning service, has already successfully cut its birth rate. The Government plan to withdraw this kind of free service. But, in the light of Aberdeen's success, should the Government be made to reconsider?
Feb 8, 1973
Science is Dead, Long Live Science
Year 1973Episode 760 min

Science is Dead, Long Live Science

In this documentary by Horizon, we look at chemical warfare and the associated environmental problems that have given science a bad name.
Feb 15, 1973
...And Where Will the Children Play?
Year 1973Episode 860 min

...And Where Will the Children Play?

Horizon explores how to make the future livable and prevent the effects of urban sprawl.
Mar 1, 1973
Acupuncture: A Chinese Puzzle
Year 1973Episode 960 min

Acupuncture: A Chinese Puzzle

Horizon explains acupuncture theories and examines its validity in modern medicine.
Mar 8, 1973
What Time is Your Body?
Year 1973Episode 1060 min

What Time is Your Body?

Horizon illustrates the Circadian Cycle of your body clock as it relates to physical and mental efficiency.
Mar 22, 1973
Survival of the Weakest
Year 1973Episode 1160 min

Survival of the Weakest

In this episode, Horizon investigates the chances of survival and chances of a normal life for babies who are born underweight.
Apr 5, 1973
Red Sea Coral and the Crown of Thorns
Year 1973Episode 1260 min

Red Sea Coral and the Crown of Thorns

This Horizon documentary shows the work of the Cambridge Coral Starfish Research Group off of Port Sudan in the Red Sea.
Apr 12, 1973
Lumbered with Back-Ache!
Year 1973Episode 1360 min

Lumbered with Back-Ache!

In this report, Horizon studies the problem of backache and investigates some remarkable new spine research.
Apr 26, 1973
Airport
Year 1973Episode 1460 min

Airport

Horizon covers Heathrow Airport in England and in particular, the work which is being done to make it safe.
May 3, 1973
Do You Remember the Memory Man?
Year 1973Episode 1560 min

Do You Remember the Memory Man?

Horizon looks at the phenomena of memory and some recent discoveries about it made by scientists.
May 17, 1973
What a Waste!
Year 1973Episode 1660 min

What a Waste!

Horizon investigates the various ways of dealing with the growing problem of garbage.
May 24, 1973
The Laws of the Land
Year 1973Episode 1760 min

The Laws of the Land

In the episode, Horizon investigates modern intensive farming methods.
Jun 7, 1973
Do We Really Need the Railways?
Year 1973Episode 1860 min

Do We Really Need the Railways?

Horizon takes a realistic look at the new ideas and technology threatening Britain's railway system.
Jun 14, 1973
The Telly of Tomorrow
Year 1973Episode 1960 min

The Telly of Tomorrow

In this Horizon documentary, it deals with the expansion of television in Britain and the USA, especially with the growth of cable television.
Jun 21, 1973
The Rat Man
Year 1973Episode 2060 min

The Rat Man

Jun 28, 1973
How Does It Hurt?
Year 1973Episode 2160 min

How Does It Hurt?

Jul 5, 1973
A Scientist Looks at Religion
Year 1973Episode 2260 min

A Scientist Looks at Religion

Aug 9, 1973
In Search of Konrad Lorenz
Year 1973Episode 2360 min

In Search of Konrad Lorenz

Sep 24, 1973
Stretch Up Tall
Year 1973Episode 2460 min

Stretch Up Tall

Oct 1, 1973
Gilding the Lily
Year 1973Episode 2560 min

Gilding the Lily

Oct 8, 1973
Black Holes of Gravity
Year 1973Episode 2660 min

Black Holes of Gravity

Oct 15, 1973
What's So Big About Us?
Year 1973Episode 2760 min

What's So Big About Us?

Oct 22, 1973
The Steadfast Tin Soldier
Year 1973Episode 2860 min

The Steadfast Tin Soldier

Oct 29, 1973
Carry on Smoking
Year 1973Episode 2960 min

Carry on Smoking

Nov 5, 1973
Air Crash Detective
Year 1973Episode 3060 min

Air Crash Detective

Nov 26, 1973
An Element of Mystery
Year 1973Episode 3160 min

An Element of Mystery

Dec 3, 1973
Digging Up the Future
Year 1973Episode 3260 min

Digging Up the Future

Dec 17, 1973
Kula, a Reason for Giving
Year 1973Episode 3360 min

Kula, a Reason for Giving

Dec 24, 1973

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