Episode guide
Horizon: 1968
24 episodes · premiered Jan 2, 1968
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- Episode 1: An Ingenious Man - Sir H. John Baker Jan 2, 1968 · 1h Horizon reports on Prof. Sir John Baker who is a distinguished British engineer, tracing his career beginning from his early work on airships.
- Episode 2: Man's Best Friend Jan 30, 1968 · 1h This episode covers interviews with surgeons and research workers discussing the need for animal experimentation in medical work.
- Episode 3: Once a Junkie Feb 13, 1968 · 1h 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…
- Episode 4: Towns, Traffic and Tomorrow Feb 27, 1968 · 1h Horizon explores the problem of increasing traffic in Britain.
- Episode 5: The Man Makers Mar 12, 1968 · 1h In this episode, Horizon looks into the advances in medical science.
- Episode 6: Man in Search of Himself Mar 26, 1968 · 1h This episode presents the view by G. M. Carstairs, social psychiatrist, about the pleasures and problems of life in Britain in 1968.
- Episode 7: Investigating Murder Apr 9, 1968 · 1h Horizon looks into modern methods of crime investigation.
- Episode 8: The Equation of Murder May 7, 1968 · 1h Horizon follows reporter Paul Ferris as he examines the causes and motitives for murder.
- Episode 9: The Lindemann Enigma Sep 12, 1968 · 1h This is the story of the life and career of Winston Churchill's scientific advisor, Lord Cherwell, during World War II.
- Episode 10: From Field to Factory Sep 19, 1968 · 1h Horizon explores "factory farming" techniques for chickens and other livestock.
- Episode 11: Comfort on Aging Sep 26, 1968 · 1h In this episode, Dr. Alex Comfort looks at the scientific evidence for old age and the problems caused by ageing.
- Episode 12: Experiments in War Oct 3, 1968 · 1h Horizon investigates how science is used to enhance weapons of war, tactics, and strategy.
- Episode 13: Medecine in Russia Oct 10, 1968 · 1h 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…
- Episode 14: African Medicine Oct 17, 1968 · 1h In this episode, Horizon looks into controversial medicine practices in Nigeria.
- Episode 15: The Broken Bridge Oct 24, 1968 · 1h This episode by Horizon is about Irene Kassorlas, who's new treatment for autism has produced positive results with mute children.
- Episode 16: Children Without Words Oct 31, 1968 · 1h Horizon reports on speech and comprehension disorders in children, and how to educate them.
- Episode 17: The Computer Revolution Nov 7, 1968 · 1h Horizon explores how computers are changing our way of life.
- Episode 18: Doctor's Dilemma Nov 14, 1968 · 1h Horizon reports on the effects of the birth control pill on the body and how the pill can effect the changes in glucose metabolism.
- Episode 19: In the Matter of Dr. Alfred Nobel Nov 21, 1968 · 1h This is the fictional drama about the evidence for and against the charges that Dr. Alfred Noble misused his invention of dynamite.
- Episode 20: Wheels Within Wheels Nov 28, 1968 · 1h Horizon explores the possibility that our civilization as a whole can be viewed as a pattern based on the wheel.
- Episode 21: Black Man, White Science Dec 5, 1968 · 1h In this episode, Horizon investigates the study of science by african americans.
- Episode 22: The Hidden World Dec 12, 1968 · 1h In this episode, Horizon reports on the exploration and survey of the oceans of the world.
- Episode 23: The Talgai Skull Dec 19, 1968 · 1h Prof. N.W.G. MacIntosh investigates the origin of the Talgai Skull found in Australia in 1886.
- Episode 24: Phantasmagoria or The Story of the Magic Lantern Dec 24, 1968 · 1h In this episode of Horizon, Michael Balfour invites us to share in the mystery and magic of the "Magic Lantern".