Horizon — 1977
Jan 07, 19771. A Smile for a Crocodile
Jan 07, 1977Horizon documents the life of crocodiles and alligators, and their breeding and exploitation.
1h2. The Pill for the People
Jan 14, 1977Horizon traces the history of the oral contraceptive pill through the last 60 years as told by its pioneers.
1h3. The Ape That Stood Up
Jan 21, 1977Horizon looks at how recent excavations in Africa have changed the accepted ideas of man's origins and age.
1h4. The Human Animal
Feb 04, 1977Horizon investigates Sociobiology, which is a study of human social behaviour based on zoological research into animal behaviour.
1h5. The Guinea Pig and the Law
Feb 18, 1977In this episode, Horizon explores how animal experiments are carried out in Britain.
1h6. Hunters of the Seal
Feb 25, 1977Horizon presents a story that depicts an astonishingly harsh way of life of the Netsilik Eskimos whose whole life is based on seal hunting.
1h7. The Red Planet
Mar 04, 1977This story by Horizon traces the efforts of astronomers and scientists through history to prove the existence of life on Mars.
1h8. One of Nature's Hotels
Mar 11, 1977Horizon looks at an ecological study of the Ythan estuary in Scotland.
1h9. Dawn of the Solar Age
Mar 18, 1977In this episode, Horizon investigates research into solar energy in the USA, Japan, and the UK.
1h10. Genetic Roulette
Apr 01, 1977Horizon explores the debate on human genetic engineering.
1h11. The Amazing Doctor Newton
Jul 15, 1977BBC television documentary which explores, using live-action dramatisation, the life's work of Sir Isaac Newton, emphasising his sources of inspiration.
1h12. The Trouble with Medicine
Jul 22, 1977In this episode, Horizon looks at how, despite the high costs of the National Health System of Britain, more money doesn't mean better health.
1h13. Silent Speech
Jul 29, 1977This Horizon report is about Prof. Hubert Montagner and his study of non-verbal communication in young children, along with his findings.
1h14. The Green Machine
Aug 05, 1977Horizon makes an investigation into plant biology.
1h15. The River That Came Clean
Sep 02, 1977This is a report by Horizon on the successful clean-up of the River Thames in Britain.
1h16. Blueprints in the Bloodstream
Sep 09, 1977This 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.
1h17. 40 Years of Murder
Sep 16, 1977Horizon presents a profile on one of the UK's leading pathologists, Keith Simpson.
1h18. The Cry for Help
Sep 30, 1977This Horizon episode examines the growing British problem of attempted suicide by an overdose of drugs.
1h19. The Sunspot Mystery
Oct 07, 1977Horizon presents evidence that links the drought cycle with the number of magnetically-hyperactive sunspots.
1h20. The Rhine's Revenge
Oct 21, 1977Horizon presents the story of how the river Rhine has defended itself against progress.
1h21. Icarus' Children
Dec 02, 1977Horizon presents a report on the prize offered to the first person who could fly a prescribed figure of eight course.
1h22. The Healing Nightmare
Dec 09, 1977This episode of Horizon is a dramatized reconstruction of breakdown of Carl Gustav Jung on the road to insanity.
1h23. The Great Wine Revolution
Dec 23, 1977Horizon explores a new science-based revolution in the production of wine.
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