1968

episodes

E1
1.An Ingenious Man - Sir H. John Baker
Jan 2, 196860m

Horizon reports on Prof. Sir John Baker who is a distinguished British engineer, tracing his career beginning from his early work on airships.

E2
2.Man's Best Friend
Jan 30, 196860m

This episode covers interviews with surgeons and research workers discussing the need for animal experimentation in medical work.

E3
3.Once a Junkie
Feb 13, 196860m

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 system only worked when we did not have a serious addiction problem. Now we do. Does our present system make it too easy for the casual drug experimenter to become a hard-core addict? Is there anything we can learn from the American situation?

E4
4.Towns, Traffic and Tomorrow
Feb 27, 196860m

Horizon explores the problem of increasing traffic in Britain.

E5
5.The Man Makers
Mar 12, 196860m

In this episode, Horizon looks into the advances in medical science.

E6
6.Man in Search of Himself
Mar 26, 196860m

This episode presents the view by G. M. Carstairs, social psychiatrist, about the pleasures and problems of life in Britain in 1968.

E7
7.Investigating Murder
Apr 9, 196860m

Horizon looks into modern methods of crime investigation.

E8
8.The Equation of Murder
May 7, 196860m

Horizon follows reporter Paul Ferris as he examines the causes and motitives for murder.

E9
9.The Lindemann Enigma
Sep 12, 196860m

This is the story of the life and career of Winston Churchill's scientific advisor, Lord Cherwell, during World War II.

E10
10.From Field to Factory
Sep 19, 196860m

Horizon explores "factory farming" techniques for chickens and other livestock.

E11
11.Comfort on Aging
Sep 26, 196860m

In this episode, Dr. Alex Comfort looks at the scientific evidence for old age and the problems caused by ageing.

E12
12.Experiments in War
Oct 3, 196860m

Horizon investigates how science is used to enhance weapons of war, tactics, and strategy.

E13
13.Medecine in Russia
Oct 10, 196860m

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 were necessary to build a Health Service in the country with the largest share of the earth's surface were vast. The resulting system is very different from ours.

E14
14.African Medicine
Oct 17, 196860m

In this episode, Horizon looks into controversial medicine practices in Nigeria.

E15
15.The Broken Bridge
Oct 24, 196860m

This episode by Horizon is about Irene Kassorlas, who's new treatment for autism has produced positive results with mute children.

E16
16.Children Without Words
Oct 31, 196860m

Horizon reports on speech and comprehension disorders in children, and how to educate them.

E17
17.The Computer Revolution
Nov 7, 196860m

Horizon explores how computers are changing our way of life.

E18
18.Doctor's Dilemma
Nov 14, 196860m

Horizon reports on the effects of the birth control pill on the body and how the pill can effect the changes in glucose metabolism.

E19
19.In the Matter of Dr. Alfred Nobel
Nov 21, 196860m

This is the fictional drama about the evidence for and against the charges that Dr. Alfred Noble misused his invention of dynamite.

E20
20.Wheels Within Wheels
Nov 28, 196860m

Horizon explores the possibility that our civilization as a whole can be viewed as a pattern based on the wheel.

E21
21.Black Man, White Science
Dec 5, 196860m

In this episode, Horizon investigates the study of science by african americans.

E22
22.The Hidden World
Dec 12, 196860m

In this episode, Horizon reports on the exploration and survey of the oceans of the world.

E23
23.The Talgai Skull
Dec 19, 196860m

Prof. N.W.G. MacIntosh investigates the origin of the Talgai Skull found in Australia in 1886.

E24
24.Phantasmagoria or The Story of the Magic Lantern
Dec 24, 196860m

In this episode of Horizon, Michael Balfour invites us to share in the mystery and magic of the "Magic Lantern".