Horizon (1964)

1974

January 7, 1974 33 Episodes

Episodes

Episode 1

A Matter of Self-Defense

Jan 7, 1974

60 minutes

This episode of Horizon explains how our body fights infections and cancers and brings us up-to-date on recent research in immunology.

Episode 2

Bird Brain - The Mystery of Bird Navigation

Jan 14, 1974

60 minutes

This episode of Horizon is about various experiments on migratory birds and homing pigeons to try and discover how they navigate.

Episode 3

Never Too Late to Learn

Jan 21, 1974

60 minutes

Horizon reports on the British Open University and how it operates.

Episode 4

The Great Fish Hunt

Jan 28, 1974

60 minutes

Horizon investigates how Britain has hunted fish in the past and how improved fish catching techniques have severely reduced fish stocks.

Episode 5

Pedal Power

Feb 4, 1974

60 minutes

This episode of Horizon is about the history of the bicycle and the possibility of it being able to ease the traffic problems in Britain.

Episode 6

The Writing on the Wall

Feb 11, 1974

60 minutes

In this episode, Horizon looks at connections between crime and poor housing design in the USA.

Episode 7

Where Did the Colorado Go?

Feb 18, 1974

60 minutes

Horizon investigates reports of abuse of the Colorado river in the USA.

Episode 8

The Future Goes Boom

Mar 4, 1974

60 minutes

Horizon examines the British Hudson Institute's methods and predictions for the future of economics.

Episode 9

Fusion: The Energy Promise

Mar 11, 1974

60 minutes

In this Horizon episode, we look at attempts by scientists to solve the energy crisis of future by building nuclear fusion reactors.

Episode 10

The First Ten Years

Apr 22, 1974

60 minutes

In this report, Prof. John Maynard Smith looks back at some of the subjects Horizon has presented since 1964.

Episode 11

This Yankee Dodge Beats Mesmerism Hollow

Apr 29, 1974

60 minutes

Horizon looks back at the discovery and the development of anesthesia.

Episode 12

The Hunting of the Quark

May 6, 1974

60 minutes

This Horizon episode is about the search for quarks, thought to be the substance of which electrons, protons, and neutrons are made of.

Episode 13

A Noah's Ark for Europe

May 13, 1974

60 minutes

Horizon investigates captive animal breeding to prevent extinction of animal species in the wild.

Episode 14

Bridges: When It Comes to the Crunch

Jun 3, 1974

60 minutes

Horizon reports on bridges in Britain...how safe are they?

Episode 15

Search for Life

Jun 10, 1974

60 minutes

Documentary about the origins of life which attempts to find out what happened in the one billion years before fossil evidence begins.

Episode 16

The Secrets of Sleep

Jun 10, 1974

60 minutes

Horizon investigates the subject of sleep in Britain and the USA.

Episode 17

Who Needs Skills?

Jun 24, 1974

60 minutes

In this episode of Horizon, you learn about transferring the basis of modern industry production from human skills to computer programmed machines.

Episode 18

Hills of Promise

Jul 1, 1974

60 minutes

In this report, Horizon presents the state of hill farming in Wales.

Episode 19

The Race for the Double Helix

Jul 8, 1974

60 minutes

This documentary of Horizon reports on the discovery of the structure of DNA in 1953 by Dr. Francis Crick and Prof. James Watson.

Episode 20

The Immigrant Doctors

Jul 15, 1974

60 minutes

In this episode, Horizon reports on the rising number of imigrant doctors working in the National Health System of Britain.

Episode 21

Mines, Minerals and Men

Jul 22, 1974

60 minutes

Horizon explores the technological and economic reasons for the mining revival in Britain.

Episode 22

What Price Steak?

Jul 29, 1974

60 minutes

Horizon reports on the beef crisis and rising prices.

Episode 23

Listen and Be Loyal

Aug 5, 1974

60 minutes

Horizon brings you a report by Tom Harrison on anti-nazi propaganda in Britain during World War II.

Episode 24

Adam or Eve?

Aug 12, 1974

60 minutes

This episode of Horizon investigates the role that hormones play in the stages of mammalian sexual development.

Episode 25

An Unholy Scramble

Sep 2, 1974

60 minutes

Horizon investigates some of the risks and problems involved in bringing oil from the North Sea ashore.

Episode 26

Do as You Are Told

Oct 28, 1974

60 minutes

This report by Horizon explores how far people are prepared to suppress their own moral scruples in the face of necessity to obey authority.

Episode 27

The First Signs of Washoe

Nov 4, 1974

60 minutes

Horizons reviews the scientific work of Americans in the field of research in communication with animals.

Episode 28

The Other Way

Nov 11, 1974

60 minutes

Horizon presents Dr. Schumacher's theory that use of modern technology could make the working week a creative experience.

Episode 29

The Greatest Advance Since the Wheel?

Nov 25, 1974

60 minutes

Sixty years ago a Dutch scientist discovered a phenomenon that overturned the electrical rule book. By cooling certain metals to incredibly low temperatures he found they could continue to carry an electric current for ever, even when the power supply was switched off. Today, developments of these metals - called superconductors-have led to trains that fly, magnets that could depollute rivers and machines that promise cheaper power.

Episode 30
8.0

Joey

Dec 9, 1974

60 minutes

This story by Horizon reconstructs the true life story of Joey Deacon.

Episode 31

The Neglected Harvest

Dec 16, 1974

60 minutes

Horizon investigates the developments and research in forestry which may now help to overcome shortage of timber.

Episode 32

How on Earth Did They Do That?

Dec 23, 1974

60 minutes

This documentary by Horizon reports on the development of cinematographic special effects from 1890's to date.

Episode 33

The Lysenko Affair

Dec 30, 1974

60 minutes

Horizon presents a dramatized documentary on the rise to power of Trofim Denisovich Lysenko, a young Ukrainian agriculturalist.