Horizon
Horizon

Horizon (1964)

7.4 (33 votes)
61 Seasons
February 4, 1964
English
Documentary

Synopsis

Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.

Network

BBC Two

Episodes

The World of Buckminster Fuller
E1

The World of Buckminster Fuller

Feb 4, 1964
60 min

Horizon follows the work of R. Buckminster Fuller and his research of the geodesic dome.

Pesticides and Posterity
E2

Pesticides and Posterity

May 30, 1964
60 min

Dr. Frank Darling and Dr. Eric Edson discuss different environmental priorities.

A Candle to Nature
E3

A Candle to Nature

Jun 27, 1964
60 min

A reconstruction of a Michael Faraday lecture last given in December 1860.

Strangeness Minus Three
E4

Strangeness Minus Three

Jul 25, 1964
60 min

Horizon explores the findings of physicists at Brookhaven, Long Island, New York. Who, after two years and thousands of photographs, have identified a predicted new particle which has a unique characteristic: 'strangeness minus three'.

The Air of Science
E5

The Air of Science

Aug 22, 1964
60 min

Horizon looks at the work of the National Institute for Medical Research.

The Knowledge Explosion
E6

The Knowledge Explosion

Sep 21, 1964
60 min

Prof. Arthur C. Clarke, Derek Price and Nigel Balchin discuss the past and future of science.

The Amateur Scientist
E7

The Amateur Scientist

Oct 19, 1964
60 min

The work of amateur scientists.

Tots and Quods and Woodgeries
E8

Tots and Quods and Woodgeries

Nov 16, 1964
60 min

Horizon investigates the 'Tots and Quots' and the 'Woodgeries' two groups set up by scientists before the second world war to discuss the future of science and how it effects society.

Science, Toys and Magic
E9

Science, Toys and Magic

Dec 14, 1964
60 min

Horizon takes a look at science in the spirit of Christmas.

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Original Title

Horizon

Status

Returning Series

Seasons

61

Episodes

1173