Horizon es la serie documental de ciencia de 50 minutos de la BBC Two. En septiembre de 2004 celebró su 40 aniversario y continúa disfrutando de excelentes críticas. Reconocido como el líder mundial en su campo, regularmente gana una amplia gama de reconocimientos internacionales de ciencia, medicina y medioambiente, y recientemente ganó el Royal Television Society Award y el Prix Italia. En 2002, la Academia Británica de Artes Cinematográficas y de Televisión le otorgó a Horizon el Premio de Televisión BAFTA por Mejor Serie de Hechos o Strand. En 2003 ganó el prestigioso premio Images et Science al mejor documental médico y el Premio Carl von Linne en el festival de cine Living Europe en Suecia. Ese año, una coproducción de Horizon con WGBH Boston ganó el Emmy al mejor documental.
Horizon (Temporada 7)
Just Another World (Episodio 1)
Fecha de emisión: 1970-01-05
Duración: 60 min
Sinopsis: This episode of Horizon centers on the study of the moon rock samples brought back to the earth by the Apollo 11 flight to the moon.
Henry Royce, Mechanic (Episodio 2)
Fecha de emisión: 1970-01-12
Duración: 60 min
Sinopsis: Horizon investigates the history of the life and work of Sir Henry Royce, co-founder of the firm Rolls Royce Royce.
A Disease of Our Time - Stress (Episodio 3)
Fecha de emisión: 1970-01-19
Duración: 60 min
Sinopsis: This is the first part of a two-part episode on diseases afflicting people today. Horizon looks at the issue of stress on the body.
A Disease of Our Time - Heart Attacks (Episodio 4)
Fecha de emisión: 1970-01-26
Duración: 60 min
Sinopsis: This is the second part of a two-part episode on diseases afflicting people today. Horizon looks at the causes of coronary heart disease and modern techniques of treatment and cure.
Sex and Sexuality (Episodio 5)
Fecha de emisión: 1970-02-02
Duración: 60 min
Sinopsis: Horizon exams the current scientific research into human sexual behavior.
Whose Coast? (Episodio 6)
Fecha de emisión: 1970-02-16
Duración: 60 min
Sinopsis: In this episode, Horizon reports on how much of the sea coast around Britain is becoming polluted.
A Much Wanted Child (Episodio 7)
Fecha de emisión: 1970-02-23
Duración: 60 min
Sinopsis: This episode deals with the problems of infertility and showing the investigations being carried out.
The Expert Witness (Episodio 8)
Fecha de emisión: 1970-03-02
Duración: 60 min
Sinopsis: Sir Bernard Spilsbury, a forensic pathologist, talks about the role of the scientific witness in the criminal courts.
After the Iron Age (Episodio 9)
Fecha de emisión: 1970-03-09
Duración: 60 min
Sinopsis: A look at some of the work carried out in Britain into the development of new materials for industry.
Let the Therapy Fit the Crime (Episodio 10)
Fecha de emisión: 1970-03-16
Duración: 60 min
Sinopsis: This episode of Horizon looks at the question of the treatment of criminals in Britain.
The World Outside (Episodio 11)
Fecha de emisión: 1970-03-23
Duración: 60 min
Sinopsis: Horizon reports on the Mental Health Service in Britain.
In the Beginning was the Word (Episodio 12)
Fecha de emisión: 1970-03-30
Duración: 60 min
Sinopsis: This episode surrounds the two channels of human communication - verbal and non-verbal.
The Drifting of the Continents (Episodio 13)
Fecha de emisión: 1970-04-13
Duración: 60 min
Sinopsis: A Horizon investigation into the research done in Britain and the USA to support the 'Continental Drift' theory.
A Case of Priority (Episodio 14)
Fecha de emisión: 1970-04-20
Duración: 60 min
Sinopsis: This episode of Horizon looks at the National Health Service of Britain and the enormous demands that are imposed on it.
The Fretful Elements (Episodio 15)
Fecha de emisión: 1970-04-27
Duración: 60 min
Sinopsis: This report by Horizon looks into meteorological research in Britain and America.
One Man's Meat (Episodio 16)
Fecha de emisión: 1970-05-11
Duración: 60 min
Sinopsis: An investigation by Horizon reveals information about the use of artificial additives and preservatives in the manufacture of modern processed foods.
Only Skin Deep (Episodio 17)
Fecha de emisión: 1970-07-06
Duración: 60 min
Sinopsis: On this episode of Horizon, the science behind the cosmetic industry and the social and psychological importance of beauty and fragrance is revealed.
Wolves and Wolfmen (Episodio 18)
Fecha de emisión: 1970-07-13
Duración: 60 min
Sinopsis: This a a report by Horizon on the research in the USA and Canada into the habits of the wolf in its natural surroundings and in captivity.
A Measure of Uncertainty (Episodio 19)
Fecha de emisión: 1970-08-10
Duración: 60 min
Sinopsis: Horizon explores the use and role of statistics in modern society and how they are needed for planning.
The Manhunters (Episodio 20)
Fecha de emisión: 1970-08-17
Duración: 60 min
Sinopsis: Horizon reveals new evidence found by archaeologists that have now traced our origins back to the extinct ape man of Africa.
Don't Get Sick in America (Episodio 21)
Fecha de emisión: 1970-08-24
Duración: 60 min
Sinopsis: In this episode, Horizon reports on how the TV series "Man and Science Today" compares the British National Health System with the private health system in the USA.
Crown of Thorns (Episodio 22)
Fecha de emisión: 1970-08-31
Duración: 60 min
Sinopsis: The population explosion of the Crown of Thorns starfish is investigated by Horizon.
Noah's Ark in Kensington (Episodio 23)
Fecha de emisión: 1970-09-07
Duración: 60 min
Sinopsis: Horizon brings you the history and modern day functions of the Natural History museum in Kensington, Britain.
Virus (Episodio 24)
Fecha de emisión: 1970-09-14
Duración: 60 min
Sinopsis: This is an episode on problems dealing with viral diseases such as measles.
Water, Water (Episodio 25)
Fecha de emisión: 1970-09-21
Duración: 60 min
Sinopsis: Horizon looks at the work of scientists as they unravel the problems of providing us with water.
All Creatures Great and Small (Episodio 26)
Fecha de emisión: 1970-09-28
Duración: 60 min
Sinopsis: In this story, Horizon investigates the issue of controversial animal experiments between anti-vivisectionists and scientists.
A Child for a Lifetime (Episodio 27)
Fecha de emisión: 1970-10-05
Duración: 60 min
Sinopsis: Horizon reports on the future of 30,000 children in Britain that are mentally retarded.
Something for Our Children (Episodio 28)
Fecha de emisión: 1970-10-12
Duración: 60 min
Sinopsis: Horizon reports on the work of the British Nature Conservancy and how scientists are trying to find out about nature.
Million Ton Tanker (Episodio 29)
Fecha de emisión: 1970-11-02
Duración: 60 min
Sinopsis: This episode of Horizon reports on the revolution in the size of oil tankers showing present and future planned methods of construction.
The Insect War (Episodio 30)
Fecha de emisión: 1970-11-09
Duración: 60 min
Sinopsis: Horizon looks at problems caused by the rapid reproduction rate of insects and their increasing resistance to pesticides.
The Savage Mind (Episodio 31)
Fecha de emisión: 1970-11-16
Duración: 60 min
Sinopsis: Horizon reports on Professor Claude Levi-Strauss who has been studying and analyzing the so-called primitive man for more than 30 years.
Tanks (Episodio 32)
Fecha de emisión: 1970-11-23
Duración: 60 min
Sinopsis: This episode of Horizon investigates the history of tanks in the last fifty years and the dominant role they have played in land warfare.
Mind the Machine (Episodio 33)
Fecha de emisión: 1970-11-30
Duración: 60 min
Sinopsis: In this story, Horizon investigates the artificial intelligence of computers by watching a chess game.
Square Pegs (Episodio 34)
Fecha de emisión: 1970-12-07
Duración: 60 min
Sinopsis: Horizon examines some of the techniques used by the boom industry of Management Selection.
Earthquakes, The City that Waits to Die (Episodio 35)
Fecha de emisión: 1970-12-14
Duración: 60 min
Sinopsis: Horizon investigates the work of geologists and seismologists trying to predict the date of the next great earthquake in San Francisco, California.
The Man who Talks to Frogs (Episodio 36)
Fecha de emisión: 1970-12-21
Duración: 60 min
Sinopsis: Horizon reports on some of the pure scientific research work carried out at the Smithsonian Tropical Research institute.
The Gargantuan Triumph of Science (Episodio 37)
Fecha de emisión: 1970-12-28
Duración: 60 min
Sinopsis: This episode by Horizon is a dramatized reconstruction from original transcripts of the inquiry into the Tay Bridge disaster.
