Horizon
Season 11
1974 • 33 Episodes
Episodes
1. A Matter of Self-Defense
January 7, 1974
This episode of Horizon explains how our body fights infections and cancers and brings us up-to-date on recent research in immunology.
2. Bird Brain - The Mystery of Bird Navigation
January 14, 1974
This episode of Horizon is about various experiments on migratory birds and homing pigeons to try and discover how they navigate.
3. Never Too Late to Learn
January 21, 1974
Horizon reports on the British Open University and how it operates.
4. The Great Fish Hunt
January 28, 1974
Horizon investigates how Britain has hunted fish in the past and how improved fish catching techniques have severely reduced fish stocks.
5. Pedal Power
February 4, 1974
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.
6. The Writing on the Wall
February 11, 1974
In this episode, Horizon looks at connections between crime and poor housing design in the USA.
7. Where Did the Colorado Go?
February 18, 1974
Horizon investigates reports of abuse of the Colorado river in the USA.
8. The Future Goes Boom
March 4, 1974
Horizon examines the British Hudson Institute's methods and predictions for the future of economics.
9. Fusion: The Energy Promise
March 11, 1974
In this Horizon episode, we look at attempts by scientists to solve the energy crisis of future by building nuclear fusion reactors.
10. The First Ten Years
April 22, 1974
In this report, Prof. John Maynard Smith looks back at some of the subjects Horizon has presented since 1964.
11. This Yankee Dodge Beats Mesmerism Hollow
April 29, 1974
Horizon looks back at the discovery and the development of anesthesia.
12. The Hunting of the Quark
May 6, 1974
This Horizon episode is about the search for quarks, thought to be the substance of which electrons, protons, and neutrons are made of.
13. A Noah's Ark for Europe
May 13, 1974
Horizon investigates captive animal breeding to prevent extinction of animal species in the wild.
14. Bridges: When It Comes to the Crunch
June 3, 1974
Horizon reports on bridges in Britain...how safe are they?
15. Search for Life
June 10, 1974
Documentary about the origins of life which attempts to find out what happened in the one billion years before fossil evidence begins.
16. The Secrets of Sleep
June 10, 1974
Horizon investigates the subject of sleep in Britain and the USA.
17. Who Needs Skills?
June 24, 1974
In this episode of Horizon, you learn about transferring the basis of modern industry production from human skills to computer programmed machines.
18. Hills of Promise
July 1, 1974
In this report, Horizon presents the state of hill farming in Wales.
19. The Race for the Double Helix
July 8, 1974
This documentary of Horizon reports on the discovery of the structure of DNA in 1953 by Dr. Francis Crick and Prof. James Watson.
20. The Immigrant Doctors
July 15, 1974
In this episode, Horizon reports on the rising number of imigrant doctors working in the National Health System of Britain.
21. Mines, Minerals and Men
July 22, 1974
Horizon explores the technological and economic reasons for the mining revival in Britain.
22. What Price Steak?
July 29, 1974
Horizon reports on the beef crisis and rising prices.
23. Listen and Be Loyal
August 5, 1974
Horizon brings you a report by Tom Harrison on anti-nazi propaganda in Britain during World War II.
24. Adam or Eve?
August 12, 1974
This episode of Horizon investigates the role that hormones play in the stages of mammalian sexual development.
25. An Unholy Scramble
September 2, 1974
Horizon investigates some of the risks and problems involved in bringing oil from the North Sea ashore.
26. Do as You Are Told
October 28, 1974
This report by Horizon explores how far people are prepared to suppress their own moral scruples in the face of necessity to obey authority.
27. The First Signs of Washoe
November 4, 1974
Horizons reviews the scientific work of Americans in the field of research in communication with animals.
28. The Other Way
November 11, 1974
Horizon presents Dr. Schumacher's theory that use of modern technology could make the working week a creative experience.
29. The Greatest Advance Since the Wheel?
November 25, 1974
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.
30. Joey
December 9, 1974
This story by Horizon reconstructs the true life story of Joey Deacon.
31. The Neglected Harvest
December 16, 1974
Horizon investigates the developments and research in forestry which may now help to overcome shortage of timber.
32. How on Earth Did They Do That?
December 23, 1974
This documentary by Horizon reports on the development of cinematographic special effects from 1890's to date.
33. The Lysenko Affair
December 30, 1974
Horizon presents a dramatized documentary on the rise to power of Trofim Denisovich Lysenko, a young Ukrainian agriculturalist.