Horizon

January 7, 1977

Horizon documents the life of crocodiles and alligators, and their breeding and exploitation.

January 14, 1977

Horizon traces the history of the oral contraceptive pill through the last 60 years as told by its pioneers.

January 21, 1977

Horizon looks at how recent excavations in Africa have changed the accepted ideas of man's origins and age.

February 4, 1977

Horizon investigates Sociobiology, which is a study of human social behaviour based on zoological research into animal behaviour.

February 18, 1977

In this episode, Horizon explores how animal experiments are carried out in Britain.

February 25, 1977

Horizon presents a story that depicts an astonishingly harsh way of life of the Netsilik Eskimos whose whole life is based on seal hunting.

March 4, 1977

This story by Horizon traces the efforts of astronomers and scientists through history to prove the existence of life on Mars.

March 11, 1977

Horizon looks at an ecological study of the Ythan estuary in Scotland.

March 18, 1977

In this episode, Horizon investigates research into solar energy in the USA, Japan, and the UK.

April 1, 1977

Horizon explores the debate on human genetic engineering.

July 15, 1977

BBC television documentary which explores, using live-action dramatisation, the life's work of Sir Isaac Newton, emphasising his sources of inspiration.

July 22, 1977

In this episode, Horizon looks at how, despite the high costs of the National Health System of Britain, more money doesn't mean better health.

July 29, 1977

This Horizon report is about Prof. Hubert Montagner and his study of non-verbal communication in young children, along with his findings.

August 5, 1977

Horizon makes an investigation into plant biology.

September 2, 1977

This is a report by Horizon on the successful clean-up of the River Thames in Britain.

September 9, 1977

This Horizon episode reports on research by scientists into identifying a system of markers, such as tissue types on blood cells, which indicate the human being's vulnerability to a whole range of diseases like multiple sclerosis and diabetes, and the possibilities this presents for preventive medicine.

September 16, 1977

Horizon presents a profile on one of the UK's leading pathologists, Keith Simpson.

September 30, 1977

This Horizon episode examines the growing British problem of attempted suicide by an overdose of drugs.

October 7, 1977

Horizon presents evidence that links the drought cycle with the number of magnetically-hyperactive sunspots.

October 21, 1977

Horizon presents the story of how the river Rhine has defended itself against progress.

December 2, 1977

Horizon presents a report on the prize offered to the first person who could fly a prescribed figure of eight course.

December 9, 1977

This episode of Horizon is a dramatized reconstruction of breakdown of Carl Gustav Jung on the road to insanity.

December 23, 1977

Horizon explores a new science-based revolution in the production of wine.