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Horizon

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

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2022: Super Telescope: Mission to the Edge of the Universe

2022: Super Telescope: Mission to the Edge of the Universe
The inside story of Nasa's James Webb Space Telescope and the capture of its first images.
The inside story of Nasa's James Webb Space Telescope and the capture of its first images.
59 minsAvailable for 11 months
2022: Making Sense of Cancer with Hannah Fry
Hannah Fry explores the issues surrounding how we screen for- and treat cancer.
Hannah Fry explores the issues surrounding how we screen for- and treat cancer.
59 minsAvailable for 9 months
2022: How to Sleep Well with Michael Mosley
Michael Mosley uncovers the latest science and surprising health benefits of better sleep.
Michael Mosley uncovers the latest science and surprising health benefits of better sleep.
59 minsAvailable for 7 months
2020: Hubble: The Wonders of Space Revealed
The remarkable story of how Hubble revealed the awe and wonder of our universe.
The remarkable story of how Hubble revealed the awe and wonder of our universe.
59 minsAvailable until Sun 3:20am
2018: 6. Stopping Male Suicide
Investigating why suicide is the biggest killer of men under 50 in the UK.
Investigating why suicide is the biggest killer of men under 50 in the UK.
59 minsAvailable for over a year
2012-2013: 3. Eat, Fast and Live Longer
Michael Mosley examines the powerful science behind the ancient idea of fasting.
Michael Mosley examines the powerful science behind the ancient idea of fasting.
59 minsAvailable for over a year
1997-1998: Mir Mortals
The story of the men who orbited Earth on board the ill-fated Mir space station. (1998)
The story of the men who orbited Earth on board the ill-fated Mir space station. (1998)
49 minsAvailable for over a year
1995-1996: Fermat's Last Theorem
British mathematician Andrew Wiles's bid to find proof for Fermat's last theorem.
British mathematician Andrew Wiles's bid to find proof for Fermat's last theorem.
49 minsAvailable for over a year
1982-1983: Killer in the Village
Tracing the spread of AIDS across America. (1983)
Tracing the spread of AIDS across America. (1983)
58 minsAvailable for over a year
1981-1982: The Pleasure of Finding Things Out
Professor Richard Feynman of Caltech talks about his life and career.
Professor Richard Feynman of Caltech talks about his life and career.
50 minsAvailable for over a year
1981-1982: The Race to Ruin
Examining the US fear that the Russians are ahead of them in the space race. (1981)
Examining the US fear that the Russians are ahead of them in the space race. (1981)
49 minsAvailable for over a year
1977-1978: Now The Chips Are Down
The rise of the microprocessor and its effect on industry. (1978)
The rise of the microprocessor and its effect on industry. (1978)
80 minsAvailable for over a year
1974-1975: A Time To Be Born
Horizon investigates the growing tendency to induce childbirth. (1975)
Horizon investigates the growing tendency to induce childbirth. (1975)
50 minsAvailable for over a year
1972-1973: The Curtain Of Silence
Programme about deafness in Britain today. (1973)
Programme about deafness in Britain today. (1973)
49 minsAvailable for over a year
1967-1968: Investigating Murder
How science is helping more and more to establish the outcome of serious crimes. (1968)
How science is helping more and more to establish the outcome of serious crimes. (1968)
39 minsAvailable for over a year
1965-1966: Man In Space
Horizon reports from the spacecraft centre in Houston, Texas. (1966)
Horizon reports from the spacecraft centre in Houston, Texas. (1966)
39 minsAvailable for over a year
1964-1965: Strangeness Minus Three
The discovery by physicists of a unique particle. (1964)
The discovery by physicists of a unique particle. (1964)
44 minsAvailable for over a year
1964-1965: The World Of Buckminster Fuller
The work of Buckminster Fuller, the inventor of the geodesic dome. (1964)
The work of Buckminster Fuller, the inventor of the geodesic dome. (1964)
45 minsAvailable for over a year

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