This Horizon special program explores what happened when the "Giotto" explorer spacecraft passed within 100 kilometres of Halley's Comet.
| Title | Horizon - Season 0 Episode 16 : A Close Encouter of the Second Kind |
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| Alternative Titles | BBC Horizon |
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| First Air Date | 1964-02-04 |
| Last Air Date | 2024-07-22 |
| Number of Episodes | 1169 |
| Number of Seasons | 60 |
| Genres | Documentary, |
| Networks | BBC Two, |
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| Plot Keywords | , |
Episodes List
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Horizon Season 0 :Episode 1 Horizon Christmas Special: Hand me my Sword, Humphrey Horizon Christmas Special: Hand me my Sword, Humphrey
1966-12-25Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Horizon Season 0 :Episode 2 The Case of the Ancient Astronauts The Case of the Ancient Astronauts
1977-11-25Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Horizon Season 0 :Episode 3 The Mind's Eye The Mind's Eye
1980-01-28Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Horizon Season 0 :Episode 4 25 Years in Space 25 Years in Space
1982-12-25Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Horizon Season 0 :Episode 5 Biology at War: The Mystery of Yellow Rain Biology at War: The Mystery of Yellow Rain
1984-05-15Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Horizon Season 0 :Episode 6 Beyond the Moon Beyond the Moon
1984-07-21Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Horizon Season 0 :Episode 7 Biology at War: A Plague in the Wind Biology at War: A Plague in the Wind
1984-10-29Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Horizon Season 0 :Episode 8 Twenty-First Birthday Twenty-First Birthday
1985-05-20Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Horizon Season 0 :Episode 9 Halley's Comet - The Apparition Halley's Comet - The Apparition
1985-11-25Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Horizon Season 0 :Episode 10 Halley's Comet - The Encounter Halley's Comet - The Encounter
1986-03-13Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Horizon Season 0 :Episode 11 The Diary of Discovery The Diary of Discovery
1988-09-28Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Horizon Season 0 :Episode 12 Making an Honest Fiver Making an Honest Fiver
1990-06-06Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Horizon Season 0 :Episode 13 Red Star in Orbit: The Invisible Spaceman Red Star in Orbit: The Invisible Spaceman
1990-12-07Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Horizon Season 0 :Episode 14 Red Star in Orbit: The Dark Side of the Moon Red Star in Orbit: The Dark Side of the Moon
1990-12-14Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Horizon Season 0 :Episode 15 Red Star in Orbit: The Mission Red Star in Orbit: The Mission
1990-12-21Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Horizon Season 0 :Episode 16 A Close Encouter of the Second Kind A Close Encouter of the Second Kind
1992-07-10Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Horizon Season 0 :Episode 17 Hide and Seek in Iraq Hide and Seek in Iraq
1992-08-23Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Horizon Season 0 :Episode 18 The Truth About Sex The Truth About Sex
1992-10-12Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Horizon Season 0 :Episode 19 Assault on the Male Assault on the Male
1993-10-31Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Horizon Season 0 :Episode 20 30th Anniversary - The Far Side 30th Anniversary - The Far Side
1994-05-23Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Horizon Season 0 :Episode 21 Twice Born Twice Born
1995-02-14Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Horizon Season 0 :Episode 22 Einstein: The Miracle Year Einstein: The Miracle Year
1996-03-17Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Horizon Season 0 :Episode 23 Einstein: Fame Einstein: Fame
1996-03-18Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Horizon Season 0 :Episode 24 BSE: The Invisible Enemy BSE: The Invisible Enemy
1996-11-17Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Horizon Season 0 :Episode 25 BSE: The Human Experiment BSE: The Human Experiment
1996-11-18Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Horizon Season 0 :Episode 26 Molecules With Sunglasses (Update) Molecules With Sunglasses (Update)
1996-12-09Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Horizon Season 0 :Episode 27 Ice Mummies: The Ice Maiden Ice Mummies: The Ice Maiden
1997-01-30Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Horizon Season 0 :Episode 28 Ice Mummies: A Life in Ice Ice Mummies: A Life in Ice
1997-02-06Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Horizon Season 0 :Episode 29 Ice Mummies: Frozen in Heaven Ice Mummies: Frozen in Heaven
1997-02-13Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Horizon Season 0 :Episode 30 Computers Don't Bite, Inside the Internet Computers Don't Bite, Inside the Internet
1997-05-17Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Horizon Season 0 :Episode 31 Antarctica: The Ice Lives Antarctica: The Ice Lives
1997-10-30Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Horizon Season 0 :Episode 32 Antarctica: The Ice Forms Antarctica: The Ice Forms
1997-11-06Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Horizon Season 0 :Episode 33 Antarctica: The Ice Melts Antarctica: The Ice Melts
1997-11-13Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Horizon Season 0 :Episode 34 Crash Crash
1998-01-08Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Horizon Season 0 :Episode 35 Darwin: The Legacy Darwin: The Legacy
1998-03-29Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Horizon Season 0 :Episode 36 Longitude Longitude
1999-01-04Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Horizon Season 0 :Episode 37 Fat Files: Born to Be Fat Fat Files: Born to Be Fat
1999-01-07Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Horizon Season 0 :Episode 38 Fat Files: Fixing Fat Fat Files: Fixing Fat
1999-01-14Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Horizon Season 0 :Episode 39 Fat Files: Living on Air Fat Files: Living on Air
1999-01-21Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Horizon Season 0 :Episode 40 Atlantis Uncovered Atlantis Uncovered
1999-10-28Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Horizon Season 0 :Episode 41 Atlantis Reborn Atlantis Reborn
1999-11-04Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Horizon Season 0 :Episode 42 Life and Death in the 21st Century: Living Forever Life and Death in the 21st Century: Living Forever
2000-01-04Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Horizon Season 0 :Episode 43 Life and Death in the 21st Century: Future Plagues Life and Death in the 21st Century: Future Plagues
2000-01-05Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Horizon Season 0 :Episode 44 Life and Death in the 21st Century: Designer Babies Life and Death in the 21st Century: Designer Babies
2000-01-06Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Horizon Season 0 :Episode 45 Inside the Internet Inside the Internet
2000-06-10Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Horizon Season 0 :Episode 46 Life on Mars Life on Mars
2001-01-11Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Horizon Season 0 :Episode 47 Destination Mars Destination Mars
2001-01-18Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Horizon Season 0 :Episode 48 What Sank the Kursk? What Sank the Kursk?
2001-08-08Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Horizon Season 0 :Episode 49 First Olympians: A Horizon Special First Olympians: A Horizon Special
2004-07-23Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Horizon Season 0 :Episode 50 Everest: Doctors in the Death Zone (1) Everest: Doctors in the Death Zone (1)
2007-09-23Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Horizon Season 0 :Episode 51 Everest: Doctors in the Death Zone (2) Everest: Doctors in the Death Zone (2)
2007-09-30Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Horizon Season 0 :Episode 52 Lost Horizons: The Big Bang Lost Horizons: The Big Bang
2008-09-04Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Horizon Season 0 :Episode 53 How Mad Are You? (1) How Mad Are You? (1)
2008-11-11Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Horizon Season 0 :Episode 54 How Mad Are You? (2) How Mad Are You? (2)
2008-11-18Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Horizon Season 0 :Episode 55 40 Years on the Moon 40 Years on the Moon
2009-07-09Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Horizon Season 0 :Episode 56 Pandemic: A Horizon Guide Pandemic: A Horizon Guide
2009-08-09Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Horizon Season 0 :Episode 57 Mars: A Horizon Guide Mars: A Horizon Guide
2009-11-15Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Horizon Season 0 :Episode 58 How Many People Can Live on Planet Earth? How Many People Can Live on Planet Earth?
2009-12-09Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Horizon Season 0 :Episode 59 Diet: A Horizon Guide Diet: A Horizon Guide
2010-01-07Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Horizon Season 0 :Episode 60 The End of God? A Horizon Guide to Science and Religion The End of God? A Horizon Guide to Science and Religion
2010-09-17Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Horizon Season 0 :Episode 61 What Makes Us Clever? A Horizon Guide to Intelligence What Makes Us Clever? A Horizon Guide to Intelligence
2011-01-06Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Horizon Season 0 :Episode 62 Japan Earthquake: A Horizon Special Japan Earthquake: A Horizon Special
2011-03-27Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Horizon Season 0 :Episode 63 The Space Shuttle: A Horizon Guide The Space Shuttle: A Horizon Guide
2011-04-10Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Horizon Season 0 :Episode 64 The End of the World? A Horizon Guide to Armageddon The End of the World? A Horizon Guide to Armageddon
2011-05-12Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Horizon Season 0 :Episode 65 Carrot or Stick? A Horizon Guide to Raising Kids Carrot or Stick? A Horizon Guide to Raising Kids
2011-08-11Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Horizon Season 0 :Episode 66 Extinct: A Horizon Guide to Dinosaurs Extinct: A Horizon Guide to Dinosaurs
2011-09-21Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Horizon Season 0 :Episode 67 The Hunt for Higgs: A Horizon Special The Hunt for Higgs: A Horizon Special
2012-01-09Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Horizon Season 0 :Episode 68 Woof! A Horizon Guide to Dogs Woof! A Horizon Guide to Dogs
2012-03-01Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Horizon Season 0 :Episode 69 The Hunt for AI The Hunt for AI
2012-04-03Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Horizon Season 0 :Episode 70 Stuff: A Horizon Guide to Materials Stuff: A Horizon Guide to Materials
2012-04-19Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Horizon Season 0 :Episode 71 Blink: A Horizon Guide to the Senses Blink: A Horizon Guide to the Senses
2012-07-11Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Horizon Season 0 :Episode 72 Immortal? A Horizon Guide to Ageing Immortal? A Horizon Guide to Ageing
2012-07-17Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Horizon Season 0 :Episode 73 Mission to Mars: A Horizon Special Mission to Mars: A Horizon Special
2012-07-31Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Horizon Season 0 :Episode 74 The Final Frontier: A Horizon Guide to the Universe The Final Frontier: A Horizon Guide to the Universe
2012-10-17Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Horizon Season 0 :Episode 75 The Truth About Meteors: A Horizon Special The Truth About Meteors: A Horizon Special
2013-03-03Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Horizon Season 0 :Episode 76 Mend Me: A Horizon Guide to Transplants Mend Me: A Horizon Guide to Transplants
2013-03-27Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Horizon Season 0 :Episode 77 Tomorrow's World: A Horizon Special Tomorrow's World: A Horizon Special
2013-04-11Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Horizon Season 0 :Episode 78 What's Killing Our Bees? A Horizon Special What's Killing Our Bees? A Horizon Special
2013-08-02Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Horizon Season 0 :Episode 79 Comet of the Century: A Horizon Special Comet of the Century: A Horizon Special
2013-11-23Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Horizon Season 0 :Episode 80 The £10 Million Challenge The £10 Million Challenge
2014-05-22Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Horizon Season 0 :Episode 81 The Transit of Venus: A Horizon Special The Transit of Venus: A Horizon Special
2012-06-05Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Horizon Season 0 :Episode 100 The Great British Drought The Great British Drought
1976-05-26Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Horizon Season 0 :Episode 101 Festival 77: Horizon 2002 Festival 77: Horizon 2002
1977-08-26Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Horizon Season 0 :Episode 102 Darwin's Dream Darwin's Dream
1977-09-23Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Horizon Season 0 :Episode 103 A Killer in the Village - Update A Killer in the Village - Update
1984-04-02Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Horizon Season 0 :Episode 104 Life Story Life Story
1987-04-27Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Horizon Season 0 :Episode 105 Sex: A Horizon Guide Sex: A Horizon Guide
2013-09-11Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Horizon Season 0 :Episode 106 Climate Change: A Horizon Guide Climate Change: A Horizon Guide
2015-03-04Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Horizon Season 0 :Episode 107 The Mystery of Murder: A Horizon Guide The Mystery of Murder: A Horizon Guide
2015-03-09Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Horizon Season 0 :Episode 108 The Horizon Guide to AI The Horizon Guide to AI
2018-09-04Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Horizon Season 0 :Episode 109 Tim Peake Special - How to be an Astronaut Tim Peake Special - How to be an Astronaut
2015-12-13Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Horizon Season 0 :Episode 110 Jimmy Carr and the Science of Laughter Jimmy Carr and the Science of Laughter
2016-09-11Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Horizon Season 0 :Episode 111 Horizon Special: The Vaccine Horizon Special: The Vaccine
2021-06-16Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Horizon Season 0 :Episode 112 The Life and Times of El Niño The Life and Times of El Niño
2006-01-03Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Horizon Season 0 :Episode 113 Impact! A Horizon Guide to Plane Crashes Impact! A Horizon Guide to Plane Crashes
2013-10-14Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Horizon Season 0 :Episode 114 Impact! A Horizon Guide to Car Crashes Impact! A Horizon Guide to Car Crashes
2013-10-21Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Horizon Season 0 :Episode 115 Cat Watch 2014 - A Cat's Eye View Cat Watch 2014 - A Cat's Eye View
2014-10-07Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Horizon Season 0 :Episode 116 Cat Watch 2014 - The Lion in Your Lap Cat Watch 2014 - The Lion in Your Lap
2014-10-08Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Horizon Season 0 :Episode 117 Cat Watch 2014 - Cat Talk Cat Watch 2014 - Cat Talk
2014-10-09Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Horizon Season 0 :Episode 118 What's The Right Diet For You? Part 1 What's The Right Diet For You? Part 1
2015-01-12Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Horizon Season 0 :Episode 119 What's The Right Diet For You? Part 2 What's The Right Diet For You? Part 2
2015-01-13Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Horizon Season 0 :Episode 120 What's The Right Diet For You? Part 3 What's The Right Diet For You? Part 3
2015-01-14Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Horizon Season 0 :Episode 121 Journey to the Moon: A Horizon Special Journey to the Moon: A Horizon Special
2019-07-17Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Horizon Season 0 :Episode 122 Alastair Campbell: Depression and Me Alastair Campbell: Depression and Me
2019-05-21Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Horizon Season 0 :Episode 123 Ice Station Antarctica: Part One Ice Station Antarctica: Part One
2016-05-21Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Horizon Season 0 :Episode 124 Ice Station Antarctica: Part Two Ice Station Antarctica: Part Two
2016-05-28Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Horizon Season 0 :Episode 125 Coronavirus Special - Part 1 Coronavirus Special - Part 1
2020-04-09Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Horizon Season 0 :Episode 126 Coronavirus Special - Part 2 Coronavirus Special - Part 2
2020-05-19Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Horizon Season 0 :Episode 127 Coronavirus Special - What We Know Now Coronavirus Special - What We Know Now
2021-02-25Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Horizon Season 0 :Episode 128 Horizon Special: The Vaccine Horizon Special: The Vaccine
2021-06-16Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Horizon Season 0 :Episode 999 Delete Delete
1970-01-01Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
