Horizon

1983

24 episodes

  1. 1. Sizewell Under Pressure

    1h 0m · Jan 10, 1983

    Horizon investigates if Britain should build a United States designed nuclear power station that uses a pressurized water reactor at its core.

  2. 2. The Tropical Time Machine

    1h 0m · Jan 17, 1983

    Horizon presents a report by Dr. Alison Jolly who discusses the country of Madagascar, just off of the west coast of Africa. Madagascar's ecology and conservation programs are in conflict with most third world economies.

  3. 3. The Geneva Event

    1h 0m · Jan 24, 1983

    Horizon brings you a report about the discovery of two new, and unimaginably short-lived, subatomic particles called "W" and "Z".

  4. 4. How Much Can You Drink?

    1h 0m · Feb 7, 1983

    Horizon examines some of the effects that moderate amounts of alcohol can have on the body.

  5. 5. Talking Turtle

    1h 0m · Feb 14, 1983

    In the Horizon documentary, we look new ways of using computers in classroom and to what effect computers in our schools will have in future.

  6. 6. What Little Girls are Made of

    1h 0m · Feb 21, 1983

    Horizon investigates the way girls and boys were taught science and related subjects at schools.

  7. 7. British Science - On the Wrong Track?

    1h 0m · Feb 28, 1983

    Horizon reports on the state of scientific research in Britain and the past blunders of the National Research Development Council.

  8. 8. The Great Plains Massacre

    1h 0m · Mar 7, 1983

    In this Horizon documentary, we look back at the event surrounding the near extermination of the North American bison (buffalo) in the 1880's.

  9. 9. Hard Rock

    1h 0m · Mar 14, 1983

    The Horizon episode is about the Carsington Aqueduct Scheme in Derbyshire, England, and the massive excavation problems encountered during construction.

  10. 10. Better Mind the Computer

    1h 0m · Mar 21, 1983

    Horizon presents a look at the current research into artificial computer intelligence.

  11. 11. Madness on Trial

    1h 0m · Apr 11, 1983

    Horizon looks at the mental problem of schizophrenia and how madness is medically diagnosed.

  12. 12. Sixty Minutes to Meltdown

    1h 0m · Apr 18, 1983

    In this episode, Horizon investigates the nuclear accident which took place in the United States at the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant during March 1979.

  13. 13. Killer in the Village

    1h 0m · Apr 25, 1983

    In this report, Horizon looks at the spread of the AIDS virus in the United States and their search for the cause and cure of the deadly disease.

  14. 14. The Case of ESP

    1h 0m · Sep 26, 1983

    n this documentary, Horizon investigates the power of the mind for psychic phenomena; telepathy, clairvoyance, precognition, and psychokinesis.

  15. 15. The Artificial Heart

    1h 0m · Oct 3, 1983

    Horizon investigates the current research into development and use of an artificial heart.

  16. 16. Dr. Priestley and the Breath of Life

    1h 0m · Oct 10, 1983

    This report by Horizon examines the experiments of Joseph Priestly on blood and oxygen in photosynthesis.

  17. 17. Professor Hawking's Universe

    1h 0m · Oct 17, 1983

    This episode of Horizon features Prof. Stephen Hawking and how he copes with his severe disability, his scientific career, and his relationship with his students.

  18. 18. The Cruel Choice

    1h 0m · Oct 24, 1983

    Horizon presents a discussion on the use of animals for experiments.

  19. 19. A Child's Guide to Languages

    1h 0m · Oct 31, 1983

    Looks at different ways of teaching a foreign language and contrasts them with the way babies and young children pick up their native language, without formal teaching.

  20. 20. China's Child

    1h 0m · Nov 7, 1983

    Horizon examines how the government of China presents the "one child per family" population policy to the people.

  21. 21. The Earthquake Connection

    1h 0m · Nov 14, 1983

    Horizon investigates today's research into earthquakes and the usefulness of the findings.

  22. 22. Prisoner or Patient?

    1h 0m · Nov 28, 1983

    Horizon presents this documentary on how Britain deals with its mentally ill criminal offenders.

  23. 23. Cancer: The Pattern in the Genes

    1h 0m · Dec 5, 1983

    In this report, Horizon outlines the latest research into cancer with specific reference to oncogenes.

  24. 24. The Academy

    1h 0m · Dec 12, 1983

    Horizon follows group of men and women going through basic training in Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) methods at the Academy in the United States.