Horizon (1964)

Jan 6, 1986 - 1h 0m

Horizon presents a documentary about how white racists and black victims of racism volunteered to spend time in an isolated house living and talking about their prejudices.

Jan 13, 1986 - 1h 0m

This Horizon episode is about the discovery of a molecular key which may literally unlock the mystery of life for all creatures.

Jan 20, 1986 - 1h 0m

Horizon presents a documentary on scientists who take themselves to Antarctica in 1980 to act as physical and mental guinea pigs.

Jan 27, 1986 - 1h 0m

Horizon explores the myth about the discovery of the antibiotic penicillin.

Feb 3, 1986 - 1h 0m

In this episode, Horizon explores the question of when antibiotics were first developed it seemed infectious disease might be eliminated, so what has gone wrong?

Feb 17, 1986 - 1h 0m

Horizon investigates the truths of science and it's theories.

Feb 24, 1986 - 1h 0m

Horizon explores at the latest discoveries about just where modern man came from.

Mar 3, 1986 - 1h 0m

This episode of Horizon documents leprosy in the USA and India with a focus on medical developments for it's cure and control.

Mar 10, 1986 - 1h 0m

Horizon investigates the remarkable technological transformation of France over the last 25 years.

Mar 17, 1986 - 1h 0m

Will the new strategies and weapons introduced because of the Falklands war be a match for the next generation of weapons? Horizon presents this documentary to answer that question.

Mar 24, 1986 - 1h 0m

Horizon looks at the virus that causes AIDS and the research into vaccines and drugs being developed to counteract the devastating disease of the immune system.

Apr 7, 1986 - 1h 0m

In this documentary, Horizon reports on how doctors in America found that addicts using designer drugs developed Parkinson's Disease-like symptoms.

Apr 14, 1986 - 1h 0m

In the interview by Horizon, Richard Dawkins discusses selfishness and cooperation, arguing that evolution often favours co-operative behaviour, and focusing especially on the tit for tat strategy of the prisoner's dilemma game.

Apr 21, 1986 - 1h 0m

This is an interesting Horizon presentation on decoys that look and smell like cows to the tsetse fly who carry a disease fatal to farm animals.

Apr 28, 1986 - 1h 0m

Horizon researches how we acquire mathematical abilities in the first place.

May 12, 1986 - 1h 0m

This report by Horizon takes a look at the instinctive side of intelligence in animals that shows us that we owe more to instinct than we may care to think.

May 19, 1986 - 1h 0m

Horizon presents a simple, but effective, cure for diarrea in young children; sugar and salt.

May 26, 1986 - 1h 0m

In this episode, Horizon brings you Voyager's encounter with Uranus and the mysteries that are being relayed back to the scientists.

Jun 9, 1986 - 1h 0m

Horizon presents an interview with Prof. C. Renfrew as he questions the accepted wisdom about the origins of Stonehenge in England.

Jun 16, 1986 - 1h 0m

This is the first part of a two-part series on battered children.

Jun 23, 1986 - 1h 0m

This is the second part of a two-part series on battered children.

Jun 30, 1986 - 1h 0m

In a unique project, Horizon follows a group of medical students into the next century.