Episode

Horizon: Red Sea Coral and the Crown of Thorns

Name: Horizon: Red Sea Coral and the Crown of Thorns
Released: 1973-04-12
Duration: 60 min
Cast: Michael Mosley, Paul Vaughan, Alice Roberts, Hannah Fry, Richard Feynman

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Overview

This Horizon documentary shows the work of the Cambridge Coral Starfish Research Group off of Port Sudan in the Red Sea.

Details

Series: Horizon
Season: Season 10
Episode: Episode 12
Air date: 1973-04-12
Runtime: 60 min

Episode context

Red Sea Coral and the Crown of Thorns is Episode 12 in 1973 of Horizon. It aired on 1973-04-12. The runtime is 60 min.

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