Episode

Horizon: Lumbered... with Back-Ache!

Name: Horizon: Lumbered... with Back-Ache!
Released: 1973-04-26
Duration: 60 min
Cast: Michael Mosley, Paul Vaughan, Alice Roberts, Hannah Fry, Richard Feynman

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Overview

In this report, Horizon studies the problem of backache and investigates some remarkable new spine research.

Details

Series: Horizon
Season: Season 10
Episode: Episode 13
Air date: 1973-04-26
Runtime: 60 min

Episode context

Lumbered... with Back-Ache! is Episode 13 in 1973 of Horizon. It aired on 1973-04-26. The runtime is 60 min.

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