Episode
Horizon: Mines, Minerals and Men
Overview
Horizon explores the technological and economic reasons for the mining revival in Britain.
Details
- Series
- Horizon
- Season
- Season 11
- Episode
- Episode 21
- Air date
- 1974-07-22
- Runtime
- 60 min
Episode context
Mines, Minerals and Men is Episode 21 in 1974 of Horizon. It aired on 1974-07-22. The runtime is 60 min.
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