Episode
Horizon: Benjamin
Overview
This episode of Horizon follows the progress of Benjamin Pile, born on 22 November, 1974, at Oxford in Britain.
Details
- Series
- Horizon
- Season
- Season 12
- Episode
- Episode 13
- Air date
- 1975-05-19
- Runtime
- 60 min
Episode context
Benjamin is Episode 13 in 1975 of Horizon. It aired on 1975-05-19. The runtime is 60 min.
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