Episode

Horizon: How Do You Read?

Name: Horizon: How Do You Read?
Released: 1975-07-14
Duration: 60 min
Cast: Michael Mosley, Paul Vaughan, Alice Roberts, Hannah Fry, Richard Feynman

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Overview

In this documentary, Horizon reports on the reading process; how it works for the fluent, and how it should be taught.

Details

Series: Horizon
Season: Season 12
Episode: Episode 20
Air date: 1975-07-14
Runtime: 60 min

Episode context

How Do You Read? is Episode 20 in 1975 of Horizon. It aired on 1975-07-14. The runtime is 60 min.

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