Episode
Horizon: Not the Cheapest, But the Best
Overview
Horizon investigates the life and work of the great engineer, Isambard Kingdom Brunel.
Details
- Series
- Horizon
- Season
- Season 12
- Episode
- Episode 9
- Air date
- 1975-04-21
- Runtime
- 60 min
Episode context
Not the Cheapest, But the Best is Episode 9 in 1975 of Horizon. It aired on 1975-04-21. The runtime is 60 min.
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