Episode

Horizon: A Home Like Ours... A Story of Four Children

Name: Horizon: A Home Like Ours... A Story of Four Children
Released: 1976-06-07
Duration: 60 min
Cast: Michael Mosley, Paul Vaughan, Alice Roberts, Hannah Fry, Richard Feynman

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Overview

Horizon investigates a local authority residential home in Wandsworth, Britain, for emotionally disturbed children.

Details

Series: Horizon
Season: Season 13
Episode: Episode 20
Air date: 1976-06-07
Runtime: 60 min

Episode context

A Home Like Ours... A Story of Four Children is Episode 20 in 1976 of Horizon. It aired on 1976-06-07. The runtime is 60 min.

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