Horizon: 1977

Episode 1: A Smile for a Crocodile 1977-01-07 | 60 min Horizon documents the life of crocodiles and alligators, and their breeding and exploitation. Episode 2: The Pill for the People 1977-01-14 | 60 min Horizon traces the history of the oral contraceptive pill through the last 60 years as told by its pioneers. Episode 3: The Ape That Stood Up 1977-01-21 | 60 min Horizon looks at how recent excavations in Africa have changed the accepted ideas of man's origins and age. Episode 4: The Human Animal 1977-02-04 | 60 min Horizon investigates Sociobiology, which is a study of human social behaviour based on zoological research into animal behaviour. Episode 5: The Guinea Pig and the Law 1977-02-18 | 60 min In this episode, Horizon explores how animal experiments are carried out in Britain. Episode 6: Hunters of the Seal 1977-02-25 | 60 min Horizon presents a story that depicts an astonishingly harsh way of life of the Netsilik Eskimos whose whole life is based on seal hunting. Episode 7: The Red Planet 1977-03-04 | 60 min This story by Horizon traces the efforts of astronomers and scientists through history to prove the existence of life on Mars. Episode 8: One of Nature's Hotels 1977-03-11 | 60 min Horizon looks at an ecological study of the Ythan estuary in Scotland. Episode 9: Dawn of the Solar Age 1977-03-18 | 60 min In this episode, Horizon investigates research into solar energy in the USA, Japan, and the UK. Episode 10: Genetic Roulette 1977-04-01 | 60 min Horizon explores the debate on human genetic engineering. Episode 11: The Amazing Doctor Newton 1977-07-15 | 60 min BBC television documentary which explores, using live-action dramatisation, the life's work of Sir Isaac Newton, emphasising his sources of inspiration. Episode 12: The Trouble with Medicine 1977-07-22 | 60 min In this episode, Horizon looks at how, despite the high costs of the National Health System of Britain, more money doesn't mean better health. Episode 13: Silent Speech 1977-07-29 | 60 min This Horizon report is about Prof. Hubert Montagner and his study of non-verbal communication in young children, along with his findings. Episode 14: The Green Machine 1977-08-05 | 60 min Horizon makes an investigation into plant biology. Episode 15: The River That Came Clean 1977-09-02 | 60 min This is a report by Horizon on the successful clean-up of the River Thames in Britain. Episode 16: Blueprints in the Bloodstream 1977-09-09 | 60 min This Horizon episode reports on research by scientists into identifying a system of markers, such as tissue types on blood cells, which indicate the human being's vulnerability to a whole range of diseases like multiple sclerosis and diabetes, and the possibilities this presents for preventive medicine. Episode 17: 40 Years of Murder 1977-09-16 | 60 min Horizon presents a profile on one of the UK's leading pathologists, Keith Simpson. Episode 18: The Cry for Help 1977-09-30 | 60 min This Horizon episode examines the growing British problem of attempted suicide by an overdose of drugs. Episode 19: The Sunspot Mystery 1977-10-07 | 60 min Horizon presents evidence that links the drought cycle with the number of magnetically-hyperactive sunspots. Episode 20: The Rhine's Revenge 1977-10-21 | 60 min Horizon presents the story of how the river Rhine has defended itself against progress. Episode 21: Icarus' Children 1977-12-02 | 60 min Horizon presents a report on the prize offered to the first person who could fly a prescribed figure of eight course. Episode 22: The Healing Nightmare 1977-12-09 | 60 min This episode of Horizon is a dramatized reconstruction of breakdown of Carl Gustav Jung on the road to insanity. Episode 23: The Great Wine Revolution 1977-12-23 | 60 min Horizon explores a new science-based revolution in the production of wine.