Episode

Horizon: Butterflies or Barley?

Name: Horizon: Butterflies or Barley?
Released: 1981-10-26
Duration: 60 min
Cast: Michael Mosley, Paul Vaughan, Alice Roberts, Hannah Fry, Richard Feynman

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Overview

Horizon reports on the conflict between the farmers and the conservationists over the English countryside.

Details

Series: Horizon
Season: Season 18
Episode: Episode 20
Air date: 1981-10-26
Runtime: 60 min

Episode context

Butterflies or Barley? is Episode 20 in 1981 of Horizon. It aired on 1981-10-26. The runtime is 60 min.

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