Episode

Horizon: Signs of the Apes, Songs of the Whales

Name: Horizon: Signs of the Apes, Songs of the Whales
Released: 1984-03-26
Duration: 60 min
Cast: Michael Mosley, Paul Vaughan, Alice Roberts, Hannah Fry, Richard Feynman

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Overview

Horizon investigates the linguistic potential of non-human species.

Details

Series: Horizon
Season: Season 21
Episode: Episode 10
Air date: 1984-03-26
Runtime: 60 min

Episode context

Signs of the Apes, Songs of the Whales is Episode 10 in 1984 of Horizon. It aired on 1984-03-26. The runtime is 60 min.

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