Episode

Horizon: A Prize Discovery

Name: Horizon: A Prize Discovery
Released: 1985-04-29
Duration: 60 min
Cast: Michael Mosley, Paul Vaughan, Alice Roberts, Hannah Fry, Richard Feynman

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Overview

Horizon reports on the current medical treatment of Malaria and Leukemia.

Details

Series: Horizon
Season: Season 22
Episode: Episode 15
Air date: 1985-04-29
Runtime: 60 min

Episode context

A Prize Discovery is Episode 15 in 1985 of Horizon. It aired on 1985-04-29. The runtime is 60 min.

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