Episode

Horizon: Whatever Happened to Star Wars

Name: Horizon: Whatever Happened to Star Wars
Released: 1993-03-15
Duration: 60 min
Cast: Michael Mosley, Paul Vaughan, Alice Roberts, Hannah Fry, Richard Feynman

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Overview

Horizon shows how American scientists struggled to fulfil the dreams which challenged fundamental scientific laws.

Details

Series: Horizon
Season: Season 30
Episode: Episode 11
Air date: 1993-03-15
Runtime: 60 min

Episode context

Whatever Happened to Star Wars is Episode 11 in 1993 of Horizon. It aired on 1993-03-15. The runtime is 60 min.

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