Episode

Horizon: No Ordinary Genius (2)

Name: Horizon: No Ordinary Genius (2)
Released: 1993-02-01
Duration: 60 min
Cast: Michael Mosley, Paul Vaughan, Alice Roberts, Hannah Fry, Richard Feynman

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Overview

This is the second part of a two-part Horizon series presenting a portrait of Richard Feynman, the American Nobel Prize winning physicist.

Details

Series: Horizon
Season: Season 30
Episode: Episode 5
Air date: 1993-02-01
Runtime: 60 min

Episode context

No Ordinary Genius (2) is Episode 5 in 1993 of Horizon. It aired on 1993-02-01. The runtime is 60 min.

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Episode 4: No Ordinary Genius (1) 1993-01-25 | 60 min This is the first part of a two-part Horizon series presenting a portrait of Richard Feynman, the American Nobel Prize winning physicist.

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