Episode
Horizon: Against The Clock
Overview
Horizon explores how the demands of a 24-hour culture pushes people too far and the many accidents caused by fatigue.
Details
- Series
- Horizon
- Season
- Season 31
- Episode
- Episode 13
- Air date
- 1994-04-25
- Runtime
- 60 min
Episode context
Against The Clock is Episode 13 in 1994 of Horizon. It aired on 1994-04-25. The runtime is 60 min.
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