Episode

Horizon: The Great Balloon Race

Name: Horizon: The Great Balloon Race
Released: 1997-05-01
Duration: 60 min
Cast: Michael Mosley, Paul Vaughan, Alice Roberts, Hannah Fry, Richard Feynman

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Overview

Horizon reports on the technical and logistical struggles of teams trying for the first time to circumnavigate the earth by balloon.

Details

Series: Horizon
Season: Season 34
Episode: Episode 9
Air date: 1997-05-01
Runtime: 60 min

Episode context

The Great Balloon Race is Episode 9 in 1997 of Horizon. It aired on 1997-05-01. The runtime is 60 min.

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