Episode

Horizon: Sexual Chemistry

Name: Horizon: Sexual Chemistry
Released: 1998-09-10
Duration: 60 min
Cast: Michael Mosley, Paul Vaughan, Alice Roberts, Hannah Fry, Richard Feynman

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Overview

Horizon series on the emergence of the new sex drug Viagra for men.

Details

Series: Horizon
Season: Season 35
Episode: Episode 12
Air date: 1998-09-10
Runtime: 60 min

Episode context

Sexual Chemistry is Episode 12 in 1998 of Horizon. It aired on 1998-09-10. The runtime is 60 min.

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