Episode

Horizon: Powers of Persuasion

Name: Horizon: Powers of Persuasion
Released: 1969-03-13
Duration: 60 min
Cast: Michael Mosley, Paul Vaughan, Alice Roberts, Hannah Fry, Richard Feynman

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Overview

This episode of Horizon is about advertising, looking at how it works and the application of scientific methods to persuade us to buy.

Details

Series: Horizon
Season: Season 6
Episode: Episode 11
Air date: 1969-03-13
Runtime: 60 min

Episode context

Powers of Persuasion is Episode 11 in 1969 of Horizon. It aired on 1969-03-13. The runtime is 60 min.

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