Episode

Horizon: Discovery

Name: Horizon: Discovery
Released: 1969-05-29
Duration: 60 min
Cast: Michael Mosley, Paul Vaughan, Alice Roberts, Hannah Fry, Richard Feynman

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Overview

Horizon reports on the research being carried out in the fields of botany, astronomy, biochemistry, meteorology, and zoology.

Details

Series: Horizon
Season: Season 6
Episode: Episode 20
Air date: 1969-05-29
Runtime: 60 min

Episode context

Discovery is Episode 20 in 1969 of Horizon. It aired on 1969-05-29. The runtime is 60 min.

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