Episode

Horizon: Four Fast Legs and a Nose

Name: Horizon: Four Fast Legs and a Nose
Released: 1969-10-06
Duration: 60 min
Cast: Michael Mosley, Paul Vaughan, Alice Roberts, Hannah Fry, Richard Feynman

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Overview

Horizon explores "man's best friend", the dog, and examines its origins and how its special relationship with men came about.

Details

Series: Horizon
Season: Season 6
Episode: Episode 25
Air date: 1969-10-06
Runtime: 60 min

Episode context

Four Fast Legs and a Nose is Episode 25 in 1969 of Horizon. It aired on 1969-10-06. The runtime is 60 min.

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