Episode

Horizon: Bread

Name: Horizon: Bread
Released: 1969-12-22
Duration: 60 min
Cast: Michael Mosley, Paul Vaughan, Alice Roberts, Hannah Fry, Richard Feynman

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Overview

Horizon explores the problem of feeding the growing world population.

Details

Series: Horizon
Season: Season 6
Episode: Episode 36
Air date: 1969-12-22
Runtime: 60 min

Episode context

Bread is Episode 36 in 1969 of Horizon. It aired on 1969-12-22. The runtime is 60 min.

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