Episode

Horizon: Report on V.D.

Name: Horizon: Report on V.D.
Released: 1969-02-20
Duration: 60 min
Cast: Michael Mosley, Paul Vaughan, Alice Roberts, Hannah Fry, Richard Feynman

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Overview

This investigation by Horizon centers on the problems caused by venerial disease both in detection and cure.

Details

Series: Horizon
Season: Season 6
Episode: Episode 8
Air date: 1969-02-20
Runtime: 60 min

Episode context

Report on V.D. is Episode 8 in 1969 of Horizon. It aired on 1969-02-20. The runtime is 60 min.

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