Episode
Horizon: The Gargantuan Triumph of Science
Overview
This episode by Horizon is a dramatized reconstruction from original transcripts of the inquiry into the Tay Bridge disaster.
Details
- Series
- Horizon
- Season
- Season 7
- Episode
- Episode 37
- Air date
- 1970-12-28
- Runtime
- 60 min
Episode context
The Gargantuan Triumph of Science is Episode 37 in 1970 of Horizon. It aired on 1970-12-28. The runtime is 60 min.
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