Episode

Horizon: Your Country Needs You?

Name: Horizon: Your Country Needs You?
Released: 1971-09-27
Duration: 60 min
Cast: Michael Mosley, Paul Vaughan, Alice Roberts, Hannah Fry, Richard Feynman

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Overview

This episode of Horizon looks at Britain's civil defense program, and to see if it is adequate in the event of a nuclear war.

Details

Series: Horizon
Season: Season 8
Episode: Episode 21
Air date: 1971-09-27
Runtime: 60 min

Episode context

Your Country Needs You? is Episode 21 in 1971 of Horizon. It aired on 1971-09-27. The runtime is 60 min.

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