Episode

Horizon: The Missing Link

Name: Horizon: The Missing Link
Released: 1972-01-03
Duration: 60 min
Cast: Michael Mosley, Paul Vaughan, Alice Roberts, Hannah Fry, Richard Feynman

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Overview

In this episode of Horizon, you find out how feasible it is to build a 35 mile long tunnel between Britain and France.

Details

Series: Horizon
Season: Season 9
Episode: Episode 1
Air date: 1972-01-03
Runtime: 60 min

Episode context

The Missing Link is Episode 1 in 1972 of Horizon. It aired on 1972-01-03. The runtime is 60 min.

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