Episode

Horizon: Rail Crash

Name: Horizon: Rail Crash
Released: 1972-05-08
Duration: 60 min
Cast: Michael Mosley, Paul Vaughan, Alice Roberts, Hannah Fry, Richard Feynman

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Overview

Horizon reviews the history of train accidents and the new safety precautions to prevent them.

Details

Series: Horizon
Season: Season 9
Episode: Episode 16
Air date: 1972-05-08
Runtime: 60 min

Episode context

Rail Crash is Episode 16 in 1972 of Horizon. It aired on 1972-05-08. The runtime is 60 min.

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