Episode

Horizon: Hospital, 1922

Name: Horizon: Hospital, 1922
Released: 1972-10-12
Duration: 60 min
Cast: Michael Mosley, Paul Vaughan, Alice Roberts, Hannah Fry, Richard Feynman

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Overview

Horizon reconstructs a day in the life of the old Charing Cross Hospital in Britain just fifty years ago.

Details

Series: Horizon
Season: Season 9
Episode: Episode 23
Air date: 1972-10-12
Runtime: 60 min

Episode context

Hospital, 1922 is Episode 23 in 1972 of Horizon. It aired on 1972-10-12. The runtime is 60 min.

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