Episode

Horizon: The Making of a Natural History Film

Name: Horizon: The Making of a Natural History Film
Released: 1972-11-23
Duration: 60 min
Cast: Michael Mosley, Paul Vaughan, Alice Roberts, Hannah Fry, Richard Feynman

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Overview

This epidsode of Horizon reports on how a group of zoologists at Oxford Scientific Films in England makes films.

Details

Series: Horizon
Season: Season 9
Episode: Episode 29
Air date: 1972-11-23
Runtime: 60 min

Episode context

The Making of a Natural History Film is Episode 29 in 1972 of Horizon. It aired on 1972-11-23. The runtime is 60 min.

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