Episode

Horizon: Alaskan Pipe-Dream

Name: Horizon: Alaskan Pipe-Dream
Released: 1972-12-07
Duration: 60 min
Cast: Michael Mosley, Paul Vaughan, Alice Roberts, Hannah Fry, Richard Feynman

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Overview

This episode of Horizon centers on the exploitation of oil in Alaska, and the effects of it on the Eskimoes and the local wildlife.

Details

Series: Horizon
Season: Season 9
Episode: Episode 31
Air date: 1972-12-07
Runtime: 60 min

Episode context

Alaskan Pipe-Dream is Episode 31 in 1972 of Horizon. It aired on 1972-12-07. The runtime is 60 min.

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