Episode
Horizon: The Parasite of Paradise
Overview
This story by Horizon reports on Malaria in the country of Gambia, in West Africa.
Details
- Series
- Horizon
- Season
- Season 9
- Episode
- Episode 4
- Air date
- 1972-01-31
- Runtime
- 60 min
Episode context
The Parasite of Paradise is Episode 4 in 1972 of Horizon. It aired on 1972-01-31. The runtime is 60 min.
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