Horizon 1968

Horizon reports on Prof. Sir John Baker who is a distinguished British engineer, tracing his career beginning from his early work on airships.

This episode covers interviews with surgeons and research workers discussing the need for animal experimentation in medical work.

In England addicts get their heroin, and often cocaine, on the National Health Service: our system has prevented the growth of a drug-based criminal world, but Americans say that our system only worked when we did not have a serious addiction problem. Now we do. Does our present system make it too easy for the casual drug experimenter to become a hard-core addict? Is there anything we can learn from the American situation?

Horizon explores the problem of increasing traffic in Britain.

In this episode, Horizon looks into the advances in medical science.

This episode presents the view by G. M. Carstairs, social psychiatrist, about the pleasures and problems of life in Britain in 1968.

Horizon looks into modern methods of crime investigation.

Horizon follows reporter Paul Ferris as he examines the causes and motitives for murder.

This is the story of the life and career of Winston Churchill's scientific advisor, Lord Cherwell, during World War II.

Horizon explores "factory farming" techniques for chickens and other livestock.

In this episode, Dr. Alex Comfort looks at the scientific evidence for old age and the problems caused by ageing.

Horizon investigates how science is used to enhance weapons of war, tactics, and strategy.

In 1917, Russia had fewer than twenty doctors for every million of her people. Today, the figure is over 2,000: almost twice as many as in this country. The organisational changes that were necessary to build a Health Service in the country with the largest share of the earth's surface were vast. The resulting system is very different from ours.

In this episode, Horizon looks into controversial medicine practices in Nigeria.

This episode by Horizon is about Irene Kassorlas, who's new treatment for autism has produced positive results with mute children.

Horizon reports on speech and comprehension disorders in children, and how to educate them.

Horizon explores how computers are changing our way of life.

Horizon reports on the effects of the birth control pill on the body and how the pill can effect the changes in glucose metabolism.

This is the fictional drama about the evidence for and against the charges that Dr. Alfred Noble misused his invention of dynamite.

Horizon explores the possibility that our civilization as a whole can be viewed as a pattern based on the wheel.

In this episode, Horizon investigates the study of science by african americans.

In this episode, Horizon reports on the exploration and survey of the oceans of the world.

Prof. N.W.G. MacIntosh investigates the origin of the Talgai Skull found in Australia in 1886.

In this episode of Horizon, Michael Balfour invites us to share in the mystery and magic of the "Magic Lantern".