Horizon — 1976

Jan 5, 1976 · 1h

Horizon investigates heart transplant research and techniques perfected and currently used by Dr. Norman Shumway in Britain.

Jan 12, 1976 · 1h

This episode of Horizon is about symbiosis - the close association between two or more species for their mutual benefit.

Jan 19, 1976 · 1h

Horizon reports on the country of Tanzania, a country that spends only one dollar per person on health services, and more than half of all children born there die before the age of five.

Jan 26, 1976 · 1h

This episode of Horizon explores what actually happens inside our bodies using new optical techniques.

Feb 2, 1976 · 1h

Horizon examines the projected expansion of the coal mining industry.

Feb 9, 1976 · 1h

In this episode of Horizon, we look at the need for confidence in the doctor to patient relationship.

Feb 16, 1976 · 1h

Horizon investigates the mysterious Bermuda Triangle.

Feb 23, 1976 · 1h

Horizon traces back the origins and development of the pre-Incan Chimu civilization of Peru.

Mar 1, 1976 · 1h

This documentary by Horizon takes a look at the shark, the supreme predator of the sea.

Mar 8, 1976 · 1h

Horizon reports on enzymes and the way they are being put on work in the industry and medicine fields.

Mar 15, 1976 · 1h

This is a Horizon reconstruction of the trial of Dr. Kenneth Edelin who was arrested after performing an abortion in 1973.

Mar 22, 1976 · 1h

This Horizon reports is about Margaret Mead, who at age 74, is one of America's most influential social scientists.

Mar 29, 1976 · 1h

Horizon investigates the developments in and the treatment of schizophrenia.

Apr 5, 1976 · 1h

This report by Horizon investigates the aggressive and oppressive history of the Mescalero and Chiricuhua Apache Indians of New Mexico in the USA.

Apr 12, 1976 · 1h

This Horizon documentary investigates the ways that the blind and partially blind are aided.

Apr 26, 1976 · 1h

Horizon explores the comparative research study into progressive versus formal primary school teaching in the UK.

May 3, 1976 · 1h

This episode of Horizon delves in the research into the causes for, and the methods of eradicating 'cot deaths' in Britain.

May 17, 1976 · 1h

Horizon looks at food production in Peru today.

May 24, 1976 · 1h

This is a Horizon documentary on how a widow faces the last day of her husband's life and the story of three other people who know they only have a short time to live.

Jun 7, 1976 · 1h

Horizon investigates a local authority residential home in Wandsworth, Britain, for emotionally disturbed children.

Jun 14, 1976 · 1h

In the episode, Horizon explores the history of man's understanding of the sun's structure and observations in recent years.

Oct 25, 1976 · 1h

Horizon looks at today's precision guided weapons.

Nov 1, 1976 · 1h

Horizon makes an investigation into claims by a group of scientists who theorize that dinosaurs were not actaully cold-blooded reptiles, but hot-blooded, like mammals.

Nov 8, 1976 · 1h

This is an investigative report by Horizon that shows how the Equity Funding Corp. of America produced two billion dollars worth of phoney insurance.

Nov 15, 1976 · 1h

This Horizon documentary explores animal behavior. Animals do not act for the good of their own species, rather for the preservation of their own genes.

Nov 22, 1976 · 1h

This episode of Horizon is about infertility and the state of British scientific research in this area.

Nov 29, 1976 · 1h

Horizon reports on Pacific Ocean fishermen who are famous for their extraordinary fishing skills. They catch fish with a kite and a tassel of spiders webs.

Dec 6, 1976 · 1h

This is a Horizon documentary about six people who have each lost someone very close, as they describe their progress through grief.

Dec 13, 1976 · 1h

Horizon looks at new developments in computer technology that have made mass surveillance possible, and also its political misuse.

Dec 20, 1976 · 1h

This Horizon episode is about the actual King Arthur's Round Table, which hangs in the Hall of Winchester Castle, Hants, Britain.