Episodes (18)

The President's Guide to Science
S45E01 · The President's Guide to Science

Sep 16, 2008

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How Mad Are You?: Part 1
S45E02 · How Mad Are You?: Part 1

Nov 11, 2008

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How Mad Are You?: Part 2
S45E03 · How Mad Are You?: Part 2

Nov 18, 2008

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Jimmy's GM Food Fight
S45E04 · Jimmy's GM Food Fight

Nov 25, 2008

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Do You Know What Time It Is?
S45E05 · Do You Know What Time It Is?

Dec 02, 2008

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Allergy Planet
S45E06 · Allergy Planet

Dec 09, 2008

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Where's My Robot?
S45E07 · Where's My Robot?

Dec 16, 2008

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Why Are Thin People Not Fat?
S45E08 · Why Are Thin People Not Fat?

Jan 26, 2009

The world is affected by an obesity epidemic, but why is it that not everyone is succumbing? Medical science has been obsessed with this subject and is coming up with some unexpected answers. As it turns out, it is not all about exercise and diet. At the centre of this programme is a controversial overeating experiment that aims to identify exactly what it is about some people that makes it hard for them to bulk up.

Cannabis: The Evil Weed?
S45E09 · Cannabis: The Evil Weed?

Feb 03, 2009

Cannabis is the world's favourite drug, but also one of the least understood. Can cannabis cause schizophrenia? Is it addictive? Can it lead you on to harder drugs? Or is it simply a herb, an undervalued medicine? Addiction specialist Dr John Marsden discovers that modern science is finally beginning to find answers to these questions. John traces the cannabis plants' birthplace in Kazakhstan; finds the origins of our sensitivity to cannabis in the simple sea squirt; and finds out just what it does to our brains. He meets people who have been changed by this drug in ...

Why Do We Dream?
S45E10 · Why Do We Dream?

Feb 10, 2009

Horizon uncovers the secret world of our dreams. In a series of cutting-edge experiments and personal stories, we go in search of the science behind this most enduring mystery and ask: where do dreams come from? Do they have meaning? And ultimately, why do we dream? What the film reveals is that much of what we thought we knew no longer stands true. Dreams are not simply wild imaginings but play a significant part in all our lives as they have an impact on our memories, the ability to learn, and our mental health. Most surprisingly, we find nightmares, too, are ...

Can We Make a Star on Earth?
S45E11 · Can We Make a Star on Earth?

Feb 17, 2009

Professor Brian Cox takes a global journey in search of the energy source of the future. Called nuclear fusion, it is the process that fuels the sun and every other star in the universe. Yet despite over five decades of effort, scientists have been unable to get even a single watt of fusion electricity onto the grid. Brian returns to Horizon to find out why. Granted extraordinary access to the biggest and most ambitious fusion experiments on the planet, Brian travels to the USA to see a high security fusion bomb testing facility in action and is given a tour of the ...

The Secret Life of Your Body Clock
S45E12 · The Secret Life of Your Body Clock

Feb 24, 2009

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What's the Problem with Nudity?
S45E13 · What's the Problem with Nudity?

Mar 03, 2009

Modern research, mainly in London and Turku (Finland), examines paleontological evidence and modern test-subjects on how the unique human sense of nudity roots in biological evolution. It proves nudity, except for patches on skull and genitals, was an advantage in hot Africa about 3 million years ago, and cloths evolved 500,000 years ago giving greater flexibility. Humans are conditioned to select 'healthy' mates from corresponding indicators, such as limited hairiness and features discernible under clothing.

How to Survive a Disaster
S45E14 · How to Survive a Disaster

Mar 10, 2009

When disaster strikes who lives and who dies is not purely a matter of luck. In every disaster, from those people face once in a lifetime, to those they face every day, there are things that can be done to increase the chances of getting out alive. Horizon has gathered a team of leading experts to produce the ultimate guide to disaster survival. Through controversial experiments, computer simulations and analysis of hundreds of survivor testimonies from plane crashes to ferry disasters and even 9/11, they will reveal what happens in the mind in the moment of crisis ...

Who Do You Want Your Child to Be?
S45E15 · Who Do You Want Your Child to Be?

Mar 17, 2009

David Baddiel, father of two, sets out to answer one of the greatest questions a parent can ask: how best to educate your child. Taking in the latest scientific research, David uncovers some unconventional approaches: from the parent hot-hosing his child to record-breaking feats of maths, to a school that pays hard cash for good grades. David witnesses a ground-breaking experiment that suggests a child's destiny can be predicted at four, and hears the three little words that can ruin a child's chance of success for good. He also uncovers the neurological basis for why...

Why Can't We Predict Earthquakes?
S45E16 · Why Can't We Predict Earthquakes?

Mar 24, 2009

Last century, earthquakes killed over one million, and it is predicted that this century might see ten times as many deaths. Yet when an earthquake strikes, it always takes people by surprise. So why hasn't science worked out how to predict when and where the next big quake is going to happen? This is the story of the men and women who chase earthquakes and try to understand this mysterious force of nature. Journeying to China's Sichuan Province, which still lies devastated by the earthquake that struck in May 2008, as well as the notorious San Andreas Fault in ...

Alan and Marcus Go Forth and Multiply
S45E17 · Alan and Marcus Go Forth and Multiply

Mar 31, 2009

Ever since he was at school, actor and comedian Alan Davies has hated maths. And like many people, he is not much good at it either. But Alan has always had a sneaking suspicion that he was missing out. So, with the help of top mathematician Professor Marcus du Sautoy, Alan is going to embark on a maths odyssey. Together they visit the fourth dimension, cross the universe and explore the concept of infinity. Along the way, Alan does battle with some of the toughest maths questions of our age. But did his abilities peak 25 years ago when he got his grade C O-Level? Or ...

How Violent Are You?
S45E18 · How Violent Are You?

May 12, 2009

What makes ordinary people commit extreme acts of violence? Michael Portillo investigates the dark side of human nature, and discovers what it is like to inflict pain.

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Horizon Season 45 (2008) is released on Sep 16, 2008 and the latest season 56 of Horizon is released in 2021. Watch Horizon online - the English Documentary TV series from United Kingdom. Horizon is directed by Peter Leonard,Stuart Harris,Nikki Stockley,Toby Macdonald and created by Stuart Harris with Paul Vaughan and Bernard Hill.

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Горизонт, Horizon

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United Kingdom

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English

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British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

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