1974x01 A Matter of Self-Defense
January 7, 1974 9:00 pm
This episode of Horizon explains how our body fights infections and cancers and brings us up-to-date on recent research in immunology.
1974x02 Bird Brain - The Mystery of Bird Navigation
January 14, 1974 9:00 pm
This episode of Horizon is about various experiments on migratory birds and homing pigeons to try and discover how they navigate.
1974x03 Never Too Late to Learn
January 21, 1974 9:00 pm
Horizon reports on the British Open University and how it operates.
1974x04 The Great Fish Hunt
January 28, 1974 9:00 pm
Horizon investigates how Britain has hunted fish in the past and how improved fish catching techniques have severely reduced fish stocks.
1974x05 Pedal Power
February 4, 1974 9:00 pm
This episode of Horizon is about the history of the bicycle and the possibility of it being able to ease the traffic problems in Britain.
1974x06 The Writing on the Wall
February 11, 1974 9:00 pm
In this episode, Horizon looks at connections between crime and poor housing design in the USA.
1974x07 Where Did the Colorado Go?
February 18, 1974 9:00 pm
Horizon investigates reports of abuse of the Colorado river in the USA.
1974x08 The Future Goes Boom
March 4, 1974 9:00 pm
Horizon examines the British Hudson Institute's methods and predictions for the future of economics.
1974x09 Fusion: The Energy Promise
March 11, 1974 9:00 pm
In this Horizon episode, we look at attempts by scientists to solve the energy crisis of future by building nuclear fusion reactors.
1974x10 The First Ten Years
April 22, 1974 9:00 pm
In this report, Prof. John Maynard Smith looks back at some of the subjects Horizon has presented since 1964.
1974x11 This Yankee Dodge Beats Mesmerism Hollow
April 29, 1974 9:00 pm
Horizon looks back at the discovery and the development of anesthesia.
1974x12 The Hunting of the Quark
May 6, 1974 9:00 pm
This Horizon episode is about the search for quarks, thought to be the substance of which electrons, protons, and neutrons are made of.
1974x13 A Noah's Ark for Europe
May 13, 1974 9:00 pm
Horizon investigates captive animal breeding to prevent extinction of animal species in the wild.
1974x14 Bridges: When It Comes to the Crunch
June 3, 1974 9:00 pm
Horizon reports on bridges in Britain...how safe are they?
1974x15 Search for Life
June 10, 1974 9:00 pm
Documentary about the origins of life which attempts to find out what happened in the one billion years before fossil evidence begins.
1974x16 The Secrets of Sleep
June 10, 1974 9:00 pm
Horizon investigates the subject of sleep in Britain and the USA.
1974x17 Who Needs Skills?
June 24, 1974 9:00 pm
In this episode of Horizon, you learn about transferring the basis of modern industry production from human skills to computer programmed machines.
1974x18 Hills of Promise
July 1, 1974 9:00 pm
In this report, Horizon presents the state of hill farming in Wales.
1974x19 The Race for the Double Helix
July 8, 1974 9:00 pm
This documentary of Horizon reports on the discovery of the structure of DNA in 1953 by Dr. Francis Crick and Prof. James Watson.
1974x20 The Immigrant Doctors
July 15, 1974 9:00 pm
In this episode, Horizon reports on the rising number of imigrant doctors working in the National Health System of Britain.
1974x21 Mines, Minerals and Men
July 22, 1974 9:00 pm
Horizon explores the technological and economic reasons for the mining revival in Britain.
1974x22 What Price Steak?
July 29, 1974 9:00 pm
Horizon reports on the beef crisis and rising prices.
1974x23 Listen and Be Loyal
August 5, 1974 9:00 pm
Horizon brings you a report by Tom Harrison on anti-nazi propaganda in Britain during World War II.
1974x24 Adam or Eve?
August 12, 1974 9:00 pm
This episode of Horizon investigates the role that hormones play in the stages of mammalian sexual development.
1974x25 An Unholy Scramble
September 2, 1974 9:00 pm
Horizon investigates some of the risks and problems involved in bringing oil from the North Sea ashore.
1974x26 Do as You Are Told
October 28, 1974 9:00 pm
This report by Horizon explores how far people are prepared to suppress their own moral scruples in the face of necessity to obey authority.
1974x27 The First Signs of Washoe
November 4, 1974 9:00 pm
Horizons reviews the scientific work of Americans in the field of research in communication with animals.
1974x28 The Other Way
November 11, 1974 9:00 pm
Horizon presents Dr. Schumacher's theory that use of modern technology could make the working week a creative experience.
1974x29 Joey
December 9, 1974 9:00 pm
This story by Horizon reconstructs the true life story of Joey Deacon.
1974x30 The Neglected Harvest
December 16, 1974 9:00 pm
Horizon investigates the developments and research in forestry which may now help to overcome shortage of timber.
1974x31 How on Earth Did They Do That?
December 23, 1974 9:00 pm
This documentary by Horizon reports on the development of cinematographic special effects from 1890's to date.
1974x32 The Lysenko Affair
December 30, 1974 9:00 pm
Horizon presents a dramatized documentary on the rise to power of Trofim Denisovich Lysenko, a young Ukrainian agriculturalist.
