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The Best Episodes of Horizon Season 10

Every episode of Horizon Season 10 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Horizon Season 10!

Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
Genre:Documentary
Network:BBC Two

Season 10 Ratings Summary

"Epidemic" is the best rated episode of "Horizon" season 10. It scored N/A/10 based on 0 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 1/4/1973. This episode is rated NaN points higher than the second-best, "Worlds in Collision".

  • Epidemic
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    #1 - Epidemic

    Season 10 Episode 1 - Aired 1/4/1973

    Horizon examines sources of infection that have, and could still, cause epidemics in Britain.

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  • Worlds in Collision
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    #2 - Worlds in Collision

    Season 10 Episode 2 - Aired 1/11/1973

    This episode of Horizon features Immanuel Velikovsky and his theories about the solar system.

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  • The Military Necessity
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    #3 - The Military Necessity

    Season 10 Episode 3 - Aired 1/18/1973

    Horizon examines the doctrines and military strategies of the rival alliances of NATO and the Warsaw Pact countries.

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  • The Curtain of Silence
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    #4 - The Curtain of Silence

    Season 10 Episode 4 - Aired 1/25/1973

    Horizon looks into the problem of deafness in Britain.

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  • Crime Lab
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    #5 - Crime Lab

    Season 10 Episode 5 - Aired 2/1/1973

    A jewel robbery, a hit-and-run, and the Case of the Skeleton in the Sand Dunes illustrate the work of forensic scientists and the police they assist. How do they discover the characteristics of an individual bullet as it enters a body? How are blood stains identified or microscopic flakes of paint? How do voiceprints and lie-detectors work? The crime labs of Britain and America have different priorities and different techniques. Each can learn from the other. They also have different success rates. Britain's is currently better. But how long can we hold out against a rapidly rising tide of drugs and violence? What can we learn from American experience?

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  • When the Breeding Has to Stop
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    #6 - When the Breeding Has to Stop

    Season 10 Episode 6 - Aired 2/8/1973

    How easy is it to get sterilized? Should there be abortion on demand? Do we need a free contraceptive service? Our average family size is 2.5. To avoid a social and population crisis it needs to be 2.1. Aberdeen, one of the few cities to have a fully comprehensive family planning service, has already successfully cut its birth rate. The Government plan to withdraw this kind of free service. But, in the light of Aberdeen's success, should the Government be made to reconsider?

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  • Science Is Dead, Long Live Science
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    #7 - Science Is Dead, Long Live Science

    Season 10 Episode 7 - Aired 2/15/1973

    In this documentary by Horizon, we look at chemical warfare and the associated environmental problems that have given science a bad name.

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  • ...And Where Will the Children Play?
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    #8 - ...And Where Will the Children Play?

    Season 10 Episode 8 - Aired 3/1/1973

    Horizon explores how to make the future livable and prevent the effects of urban sprawl.

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  • Acupuncture: A Chinese Puzzle
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    #9 - Acupuncture: A Chinese Puzzle

    Season 10 Episode 9 - Aired 3/8/1973

    Horizon explains acupuncture theories and examines its validity in modern medicine.

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  • What Time Is Your Body?
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    #10 - What Time Is Your Body?

    Season 10 Episode 10 - Aired 3/22/1973

    Horizon illustrates the Circadian Cycle of your body clock as it relates to physical and mental efficiency.

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  • Survival of the Weakest
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    #11 - Survival of the Weakest

    Season 10 Episode 11 - Aired 4/5/1973

    In this episode, Horizon investigates the chances of survival and chances of a normal life for babies who are born underweight.

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  • Red Sea Coral and the Crown of Thorns
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    #12 - Red Sea Coral and the Crown of Thorns

    Season 10 Episode 12 - Aired 4/12/1973

    This Horizon documentary shows the work of the Cambridge Coral Starfish Research Group off of Port Sudan in the Red Sea.

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  • Lumbered... with Back-Ache!
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    #13 - Lumbered... with Back-Ache!

    Season 10 Episode 13 - Aired 4/26/1973

    In this report, Horizon studies the problem of backache and investigates some remarkable new spine research.

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  • Airport
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    #14 - Airport

    Season 10 Episode 14 - Aired 5/3/1973

    Horizon covers Heathrow Airport in England and in particular, the work which is being done to make it safe.

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  • Do You Remember the Memory Man?
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    #15 - Do You Remember the Memory Man?

    Season 10 Episode 15 - Aired 5/17/1973

    Horizon looks at the phenomena of memory and some recent discoveries about it made by scientists.

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  • What a Waste!
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    #16 - What a Waste!

    Season 10 Episode 16 - Aired 5/24/1973

    Horizon investigates the various ways of dealing with the growing problem of garbage.

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  • The Laws of the Land
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    #17 - The Laws of the Land

    Season 10 Episode 17 - Aired 6/7/1973

    In the episode, Horizon investigates modern intensive farming methods.

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  • Do We Really Need the Railways?
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    #18 - Do We Really Need the Railways?

    Season 10 Episode 18 - Aired 6/14/1973

    Horizon takes a realistic look at the new ideas and technology threatening Britain's railway system.

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  • The Telly of Tomorrow?
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    #19 - The Telly of Tomorrow?

    Season 10 Episode 19 - Aired 6/21/1973

    In this Horizon documentary, it deals with the expansion of television in Britain and the USA, especially with the growth of cable television.

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  • How Does It Hurt?
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    #20 - How Does It Hurt?

    Season 10 Episode 20 - Aired 7/5/1973

    In this episode of Horizon, you will find that many people suffer chronic pain and yet others cannot feel anything.

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  • A Scientist Looks at Religion
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    #21 - A Scientist Looks at Religion

    Season 10 Episode 21 - Aired 8/9/1973

    This report by Horizon examines the work of Sir Alister Hardy who has set up a research unit to examine religious experience.

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  • In Search of Konrad Lorenz
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    #22 - In Search of Konrad Lorenz

    Season 10 Episode 22 - Aired 9/24/1973

    Horizon presents a portrait of Konrad Lorenz and a review of his career and personal interests.

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  • Stretch Up Tall
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    #23 - Stretch Up Tall

    Season 10 Episode 23 - Aired 10/1/1973

    This episode of Horizon takes a look at the medical and educational treatment of spastics in Britain.

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  • Gilding the Lily
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    #24 - Gilding the Lily

    Season 10 Episode 24 - Aired 10/8/1973

    Horizon presents a documentary on the developments in botany resulting in new flowers and the mass production of plants from single cells.

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  • The Black Holes of Gravity
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    #25 - The Black Holes of Gravity

    Season 10 Episode 25 - Aired 10/15/1973

    In this episode of Horizon, Prof. John Taylor of the London University looks at the effects of gravity and the forces it exerts on the universe.

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