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The Best Episodes of Horizon Season 26

Every episode of Horizon Season 26 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Horizon Season 26!

The Best Episodes of Horizon Season 26

Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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    #1 - The Book of Man

    S26:E1

    Horizon looks again at the Human Genome Project which aims to decipher or sequence all genes.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #2 - The Poison that Waits

    S26:E2

    Horizon reports on the abnormally high incidence of and the early onset of diseases such as senile dementia and Parkinson's disease on the island of Guam in the Pacific. Scientists have now linked the diseases to a poison in the native cycad fruit.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #3 - Perils of the Deep

    S26:E3

    In this episode, Horizon presents evidence that even diving in relatively shallow waters can cause serious long term damage to the brain and spinal cord.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #4 - Smart Weapons

    S26:E4

    This documentary by Horizon demonstrates how smart Weapons use computers to destroy targets, that until now, were only able to be threatened by nuclear weapons.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #5 - Wasting the Alps

    S26:E5

    Horizon looks at the damaging effects of pollution and tourism on the Swiss Alps in Europe.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #6 - In the Last Resort

    S26:E6

    Horizon answers the question: What are the alternatives for the elderly in Britain who can't live at home, or in a rest home or nursing home, or part of a sheltered accommodation?

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #7 - Gaze in Wonder

    S26:E7

    Horizon brings you an interview with Prof. Eric Laithwaite who presents an engineer's personal view of nature and how new inventions already exist in nature.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #8 - In My Lifetime?

    S26:E8

    In this episode, Horizon presents an investigation into the state of medical research in neurological disorders and the issues with its funding in Britain.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #9 - Concerto

    S26:E9

    This documentary by Horizon investigates new technology applied to music.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #10 - Black Schizophrenia

    S26:E10

    Horizon covers the story of the Nottingham psychiatrists who study the human race to see who is mostly likely to develop schizophrenia.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #11 - Trial in the Jungle

    S26:E11

    This Horizon report covers the Tasaday, a remote Philippine tribe apparently living in the stone age, who are now seen as a hoax. How did they do it?

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #12 - Who Will Make Me Better?

    S26:E12

    Horizon explores three types of alternative medicine; homoeopathy, acupuncture, and diagnosing food allergies by testing your toes.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #13 - A Wonderful Life

    S26:E13

    Horizon presents a biography of the philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein who lived from 1889 to 1951.

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    Director:Unknown
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    #14 - Why Buildings Make You Sick

    S26:E14

    This is a Horizon documentary about an investigation into the so-called "sick building syndrome" where occupants contract illnesses because of the environment within the building.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #15 - Jubilee

    S26:E15

    How valid have been Horizon's criticisms of scientific orthodoxy and to what effect have the programs had?

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    Director:Unknown
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    #16 - Crash

    S26:E16

    Horizon investigates how many of the tragedies on our roads in Britain could be avoided by the introduction of technical and legislative changes.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #17 - The New Sixth Sense

    S26:E17

    Horizon follows J. Hooper, a diabetic, as she explores various aspects of biosensor technology.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #18 - Clive Sinclair: The Anatomy of an Inventor

    S26:E18

    Horizon presents a profile of noted inventor Clive Sinclair with his family and colleagues reminiscing and analysing his successes and failures.

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    Director:Unknown
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    #19 - Newpin: A Lifetime

    S26:E19

    In this story, Horizon explores how the destructive patterns of child abuse and depression can be broken by concentrating on the mothers of young children.

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    Director:Unknown
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    #20 - Time of Darkness

    S26:E20

    In this Horizon episode, we look at the effects on the climate from volcanic eruptions.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

Season 26 Ratings Summary

"The Book of Man" is the best rated episode of "Horizon" season 26. It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 1/9/1989. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "The Poison that Waits".