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The Best Episodes of Horizon Season 56

Every episode of Horizon Season 56 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Horizon Season 56!

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

Season 56 Ratings Summary

"We Need to Talk about Death" is the best rated episode of "Horizon" season 56. It scored 7.8/10 based on 10 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 1/23/2019. This episode is rated 1.1 points higher than the second-best, "Britain's Next Air Disaster? Drones".

  • We Need to Talk about Death
    7.8/1010 votes

    #1 - We Need to Talk about Death

    Season 56 Episode 1 - Aired 1/23/2019

    Dr Kevin Fong makes a personal journey through the moral questions about death that face not just the medical profession, but each and every one of us.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Britain's Next Air Disaster? Drones
    6.7/1019 votes

    #2 - Britain's Next Air Disaster? Drones

    Season 56 Episode 2 - Aired 7/1/2019

    In the wake of the Gatwick drone crisis, high-risk specialist Aldo Kane investigates the threat drones pose to UK skies and tests the new technology we can use to keep ourselves safe.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Honest Supermarket: What’s Really in Our Food?
    NaN/100 votes

    #3 - The Honest Supermarket: What’s Really in Our Food?

    Season 56 Episode 3 - Aired 7/8/2019

    We spend 190 billion pounds a year on groceries, but can we trust our supermarkets to tell us the truth about what we’re buying? Dr Hannah Fry and Priya Tew investigate the food we eat.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Inside the Social Network: Facebook's Difficult Year
    7.2/1028 votes

    #4 - Inside the Social Network: Facebook's Difficult Year

    Season 56 Episode 4 - Aired 7/16/2019

    Following the teams inside Facebook, revealing a hidden technological playground. The film tackles difficult questions, like how our data is used, and also shows how Facebook works.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The 250 Million Pound Cancer Cure
    6.1/1017 votes

    #5 - The 250 Million Pound Cancer Cure

    Season 56 Episode 5 - Aired 7/22/2019

    Following the NHS as they start to implement proton beam therapy, an advanced but expensive cancer treatment, as well as following as the first children awaiting the lifesaving treatment.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Cannabis: Miracle Medicine or Dangerous Drug?
    7.1/1014 votes

    #6 - Cannabis: Miracle Medicine or Dangerous Drug?

    Season 56 Episode 6 - Aired 8/28/2019

    At a pivotal moment in the history of one of the world’s oldest drugs, Dr Javid Abdelmoneim investigates the latest medical and scientific research into the effects of cannabis on the brain and body.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A