Horizon — Season 14

Aired 7 January 1977 • 60 min

Horizon documents the life of crocodiles and alligators, and their breeding and exploitation.

Aired 14 January 1977 • 60 min

Horizon traces the history of the oral contraceptive pill through the last 60 years as told by its pioneers.

Aired 21 January 1977 • 60 min

Horizon looks at how recent excavations in Africa have changed the accepted ideas of man's origins and age.

Aired 4 February 1977 • 60 min

Horizon investigates Sociobiology, which is a study of human social behaviour based on zoological research into animal behaviour.

Aired 18 February 1977 • 60 min

In this episode, Horizon explores how animal experiments are carried out in Britain.

Aired 25 February 1977 • 60 min

Horizon presents a story that depicts an astonishingly harsh way of life of the Netsilik Eskimos whose whole life is based on seal hunting.

Aired 4 March 1977 • 60 min

This story by Horizon traces the efforts of astronomers and scientists through history to prove the existence of life on Mars.

Aired 11 March 1977 • 60 min

Horizon looks at an ecological study of the Ythan estuary in Scotland.

Aired 18 March 1977 • 60 min

In this episode, Horizon investigates research into solar energy in the USA, Japan, and the UK.

Aired 1 April 1977 • 60 min

Horizon explores the debate on human genetic engineering.

Aired 15 July 1977 • 60 min

BBC television documentary which explores, using live-action dramatisation, the life's work of Sir Isaac Newton, emphasising his sources of inspiration.

Aired 22 July 1977 • 60 min

In this episode, Horizon looks at how, despite the high costs of the National Health System of Britain, more money doesn't mean better health.

Aired 29 July 1977 • 60 min

This Horizon report is about Prof. Hubert Montagner and his study of non-verbal communication in young children, along with his findings.

Aired 5 August 1977 • 60 min

Horizon makes an investigation into plant biology.

Aired 2 September 1977 • 60 min

This is a report by Horizon on the successful clean-up of the River Thames in Britain.

Aired 9 September 1977 • 60 min

This Horizon episode reports on research by scientists into identifying a system of markers, such as tissue types on blood cells, which indicate the human being's vulnerability to a whole range of diseases like multiple sclerosis and diabetes, and the possibilities this presents for preventive medicine.

Aired 16 September 1977 • 60 min

Horizon presents a profile on one of the UK's leading pathologists, Keith Simpson.

Aired 30 September 1977 • 60 min

This Horizon episode examines the growing British problem of attempted suicide by an overdose of drugs.

Aired 7 October 1977 • 60 min

Horizon presents evidence that links the drought cycle with the number of magnetically-hyperactive sunspots.

Aired 21 October 1977 • 60 min

Horizon presents the story of how the river Rhine has defended itself against progress.

Aired 2 December 1977 • 60 min

Horizon presents a report on the prize offered to the first person who could fly a prescribed figure of eight course.

Aired 9 December 1977 • 60 min

This episode of Horizon is a dramatized reconstruction of breakdown of Carl Gustav Jung on the road to insanity.

Aired 23 December 1977 • 60 min

Horizon explores a new science-based revolution in the production of wine.