Horizon — 1977

Jan 19771h

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

Jan 19771h

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

Jan 19771h

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

Feb 19771h

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

Feb 19771h

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

Feb 19771h

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

Mar 19771h

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

Mar 19771h

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

Mar 19771h

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

Apr 19771h

Horizon explores the debate on human genetic engineering.

Jul 19771h

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

Jul 19771h

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.

Jul 19771h

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

Aug 19771h

Horizon makes an investigation into plant biology.

Sept 19771h

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

Sept 19771h

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.

Sept 19771h

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

Sept 19771h

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

Oct 19771h

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

Oct 19771h

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

Dec 19771h

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

Dec 19771h

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

Dec 19771h

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