E1 - An Ingenious Man - Sir H. John Baker

Aired: January 02, 1968

Horizon reports on Prof. Sir John Baker who is a distinguished British engineer, tracing his career beginning from his early work on airships.

E2 - Man's Best Friend

Aired: January 30, 1968

This episode covers interviews with surgeons and research workers discussing the need for animal experimentation in medical work.

E3 - Once a Junkie

Aired: February 13, 1968

In England addicts get their heroin, and often cocaine, on the National Health Service: our system has prevented the growth of a drug-based criminal world, but Americans say that our system only worked when we did not have a serious addiction problem. Now we do. Does our present system make it too easy for the casual drug experimenter to become a hard-core addict? Is there anything we can learn from the American situation?

E4 - Towns, Traffic and Tomorrow

Aired: February 27, 1968

Horizon explores the problem of increasing traffic in Britain.

E5 - The Man Makers

Aired: March 12, 1968

In this episode, Horizon looks into the advances in medical science.

E6 - Man in Search of Himself

Aired: March 26, 1968

This episode presents the view by G. M. Carstairs, social psychiatrist, about the pleasures and problems of life in Britain in 1968.

E7 - Investigating Murder

Aired: April 09, 1968

Horizon looks into modern methods of crime investigation.

E8 - The Equation of Murder

Aired: May 07, 1968

Horizon follows reporter Paul Ferris as he examines the causes and motitives for murder.

E9 - The Lindemann Enigma

Aired: September 12, 1968

This is the story of the life and career of Winston Churchill's scientific advisor, Lord Cherwell, during World War II.

E10 - From Field to Factory

Aired: September 19, 1968

Horizon explores "factory farming" techniques for chickens and other livestock.

E11 - Comfort on Aging

Aired: September 26, 1968

In this episode, Dr. Alex Comfort looks at the scientific evidence for old age and the problems caused by ageing.

E12 - Experiments in War

Aired: October 03, 1968

Horizon investigates how science is used to enhance weapons of war, tactics, and strategy.

E13 - Medecine in Russia

Aired: October 10, 1968

In 1917, Russia had fewer than twenty doctors for every million of her people. Today, the figure is over 2,000: almost twice as many as in this country. The organisational changes that were necessary to build a Health Service in the country with the largest share of the earth's surface were vast. The resulting system is very different from ours.

E14 - African Medicine

Aired: October 17, 1968

In this episode, Horizon looks into controversial medicine practices in Nigeria.

E15 - The Broken Bridge

Aired: October 24, 1968

This episode by Horizon is about Irene Kassorlas, who's new treatment for autism has produced positive results with mute children.

E16 - Children Without Words

Aired: October 31, 1968

Horizon reports on speech and comprehension disorders in children, and how to educate them.

E17 - The Computer Revolution

Aired: November 07, 1968

Horizon explores how computers are changing our way of life.

E18 - Doctor's Dilemma

Aired: November 14, 1968

Horizon reports on the effects of the birth control pill on the body and how the pill can effect the changes in glucose metabolism.

E19 - In the Matter of Dr. Alfred Nobel

Aired: November 21, 1968

This is the fictional drama about the evidence for and against the charges that Dr. Alfred Noble misused his invention of dynamite.

E20 - Wheels Within Wheels

Aired: November 28, 1968

Horizon explores the possibility that our civilization as a whole can be viewed as a pattern based on the wheel.

E21 - Black Man, White Science

Aired: December 05, 1968

In this episode, Horizon investigates the study of science by african americans.

E22 - The Hidden World

Aired: December 12, 1968

In this episode, Horizon reports on the exploration and survey of the oceans of the world.

E23 - The Talgai Skull

Aired: December 19, 1968

Prof. N.W.G. MacIntosh investigates the origin of the Talgai Skull found in Australia in 1886.

E24 - Phantasmagoria or The Story of the Magic Lantern

Aired: December 24, 1968

In this episode of Horizon, Michael Balfour invites us to share in the mystery and magic of the "Magic Lantern".