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Season 1989
1989x1
The Book of Man
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Air date
Jan 09, 1989
Horizon looks again at the Human Genome Project which aims to decipher or sequence all genes.
1989x2
The Poison that Waits
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Air date
Jan 16, 1989
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.
1989x3
Perils of the Deep
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Air date
Jan 23, 1989
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.
1989x4
Smart Weapons
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Air date
Jan 30, 1989
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.
1989x5
Wasting the Alps
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Air date
Feb 06, 1989
Horizon looks at the damaging effects of pollution and tourism on the Swiss Alps in Europe.
1989x6
In the Last Resort
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Air date
Feb 13, 1989
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?
1989x7
Gaze in Wonder
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Air date
Feb 20, 1989
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.
1989x8
In My Lifetime?
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Air date
Feb 27, 1989
In this episode, Horizon presents an investigation into the state of medical research in neurological disorders and the issues with its funding in Britain.
1989x9
Concerto
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Air date
Mar 06, 1989
This documentary by Horizon investigates new technology applied to music.
1989x10
Black Schizophrenia
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Air date
Mar 13, 1989
Horizon covers the story of the Nottingham psychiatrists who study the human race to see who is mostly likely to develop schizophrenia.
1989x11
Trial in the Jungle
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Air date
Mar 20, 1989
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?
1989x12
Who Will Make Me Better?
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Air date
Apr 03, 1989
Horizon explores three types of alternative medicine; homoeopathy, acupuncture, and diagnosing food allergies by testing your toes.
1989x13
A Wonderful Life
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Apr 17, 1989
Horizon presents a biography of the philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein who lived from 1889 to 1951.
1989x14
Why Buildings Make You Sick
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Air date
Apr 24, 1989
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.
1989x15
Jubilee
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Air date
May 08, 1989
How valid have been Horizon's criticisms of scientific orthodoxy and to what effect have the programs had?
1989x16
Crash
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Air date
May 15, 1989
Horizon investigates how many of the tragedies on our roads in Britain could be avoided by the introduction of technical and legislative changes.
1989x17
The New Sixth Sense
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Air date
May 22, 1989
Horizon follows J. Hooper, a diabetic, as she explores various aspects of biosensor technology.
1989x18
Clive Sinclair: The Anatomy of an Inventor
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Air date
Jun 12, 1989
Horizon presents a profile of noted inventor Clive Sinclair with his family and colleagues reminiscing and analysing his successes and failures.
1989x19
Newpin: A Lifetime
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Air date
Jun 19, 1989
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.
1989x20 Season finale
Time of Darkness
Episode overview
Air date
Jun 26, 1989
In this Horizon episode, we look at the effects on the climate from volcanic eruptions.

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