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Season 1998
1998x1
Saddam's Secrets
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Air date
Feb 19, 1998
After the 1991 Gulf War, a UN Special Commission was set up to go into war-torn Iraq, seek out Saddam Hussein's weapons of mass destruction and destroy or disable them. This .. show full overview
1998x2
Dr Miller and the Islanders
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Feb 26, 1998
Horizon presents a documentary with Jonathan Miller who sets out for the Torres Strait, near Australia, to retrace the footsteps of the first British anthropological expedition 100 years .. show full overview
1998x3
The Rainmaker
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Mar 05, 1998
Horizon presents the scientist, Graeme Mather, whose claims to be able to cause rainfall, are tested in Mexico with his reputation at stake.
1998x4
Hopeful Monsters
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Mar 19, 1998
In this documentary, Horizon reports on the genetic research of biologist Mike Levine, whose discovery of a mutant fruit fly led to cures for illnesses as diverse as Parkinson's disease and skin cancer.
1998x5
The Limits to Birth
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Mar 26, 1998
Horizon examines how much further we can and should go in our treatment of those born too soon in Britain.
1998x6
Overkill
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Apr 02, 1998
Horizon presents the story from Celtic ritual and forensic science with startling conclusions that emerge about the subject and the nature of the evidence itself.
1998x7
The Curse of Vesuvius
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Apr 16, 1998
In this story, Horizon looks at the communities that live directly below the shadow of the volcano called Mount Vesuvius.
1998x8
Mir Mortals
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Apr 23, 1998
This documentary by Horizon presents the story of the four Russian men who orbited earth last year on board the ill-fated Mir space station.
1998x9
The Computer that Ate Hollywood
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Apr 30, 1998
Horizon presents this documentary on how special effects have evolved during the last century of films.
1998x10
Magic Bullet
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May 07, 1998
Horizon brings the story of a 40 year struggle to bring 'Antisense' into being and it's current trials with incurable cancer patients.
1998x11
Gulf War Jigsaw
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May 14, 1998
Horizon examines claims that measures to protect American and NATO troops against chemical and biological weapons may have backfired.
1998x12
Sexual Chemistry
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Air date
Sep 10, 1998
Horizon series on the emergence of the new sex drug Viagra for men.
1998x13
Chimps on Death Row
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Oct 01, 1998
Horizon explores the history of experimentation with chimpanzees, our closest living relatives.
1998x14
Dinosaurs in Your Garden
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Oct 08, 1998
Horizon tells the story of maverick scientist John Ostrom and his theory that birds are really just dinosaurs with feathers. Thirty years later, a revolution in palaeontology has proven .. show full overview
1998x15
Mosquito!
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Oct 15, 1998
Horizon investigates how science is fighting against the mosquito-spread disease Malaria.
1998x16
The Life & Times of Life & Time
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Air date
Oct 22, 1998
Horizon follows the work of various scientists attempting to turn back the biological clock.
1998x17
Thalidomide: A Necessary Evil
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Air date
Oct 29, 1998
Horizon presents an investigation into how Thalidomide is being used to treat leprosy, AIDS, and cancer with encouraging results.
1998x18 Season finale
Beyond a Joke
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Air date
Nov 05, 1998
In this program, Horizon reveals how laughter and play are crucial to the development of the brain, and how some scientists are recommending play as an alternative to drugs in helping to treat hyperactive youngsters.

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