Sir Cyril Burt died in 1971, the most eminent psychologist of his age. Within two years the most bitter and disturbing scientific controversy since Piltdown Man saw Burt accused of lifelong faking and manipulation of phoney data. How and why was Burt allowed to get away with this?
1. Biology at War: A Plague in the Wind
Aired: Jan 9, 1984Sir Cyril Burt died in 1971, the most eminent psychologist of his age. Within...
2. Contented Cows and Other Animals
Aired: Jan 16, 1984Horizon looks at the research advances in physics and technology of microelec...
Aired: Jan 23, 1984This programme is comprised of a three-part studio-based discussion with some...
Aired: Jan 30, 1984Horizon examines the various ways of committing computer fraud and at the eff...
Aired: Feb 13, 1984In this documentary, Horizon examines the work at an archaeological project i...
Aired: Feb 27, 1984Portrait of Ivan Vaughan, who suffers from Parkinson's disease, and his effor...
7. A Mathematical Mystery Tour
Aired: Mar 5, 1984A look at the some of the most famous mathematical problems yet to be solved,...
Aired: Mar 12, 1984A look at Grand Prix motor racing cars between 1924 and 1939.
Aired: Mar 19, 1984In this documentary, Horizon reconstructs a therapy session where a man impri...
Aired: Mar 26, 1984Horizon investigates the linguistic potential of non-human species.
Aired: Apr 9, 1984In the documentary, Horizon reports on the life of slime moulds and how they ...
Aired: Apr 16, 1984Horizon presents the first of a two-part documentary about Kenneth Bianchi, t...
Aired: Apr 23, 1984Horizon presents the second part of a two-part documentary about Kenneth Bian...
Aired: Apr 30, 1984Horizon reports on new medical techniques to diagnose the inherited diseases;...
Aired: May 7, 1984Horizon investigates the military bias of British scientific industries and t...
Aired: Nov 5, 1984Horizon explores the behavioural patterns of sheep, cows, chickens, and pigs ...
Aired: Nov 12, 1984Horizon reports on the decline in the amount of gambling leading to a severe ...
Aired: Nov 19, 1984Horizon documents the current medical research into finding new ways of repai...
19. How to Film the Impossible
Aired: Nov 26, 1984Horizon examines the concept and implications of a global village in Third Wo...
Aired: Dec 3, 1984In this documentary, Horizon spends a week with a victim of Parkinson's disea...
Aired: Dec 10, 1984Horizon attempts to explain some of the theories proposed by pure mathematici...
Aired: Dec 17, 1984Horizon presents a chronological history of the development of the racing car...
Current Status: Returning Series
Network: BBC Two
Production Country: United Kingdom
Genres:Documentary
