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Season 54 Episode 13: Diagnosis on Demand? The Computer Will See You Now

59 SeasonsSep 12, 2017TV-PG1h7.6

The dream of sending humans to Mars is closer than ever before. In fact, many scientists think that the first person to set foot on the Red Planet is alive today. But where should the first explorers visit when they get there? Horizon has gathered the world's leading experts on Mars and asked them where would they go, if they got the chance - and what would they need to survive? Using incredible real images and data, Horizon brings these Martian landmarks to life - from vast plains to t...

Season 54 Episodes:

Episode 1 My Amazing Brain: Richard's War

1. My Amazing Brain: Richard's War

Aired: Jan 19, 2017

Horizon follows the story of Richard Gray and his remarkable recovery from a ...

Episode 2 Teenagers vs Cancer: A User's Guide

2. Teenagers vs Cancer: A User's Guide

Aired: Jan 23, 2017

The Horizon team have gathered together a team of scientists and doctors to i...

Episode 3 How to Build a Time Machine

3. How to Build a Time Machine

Aired: Apr 25, 2017

Comedian and impressionist Rory Bremner is on a personal mission to uncover t...

Episode 4 Spina Bifida and Me

4. Spina Bifida and Me

Aired: May 2, 2017

Horizon follows three people living with voices, hallucinations and paranoia,...

Episode 5 Jupiter Revealed

5. Jupiter Revealed

Aired: May 16, 2017

Scientists start to peel back the layers of Jupiter to reveal the wonders wit...

Episode 6 Stopping Male Suicide

6. Stopping Male Suicide

Aired: May 23, 2017

Suicide is the biggest killer of men under 50 in the UK. This means that the ...

Episode 7 A Week Without Lying - The Honesty Experiment

7. A Week Without Lying - The Honesty Experiment

Aired: Jun 7, 2017

Filmmaker Natalie Hewit follows the everyday people battling in the most extr...

Episode 8 Stuff: A Horizon Guide to Materials

8. Stuff: A Horizon Guide to Materials

Aired: Jun 12, 2017

A few weeks ago, the National Health Service was hit by a widespread and deva...

Episode 9 The Placebo Experiment: Can My Brain Cure My Body?

9. The Placebo Experiment: Can My Brain Cure My Body?

Aired: Jun 19, 2017

This episode of Horizon looks at the issues that will change the way we live ...

Episode 10 Body Clock: What Makes Us Tick?

10. Body Clock: What Makes Us Tick?

Aired: Jun 29, 2017

An exposition on the workings of the human body clock. A former commando spen...

Episode 11 Avalanche: Making a Deadly Snowstorm

11. Avalanche: Making a Deadly Snowstorm

Aired: Jul 13, 2017

Over the last two years, the BBC's science strand Horizon has been behind the...

Episode 12 Vitamin Pills: Miracle or Myth?

12. Vitamin Pills: Miracle or Myth?

Aired: Aug 29, 2017

Psychopaths have long captured the public imagination. Painted as charismatic...

Episode 13 Diagnosis on Demand? The Computer Will See You Now

13. Diagnosis on Demand? The Computer Will See You Now

Aired: Sep 12, 2017

The dream of sending humans to Mars is closer than ever before. In fact, many...

Episode 14 The Contraceptive Pill: How Safe Is It?

14. The Contraceptive Pill: How Safe Is It?

Aired: Sep 18, 2017

A billion miles from home, running low on fuel, and almost out of time. After...

Episode 15 Being Transgender

15. Being Transgender

Aired: Sep 26, 2017

How does a person know their gender? Do they see themselves as male or female...

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Current Status: Returning Series

Network: BBC Two

Production Country: United Kingdom

Genres:Documentary