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Season 55 Episode 4: Spina Bifida & Me

59 SeasonsJul 26, 2018TV-PG1h8.6

One in every 1,000 pregnancies in Britain has a spine or brain defect like spina bifida. 30 years ago, actress Ruth Madeley was one of them. Despite having spina bifida herself, it is a condition she doesn't fully understand. In this programme, Ruth sets out to discover why she has it, whether it could have been prevented and what it means for her future. Ruth meets the lord campaigning for a change in the law that he says could prevent thousands of birth defects. And she discovers that ...

Season 55 Episodes:

Episode 4 Spina Bifida & Me

4. Spina Bifida & Me

Aired: Jul 26, 2018

One in every 1,000 pregnancies in Britain has a spine or brain defect like sp...

Episode 5 Jupiter Revealed

5. Jupiter Revealed

Aired: Aug 7, 2018

'To send a spacecraft there is a little bit insane,' says Scott Bolton when t...

Episode 6 Stopping Male Suicide

6. Stopping Male Suicide

Aired: Aug 22, 2018

Suicide is the biggest killer of men under 50 in the UK - causing more deaths...

Info about Horizon

Current Status: Returning Series

Network: BBC Two

Production Country: United Kingdom

Genres:Documentary