Horizon S15E06 · The Eddystone Lights

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Horizon reports on last three attempts to build a lighthouse on the Eddystone Rocks, near Plymouth.

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Episodes

1. 1 1. Living Machines1978-01-06 · 1h 0mHorizon investigates how biologists and engineers are pooling their ideas to understand how nature's machines work.
2. 2 2. A Land for All Reasons1978-01-20 · 1h 0mIn this episode, Horizon examines the need for an objective approach to land management in Britain.
3. 3 3. I Don't Want to Be a Burden1978-01-27 · 1h 0mHorizon explores community and residential services available to the elderly in South Hampton, England.
4. 4 4. Zero G1978-02-03 · 1h 0mHorizon presents a report on zero gravity and the effects of weightlessness in spacecraft on humans.
5. 5 5. The Message in the Rocks1978-02-17 · 1h 0mDevelops the theory that four and a half thousand million years ago the earth was formed thanks to the explosion of a huge star which provided the rocks, the minerals and the radio
6. 6 6. The Eddystone Lights1978-02-24 · 1h 0mHorizon reports on last three attempts to build a lighthouse on the Eddystone Rocks, near Plymouth.
7. 7 7. Light of the 21st Century1978-03-10 · 1h 0mHorizon presents a documentary on the development of the Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation device, or more commonly know as the Laser.
8. 8 8. The New Breadline1978-03-24 · 1h 0mHorizon investigates the reasons for poverty in Britain today, now with seven million on at the poverty line.
9. 9 9. Now the Chips Are Down1978-03-31 · 1h 0mAbout the applications and implications for the future, particularly the effects on the labour market, of microprocessors.
10. 10 10. Explosions in the Mind1978-07-14 · 1h 0mIn this episode, Horizon explores the after effects of a stroke when there is a sudden stoppage of blood to the human brain.
11. 11 11. One Small Step1978-07-21 · 1h 0mHorizon investigates the race to the moon between the USA and Russia and questions the motives behind the space race.
12. 12 12. The Tsetse Trap1978-07-28 · 1h 0mThis episode of Horizon is about the tsetse fly which rules most of Africa and why much of the fertile land can't in Africa can't be used because of the dangerous insect.
13. 13 13. A Whisper From Space1978-08-04 · 1h 0mHorizon explores the history of evidence used to support the Big Bang Theory of the creation of the universe.
14. 14 14. Prisoners of Hope1978-08-11 · 1h 0mIn this episode, Horizon explains some of the research in multiple sclerosis and how the lives of MS sufferers are affected.
15. 15 15. On a Different Track1978-08-18 · 1h 0mHorizon presents a brief history of the French railways and the policy behind their future direction.
16. 16 16. Careering into Science1978-08-25 · 1h 0mThis documentary by Horizon is about six school children taking 'O' levels exams and inter science in Britain.
17. 17 17. Cashing in on the Ocean1978-09-01 · 1h 0mHorizon looks at the implications of exploiting Manganese nodules which are scattered over the seabed.
18. 18 18. Bags of Life1978-09-08 · 1h 0mHorizon investigates the composition and structure of the membrane that surround individual cells.
19. 19 19. Innocent Slaughter?1978-09-15 · 1h 0mIn this documentary, Horizon examines all sides of the Canadian Harpseal hunt issue and asks if it is really necessary.
20. 20 20. The Beersheva Experiment1978-11-03 · 1h 0mHorizon explores an experimental medical school in Israel where students are trained primarily to care for people.
21. 21 21. Divers Do It Deeper1978-11-10 · 1h 0mHorizon explores the years of research that have enabled divers to go to greater and greater ocean depth.
22. 22 22. The Big Sleep1978-11-17 · 1h 0mIn this story, Horizon takes a look at the world's leading hibernation research projects.
23. 23 23. The Vital Spark1978-11-24 · 1h 0mIn this episode, Horizon examines the current developments in electrotherapy.
24. 24 24. The Red Deer of Rhum1978-12-29 · 1h 0mHorizon takes a look at the changing behaviour of individual animals in a herd of red deer on the Isle of Rhum.