Horizon S38E05 · Snowball Earth

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The controversial theory that for millions of years the Earth was plunged into catastrophe - entirely smothered in ice up to one kilometre thick.

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1. 1 1. The Mystery of the Miami Circle2001-01-25 · 1h 0mBuilders in Miami, Florida unearth a ring of holes. The State then pays $27million to preserve either a Native American village or remnants of a 1950s sewerage system.
2. 2 2. The Missing Link2001-02-01 · 1h 0mA trail from Greenland to Britain via Latvia offers new evidence into how evolution could have seen aquatic life form legs and walk.
3. 3 3. Killer Algae2001-02-08 · 1h 0mA tropical seaweed that escaped from an aquarium is endangering sea life in the Mediterranean and has gone on to infect the California coast.
4. 4 4. Ecstasy and Agony2001-02-15 · 1h 0mTim Lawrence was an all-action stuntman until hit by Parkinson's Disease. Horizon follows his hopes of a more normal lifestyle using Ecstasy - a class A illegal drug.
5. 5 5. Snowball Earth2001-02-22 · 1h 0mThe controversial theory that for millions of years the Earth was plunged into catastrophe - entirely smothered in ice up to one kilometre thick.
6. 6 6. Taming the Problem Child2001-03-06 · 1h 0mTwo disruptive children are followed through a controversial treatment regime.
7. 7 7. The Mystery of the Persian Mummy2001-09-20 · 1h 0mIn November 2000, the international press reported an amazing find: a mummy, which was claimed to be that of an ancient Persian princess, over 2,600 years old. She was encased in a
8. 8 8. The Ape that Took Over the World2001-10-04 · 1h 0mIn 2001, scientists announced an amazing discovery: the oldest skull of a human ancestor ever found. The 3 million year old fossil was remarkably complete, and unlike any previous
9. 9 9. Life Blood2001-10-11 · 1h 0mMatthew Farrow was born with a rare and fatal blood disease, Fanconi's anaemia. His family and doctors thought he was going to die. Instead, aged just five, he became the first per
10. 10 10. The Death Star2001-10-18 · 1h 0mOut in deepest space lurks a force of almost unimaginable power. Explosions of extraordinary violence, are blasting through the Universe every day. If one ever struck our Solar Sys
11. 11 11. Cloning the First Human2001-10-25 · 1h 0mDoctors Panayiotis Zavos and Severino Antinori claim they are ready to embark on the greatest human experiment of our age. They say they will attempt to clone a human being before