2009-2010
(2009)
Cast
Episodes
Do I Drink Too Much? 0.0
October 13, 2009
Alcohol is by far the most widely used drug - and a dangerous one at that. So why are so many of us drinking over the r…
The Secret You 0.0
October 20, 2009
With the help of a hammer-wielding scientist, Jennifer Aniston and a general anaesthetic, Professor Marcus du Sautoy go…
Fix Me 0.0
October 27, 2009
Horizon follows the emotional journey of three young people with currently untreatable conditions to see if, within the…
Who's Afraid of a Big Black Hole? 0.0
November 3, 2009
Black holes are one of the most destructive forces in the universe, capable of tearing a planet apart and swallowing an…
Why Do We Talk? 0.0
November 10, 2009
Talking is something that is unique to humans, yet it still remains a mystery. Horizon meets the scientists beginning t…
How Long is a Piece of String? 0.0
November 17, 2009
Alan Davies attempts to answer the proverbial question: how long is a piece of string? But what appears to be a simple …
The Secret Life of the Dog 9.0
January 6, 2010
We have an extraordinary relationship with dogs - closer than with any other animal on the planet. But what makes the b…
Why Do Viruses Kill? 0.0
January 13, 2010
Just months ago, the world stood in fear of an emerging new disease that threatened to kill millions. A new flu variant…
Pill Poppers 0.0
January 20, 2010
Over a person's lifetime they are likely to be prescribed more than 14,000 pills. Antibiotics, cholesterol lowering tab…
Don't Grow Old 0.0
February 3, 2010
For centuries scientists have been attempting to come up with an elixir of youth. Now remarkable discoveries are sugges…
To Infinity and Beyond 9.0
February 10, 2010
By our third year, most of us will have learned to count. Once we know how, it seems as if there would be nothing to st…
What Makes a Genius? 0.0
February 17, 2010
Could you have come up with Einstein's theory of relativity? If not - why not? This is what Marcus du Sautoy, professor…
Did Cooking Make Us Human? 0.0
March 2, 2010
Horizon examines the evidence that our ancestors' changing diet and mastery of fire prompted anatomical and neurologica…
Is Everything We Know About the Universe Wrong? 0.0
March 9, 2010
There's something very odd going on in space - something that shouldn't be possible. It is as though vast swathes of t…