Horizon: 1973
Season 10 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Horizon Season 9.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
Season 10 Progress Shield
Epidemic
Jan 4, 1973 · 60 min
Horizon examines sources of infection that have, and could still, cause epidemics in Britain.
Worlds in Collision
Jan 11, 1973 · 60 min
This episode of Horizon features Immanuel Velikovsky and his theories about the solar system.
The Military Necessity
Jan 18, 1973 · 60 min
Horizon examines the doctrines and military strategies of the rival alliances of NATO and the Warsaw Pact countries.
The Curtain of Silence
Jan 25, 1973 · 60 min
Horizon looks into the problem of deafness in Britain.
Crime Lab
Feb 1, 1973 · 60 min
A jewel robbery, a hit-and-run, and the Case of the Skeleton in the Sand Dunes illustrate the work of forensic scientists and the police they assist. How do they discover the chara
When the Breeding Has to Stop
Feb 8, 1973 · 60 min
How easy is it to get sterilized? Should there be abortion on demand? Do we need a free contraceptive service? Our average family size is 2.5. To avoid a social and population cris
Science Is Dead, Long Live Science
Feb 15, 1973 · 60 min
In this documentary by Horizon, we look at chemical warfare and the associated environmental problems that have given science a bad name.
...And Where Will the Children Play?
Mar 1, 1973 · 60 min
Horizon explores how to make the future livable and prevent the effects of urban sprawl.
Acupuncture: A Chinese Puzzle
Mar 8, 1973 · 60 min
Horizon explains acupuncture theories and examines its validity in modern medicine.
What Time Is Your Body?
Mar 22, 1973 · 60 min
Horizon illustrates the Circadian Cycle of your body clock as it relates to physical and mental efficiency.
Survival of the Weakest
Apr 5, 1973 · 60 min
In this episode, Horizon investigates the chances of survival and chances of a normal life for babies who are born underweight.
Red Sea Coral and the Crown of Thorns
Apr 12, 1973 · 60 min
This Horizon documentary shows the work of the Cambridge Coral Starfish Research Group off of Port Sudan in the Red Sea.
Lumbered... with Back-Ache!
Apr 26, 1973 · 60 min
In this report, Horizon studies the problem of backache and investigates some remarkable new spine research.
Airport
May 3, 1973 · 60 min
Horizon covers Heathrow Airport in England and in particular, the work which is being done to make it safe.
Do You Remember the Memory Man?
May 17, 1973 · 60 min
Horizon looks at the phenomena of memory and some recent discoveries about it made by scientists.
What a Waste!
May 24, 1973 · 60 min
Horizon investigates the various ways of dealing with the growing problem of garbage.
The Laws of the Land
Jun 7, 1973 · 60 min
In the episode, Horizon investigates modern intensive farming methods.
Do We Really Need the Railways?
Jun 14, 1973 · 60 min
Horizon takes a realistic look at the new ideas and technology threatening Britain's railway system.
The Telly of Tomorrow?
Jun 21, 1973 · 60 min
In this Horizon documentary, it deals with the expansion of television in Britain and the USA, especially with the growth of cable television.
How Does It Hurt?
Jul 5, 1973 · 60 min
In this episode of Horizon, you will find that many people suffer chronic pain and yet others cannot feel anything.
A Scientist Looks at Religion
Aug 9, 1973 · 60 min
This report by Horizon examines the work of Sir Alister Hardy who has set up a research unit to examine religious experience.
In Search of Konrad Lorenz
Sep 24, 1973 · 60 min
Horizon presents a portrait of Konrad Lorenz and a review of his career and personal interests.
Stretch Up Tall
Oct 1, 1973 · 60 min
This episode of Horizon takes a look at the medical and educational treatment of spastics in Britain.
Gilding the Lily
Oct 8, 1973 · 60 min
Horizon presents a documentary on the developments in botany resulting in new flowers and the mass production of plants from single cells.
The Black Holes of Gravity
Oct 15, 1973 · 60 min
In this episode of Horizon, Prof. John Taylor of the London University looks at the effects of gravity and the forces it exerts on the universe.
What's so Big About Us?
Oct 22, 1973 · 60 min
Horizon investigates the plight of the Pygmies, on the verge of extinction as a racial group.
The Steadfast Tin Soldier
Oct 29, 1973 · 60 min
This Horizon documentary is a biography of the Danish nuclear physicist, Nils Bohr, and his efforts to internationally control atomic energy.
Carry on Smoking
Nov 5, 1973 · 60 min
Horizon looks at the rise in the number of people who smoke and the real health risks.
Air Crash Detective
Nov 26, 1973 · 60 min
In this report, Horizon investigates why airplanes crash and shows accident investigators at work analyzing a film of an actual crash.
An Element of Mystery
Dec 3, 1973 · 60 min
This episode of Horizon documents the sources, uses, and properties of the element mercury and examines its role in modern society.
Digging Up the Future
Dec 17, 1973 · 60 min
Can we ever hope to wipe out diseases like influenza and small-pox? Will our weather get better - or worse? Is it possible to grow anything useful on large areas of moorland in thi
Kula, a Reason for Giving
Dec 24, 1973 · 60 min
Horizon reports on the inhabitants islands east of New Guinea who have evolved a system of intercommunication called the Kula.