Horizon: 1987
Season 24 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 23.
- 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 24 Progress Shield
The Twenty-Five Hour Clock
Jan 5, 1987 · 60 min
Report on research into biological body clocks, which can effect emotional and physical health and well-being.
The Search for the Disappeared
Jan 12, 1987 · 60 min
Report on how forensic scientists ae identifying individual victims amongst the people murdered by Argentina's military juntas, by examination and genetic testing of their remains.
The Blind Watchmaker
Jan 19, 1987 · 60 min
In this interview by Horizon, zoologist Richard Dawkins investigates an attack on evolution by scientific creationists, based on the book of the same name by the famous zoologist.
Riding the Stack
Jan 26, 1987 · 60 min
Astronauts and space shuttle designers talk about the risks of space flight, in the light of the space shuttle disaster of January 1986.
Bruno Bettelheim: The Man Who Cared for Children
Feb 2, 1987 · 60 min
Two part documentary on psychologist Bruno Bettelheim and his work with emotionally disturbed children.
Bruno Bettelheim: A Sense of Surviving
Feb 9, 1987 · 60 min
Two part documentary on psychologist Bruno Bettelheim and his work with emotionally disturbed children.
Energy from Outer Space
Feb 16, 1987 · 60 min
Report on exploration into releasing energy sources which came from outer space during the formation of the earth, 4,500 million years ago, and have lain dormant under the earth's
The Return of the Osprey
Feb 23, 1987 · 60 min
Documentary on the Osprey in north east America, where its natural habitat was being damaged by the use of DDT, but after some conservation work the Osprey is returning to the area
Can AIDS Be Stopped?
Mar 2, 1987 · 60 min
Report on the development of the AIDS virus, and current research into vaccines to combat the disease.
Police Stress: The John Wayne Syndrome
Mar 9, 1987 · 60 min
Documentary on the increasing pressure put on the British police resulting in stress and psychological disorders, and also on the work of Dr. Douglas Duckworth, a psychologist at L
To Engineer Is Human
Mar 16, 1987 · 60 min
Engineer Henry Petroski explains why engineering can never be an exact science and looks at examples of engineering failures.
The Magma Chamber
Mar 23, 1987 · 60 min
Report on the research into volcanoes by British scientists Professor Geoff Brow n and Dr. Hazel Rymer, who have developed a technique of exploring the magma chambers of volcanoes
Broken Images
Mar 30, 1987 · 60 min
Report on two sufferers of visual agnosia. The condition affects their ability to impose order on the visual world, even though they are not blind, but it does reveal a great deal
Trial Babies
Apr 6, 1987 · 60 min
Report on the different tests done on pregnant women to detect abnormalities in the foetus, with investigation of why these tests are not available in all pregnancies.
After Chernobyl - Closer to Home
Apr 13, 1987 · 60 min
Report on the safety of UK nuclear power stations, following the accident at Chernobyl in the USSR in 1986. The programme focuses on the nuclear installation at Hartlepool on Teesi
Making Sex Pay
May 11, 1987 · 60 min
James Gould, Professor of Biology at Princeton University, lectures on the mating habits of animals and humans.
The Anthropic Principle
May 18, 1987 · 60 min
Discussion of the Anthropic Principle, a scientific theory for man's place in th e Universe.
Aircrash: The Burning Issue
Jun 1, 1987 · 60 min
Report on the need for improved safety features on airplanes in particular the desirability of smoke hoods, plus an interview with a survivor of the 1985 Manchester aircrash.
The Riddle of the Joints
Jun 8, 1987 · 60 min
Report on research into rheumatoid arthritis.
To Catch a Falling Star
May 15, 1987 · 60 min
Report on the future and commercial benefit of research into astronomy conducted by the Royal Greenwich Observatory and other scientific institutions in Great Britain.
In the Light of New Information
Jun 22, 1987 · 60 min
Report on the evolution of laser light technology for communication in the 21st century, with a dramatised account of the effect of the technology on our daily lives.
Janice's Choice
Jun 29, 1987 · 60 min
Janice Blenkharn's mother died of Huntington's Chorea, which any child of a victim has a 50-50 chance of inheriting. Janice is faced with the choice of having a test, developed aft