Horizon 33
1996-01-08 | Documentary | 16 episodes60 Seasons
Episode
The Butchers of Boxgrove (1996)
Investigates the case of the "Boxgrove Man". Follows archaeologist Mark Roberts who tries to piece together the history of the first Englishman, from a shin bone nearly 500,000 years old, discovered in Boxgrove in Sussex.
Fermat's Last Theorem (1996)
Tells the story of mathematician Andrew Wiles who has made it his life's work to solve the puzzle of Fermat's last theorem that has baffled minds for three centuries.
A Miracle for Cancer ? (1996)
Examines the latest research aimed at conquering cancer. Includes research into vaccines for prostate cancer and skin cancer.
Nature's Numbers (1996)
Follows a group of biologists Conservation International who take a pragmatic approach to what species can be saved.They travel to the Bolivian rainforest to assess missing species.
The Gene Race (1996)
Follows two teams of researchers, in Britain and USA as they use radically different genetic techniques in the race to find an effective treatment against cystic fibrosis.