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Behind the Horoscope

on BBC One London

Astrology is booming. Over 15 million of us read our daily stars - with a sneaking suspicion they may be right. More and more people are consulting astrologers for advice. But a group of eminent scientists has denounced astrology as a dangerous and irrational superstition.

Which view is right? What are the origins of astrology? How does a modem astrologer construct a horoscope chart? Does such character analysis and forecasting stand up to scientific tests?
"Behind the Horoscope" takes a cool look at the evidence.

A "Horizon" programme

Contributors

Narrator:
Paul Bacon
Editor:
Simon Campbell-Jones
Written and Produced by:
Tony Edwards

BBC One London

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BBC One is a TV channel that started broadcasting on the 20th April 1964. It replaced BBC Television.

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