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Horizon

2018

Episode 13: The Contraceptive Pill: How Safe Is It?

Duration: 59 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two WalesLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland HD

GP Dr Zoe Williams investigates the contraceptive pill - exploring the latest scientific research and investigating the future of birth control. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Zoe Williams
Executive Producer:
Steve Crabtree
Series Producer:
Rob Liddell

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four

Michael Mosley finds out what happens inside the stomach by swallowing a camera and using the latest in imaging technology to get a unique guts-eye view of the digestive system. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Michael Mosley
Executive Producer:
Helen Thomas

Horizon

2017

Hair Care Secrets

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC Two HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD

The team investigate the incredible, natural material growing out of our heads - our hair - with access to the laboratories of some of the world's leading hair care companies. Show more

Horizon

2016

Episode 11: Why Are We Getting So Fat?

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Four

Dr Giles Yeo investigates obesity in the UK. Many people believe that if people could just eat less, the obesity problem would be solved, but this may be harder than it sounds. Show more

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD

Professor Marcus du Sautoy explores claims that scientists at CERN have detected particles which seem to travel faster than the speed of light. Show more

Contributors

Executive Producer:
Jonathan Renouf

Horizon

2008-2009

Episode 11: The Secret Life of Your Bodyclock

Duration: 50 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD

Why are people more likely to have a heart attack at eight in the morning or crash their car on the motorway at two in the afternoon? The answer lies in our biological clock. Show more

The Brain: A Secret History

Episode 1: Mind Control

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD

Michael Mosley traces the sinister ways science has been used to try to control our minds, finding that its pursuit has led to some truly horrific experiments. Show more

Duration: 59 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD

Michael Mosley lays bare the mysteries of the digestive system and reveals a complexity and intelligence in the human gut that science is only just beginning to uncover. Show more