In this Horizon episode, we look at the problems facing the Carl Zeiss optics company of Jena and other companies in the scientific sector of the former Eastern block countries. Following the reunification of Germany and the end of the Cold War, harsh economic conditions and the lack of scientific progress over the preceding decades in particular are explored.
| Title | Horizon - Season 28 Episode 21 : The Long Road to the West |
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| Alternative Titles | BBC Horizon |
| Subtitle Available |
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| First Air Date | 1964-02-04 |
| Last Air Date | 2025-10-06 |
| Number of Episodes | 1173 |
| Number of Seasons | 61 |
| Genres | Documentary, |
| Networks | BBC Two, |
| Casts | |
| Plot Keywords | , |
Episodes List
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Horizon Season 28 :Episode 1 Sudden Death Sudden Death
1991-01-07Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Horizon Season 28 :Episode 2 Keen as Mustard Keen as Mustard
1991-01-14Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Horizon Season 28 :Episode 3 Smokers Can Harm Your Health Smokers Can Harm Your Health
1991-01-21Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Horizon Season 28 :Episode 4 Coming In from the Cold Coming In from the Cold
1991-01-28Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Horizon Season 28 :Episode 5 Small Problems with the Mirror Small Problems with the Mirror
1991-02-04Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Horizon Season 28 :Episode 6 Two Weeks to Save the Earth Two Weeks to Save the Earth
1991-02-10Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Horizon Season 28 :Episode 7 California Dreaming California Dreaming
1991-02-11Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Horizon Season 28 :Episode 8 The Day the Earth Melted The Day the Earth Melted
1991-02-25Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Horizon Season 28 :Episode 9 The Curse of Karash The Curse of Karash
1991-02-25Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Horizon Season 28 :Episode 10 Playing at Noah Playing at Noah
1991-03-04Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Horizon Season 28 :Episode 11 Cashing in on Paradise Cashing in on Paradise
1991-03-11Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Horizon Season 28 :Episode 12 The Terracotta Time Machine The Terracotta Time Machine
1991-03-18Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Horizon Season 28 :Episode 13 Measuring the Roof of the World Measuring the Roof of the World
1991-03-25Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Horizon Season 28 :Episode 14 The First Americans The First Americans
1991-04-15Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Horizon Season 28 :Episode 15 Inside Chernobyl's Sarcophagus Inside Chernobyl's Sarcophagus
1991-04-22Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Horizon Season 28 :Episode 16 Colonising Cyberspace Colonising Cyberspace
1991-04-29Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Horizon Season 28 :Episode 17 Emerging Viruses Emerging Viruses
1991-05-13Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Horizon Season 28 :Episode 18 Camelford - A Bitter Aftertaste Camelford - A Bitter Aftertaste
1991-05-20Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Horizon Season 28 :Episode 19 Of Big Bangs, Stick Men and Galactic Holes Of Big Bangs, Stick Men and Galactic Holes
1991-06-03Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Horizon Season 28 :Episode 20 Food For Thought Food For Thought
1991-06-10Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Horizon Season 28 :Episode 21 The Long Road to the West The Long Road to the West
1991-06-17Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Horizon Season 28 :Episode 22 Half Hearted About Semi-Skimmed Half Hearted About Semi-Skimmed
1991-06-24Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Horizon Season 28 :Episode 23 T-Rex Exposed T-Rex Exposed
1991-07-01Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
