Just months ago, the world stood in fear of an emerging new disease that threatened tohug millions. A new flu variant H1N1 had arrived. In the UK alone, 65,000 passings were predicted. Yet to date, these dire warnings have not materialised. If this latest pandemic has taught anything, it is just how little is understood about the invisible world of viruses. But that has not stopped scientists trying. Horizon follows the leading researchers from across the world, who are attempting to unravel the many secrets of viruses to understand when and why theyhug.

Episode Viewers and Ratings

Season 48 Episode 9 of Horizon resulted in a 0.00 rating in the 18-49 demographic.

Horizon Season 48 Episodes...

• s48e01 - Do I Drink too Much?
• s48e02 - The Secret You
• s48e03 - Fix Me
• s48e04 - Who's Afraid of a Big Black Hole?
• s48e05 - Why Do We Talk?
• s48e06 - How Long is a Piece of String?
• s48e07 - How Many People Can Live on Planet Earth?
• s48e08 - The Secret Life of the Dog
• s48e09 - Why Do Viruses Kill?
• s48e10 - Pill Poppers
• s48e11 - Don't Grow Old
• s48e12 - To Infiity and Beyond
• s48e13 - What Makes a Genius?
• s48e14 - Did Cooking Make Us Human?
• s48e15 - Is Everything We Know About The Universe Wrong?

Horizon Show Summary

Horizon is BBC Two's flagship 50-minute science documentary series.

Recognised as the world leader in its field, it regularly wins a sweep of international science, medical and environmental film accolades, and has recently won the Royal Television Society Award and the Prix Italia.

In 2002, the British Academy of Film & Television Arts presented Horizon with the BAFTA Television Award for Best Factual Series or Strand.

In 2003 it won the prestigious Images et Science award for best medical documentary and the Carl von Linne Award at the Living Europe film festival in Sweden. That year, a Horizon co-production with WGBH Boston won the Emmy for best documentary.

In September 2014 it celebrated its 50th anniversary and it continues to enjoy outstanding critical acclaim.