Horizon · S59 · E4
Super Telescope: Mission to the Edge of the Universe
The inside story of the James Webb Space Telescope, following the Nasa team building the £8 billion device and the scientists taking its first image of distant stars and galaxies.
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The inside story of the James Webb Space Telescope, following the Nasa team building the £8 billion device and the scientists taking its first image of distant stars and galaxies.
Season 59
1How to Sleep Well with Michael Mosley
60 minMar 31, 2022
As more people than ever report struggling with their sleep, Michael Mosley uses the latest science to explore how this impacts our health and what can be done to improve our sleep.
2Fergal Keane: Living with PTSD
60 minMay 9, 2022
BBC News special correspondent Fergal Keane has covered conflict and brutality for more than 30 years and is known for reporting with humanity and extraordinary empathy, but in 2020 revealed he had been diagnosed with an acute form of post-traumatic stress disorder. In this Horizon documentary, he reveals the impact of PTSD on his life, exploring how it led him to consider withdrawing from reporting on conflicts, as well as investigating the latest scientific thinking behind its treatment.
3Making Sense of Cancer with Hannah Fry
60 minJun 2, 2022
When she's diagnosed with cervical cancer at the age of 36, Hannah Fry explores the problematic issues surrounding how we screen for and treat cancer, asking if we could be overmedicalising it.
4Super Telescope: Mission to the Edge of the Universe
59 minJul 14, 2022Now viewing
The inside story of the James Webb Space Telescope, following the Nasa team building the £8 billion device and the scientists taking its first image of distant stars and galaxies.