Horizon · SEASON 0
Lost Horizons: The Big Bang
Episode 52 · 2008-09-04
- Documentary
Episode overview
Professor Jim Al Khalili delves into over 50 years of the BBC science archive to tell the story behind the emergence of one of the greatest theories of modern science, the Big Bang. The remarkable idea that our universe simply began from nothing has not always been accepted with the conviction it is today and, from fiercely disputed leftfield beginnings, took the best part of the 20th century to emerge as the triumphant explanation of how the universe began. Using curious horn-shaped antennas, U-2 spy planes, satellites and particle accelerators, scientists have slowly pieced together the cosmological jigsaw, and this documentary charts the overwhelming evidence for a universe created by a Big Bang.
60 minutes
Season 0 episodes
1. Horizon Christmas Special: Hand me my Sword, Humphrey1966-12-25
2. The Case of the Ancient Astronauts1977-11-25
3. The Mind's Eye1980-01-28
4. 25 Years in Space1982-12-25
5. Biology at War: The Mystery of Yellow Rain1984-05-15
6. Beyond the Moon1984-07-21
7. Biology at War: A Plague in the Wind1984-10-29
8. Twenty-First Birthday1985-05-20
9. Halley's Comet - The Apparition1985-11-25
10. Halley's Comet - The Encounter1986-03-13
11. The Diary of Discovery1988-09-28
12. Making an Honest Fiver1990-06-06
13. Red Star in Orbit: The Invisible Spaceman1990-12-07
14. Red Star in Orbit: The Dark Side of the Moon1990-12-14
15. Red Star in Orbit: The Mission1990-12-21
16. A Close Encouter of the Second Kind1992-07-10
17. Hide and Seek in Iraq1992-08-23
18. The Truth About Sex1992-10-12
19. Assault on the Male1993-10-31
20. 30th Anniversary - The Far Side1994-05-23
21. Twice Born1995-02-14
22. Einstein: The Miracle Year1996-03-17
23. Einstein: Fame1996-03-18
24. BSE: The Invisible Enemy1996-11-17
25. BSE: The Human Experiment1996-11-18
26. Molecules With Sunglasses (Update)1996-12-09
27. Ice Mummies: The Ice Maiden1997-01-30
28. Ice Mummies: A Life in Ice1997-02-06
29. Ice Mummies: Frozen in Heaven1997-02-13
30. Computers Don't Bite, Inside the Internet1997-05-17
31. Antarctica: The Ice Lives1997-10-30
32. Antarctica: The Ice Forms1997-11-06
33. Antarctica: The Ice Melts1997-11-13
34. Crash1998-01-08
35. Darwin: The Legacy1998-03-29
36. Longitude1999-01-04
37. Fat Files: Born to Be Fat1999-01-07
38. Fat Files: Fixing Fat1999-01-14
39. Fat Files: Living on Air1999-01-21
40. Atlantis Uncovered1999-10-28
41. Atlantis Reborn1999-11-04
42. Life and Death in the 21st Century: Living Forever2000-01-04
43. Life and Death in the 21st Century: Future Plagues2000-01-05
44. Life and Death in the 21st Century: Designer Babies2000-01-06
45. Inside the Internet2000-06-10
46. Life on Mars2001-01-11
47. Destination Mars2001-01-18
48. What Sank the Kursk?2001-08-08
49. First Olympians: A Horizon Special2004-07-23
50. Everest: Doctors in the Death Zone (1)2007-09-23
51. Everest: Doctors in the Death Zone (2)2007-09-30
52. Lost Horizons: The Big Bang2008-09-04
53. How Mad Are You? (1)2008-11-11
54. How Mad Are You? (2)2008-11-18
55. 40 Years on the Moon2009-07-09
56. Pandemic: A Horizon Guide2009-08-09
57. Mars: A Horizon Guide2009-11-15
58. How Many People Can Live on Planet Earth?2009-12-09
59. Diet: A Horizon Guide2010-01-07
60. The End of God? A Horizon Guide to Science and Religion2010-09-17
61. What Makes Us Clever? A Horizon Guide to Intelligence2011-01-06
62. Japan Earthquake: A Horizon Special2011-03-27
63. The Space Shuttle: A Horizon Guide2011-04-10
64. The End of the World? A Horizon Guide to Armageddon2011-05-12
65. Carrot or Stick? A Horizon Guide to Raising Kids2011-08-11
66. Extinct: A Horizon Guide to Dinosaurs2011-09-21
67. The Hunt for Higgs: A Horizon Special2012-01-09
68. Woof! A Horizon Guide to Dogs2012-03-01
69. The Hunt for AI2012-04-03
70. Stuff: A Horizon Guide to Materials2012-04-19
71. Blink: A Horizon Guide to the Senses2012-07-11
72. Immortal? A Horizon Guide to Ageing2012-07-17
73. Mission to Mars: A Horizon Special2012-07-31
74. The Final Frontier: A Horizon Guide to the Universe2012-10-17
75. The Truth About Meteors: A Horizon Special2013-03-03
76. Mend Me: A Horizon Guide to Transplants2013-03-27
77. Tomorrow's World: A Horizon Special2013-04-11
78. What's Killing Our Bees? A Horizon Special2013-08-02
79. Comet of the Century: A Horizon Special2013-11-23
80. The £10 Million Challenge2014-05-22
81. The Transit of Venus: A Horizon Special2012-06-05
100. The Great British Drought1976-05-26
101. Festival 77: Horizon 20021977-08-26
102. Darwin's Dream1977-09-23
103. A Killer in the Village - Update1984-04-02
104. Life Story1987-04-27
105. Sex: A Horizon Guide2013-09-11
106. Climate Change: A Horizon Guide2015-03-04
107. The Mystery of Murder: A Horizon Guide2015-03-09
108. The Horizon Guide to AI2018-09-04
109. Tim Peake Special - How to be an Astronaut2015-12-13
110. Jimmy Carr and the Science of Laughter2016-09-11
111. Horizon Special: The Vaccine2021-06-16
112. The Life and Times of El Niño2006-01-03
113. Impact! A Horizon Guide to Plane Crashes2013-10-14
114. Impact! A Horizon Guide to Car Crashes2013-10-21
115. Cat Watch 2014 - A Cat's Eye View2014-10-07
116. Cat Watch 2014 - The Lion in Your Lap2014-10-08
117. Cat Watch 2014 - Cat Talk2014-10-09
118. What's The Right Diet For You? Part 12015-01-12
119. What's The Right Diet For You? Part 22015-01-13
120. What's The Right Diet For You? Part 32015-01-14
121. Journey to the Moon: A Horizon Special2019-07-17
122. Alastair Campbell: Depression and Me2019-05-21
123. Ice Station Antarctica: Part One2016-05-21
124. Ice Station Antarctica: Part Two2016-05-28
125. Coronavirus Special - Part 12020-04-09
126. Coronavirus Special - Part 22020-05-19
127. Coronavirus Special - What We Know Now2021-02-25
128. Horizon Special: The Vaccine2021-06-16
129. Tim Peake Special: How to Be an Astronaut2015-12-13
