Horizon
Season 45 Episode 1 - How to Kill a Human Being
Michael Portillo looks at the science behind executions. Former Conservative MP, Michael Portillo pushes his body to the brink of death in an investigation into the science of execution. As the American Supreme Court examines whether the lethal injection is causing prisoners to die in unnecessary pain Michael sets out to find a solution which is fundamentally humane. To do so he examines the key methods of execution available today: he discovers why convicts can catch on fire in the electric chair, learns how easy it is to botch a hanging and inhales a noxious gas to experience first hand the terror of the gas chamber. Armed with some startling evidence Michael considers a completely new approach. Will it be the answer? There is only one way of finding out - to experience it himself.
Episodes in Season 45
How to Kill a Human Being
60 min
Total Isolation
60 min
What on Earth is Wrong With Gravity?
60 min
Is Alcohol Worse than Ecstasy?
60 min
How to Make Better Decisions
60 min
How to Live to be 101
60 min
Prof. Regan's Supermarket Secrets
60 min
Are we Alone in the Universe?
60 min
How Much is Your Dead Body Worth?
60 min
How Does Your Memory Work?
60 min
The President's Guide to Science
60 min
How Mad Are You? (1 of 2)
60 min
How Mad Are You? (2 of 2)
60 min
Jimmy's GM Food Fight
60 min
Do You Know What Time It Is?
60 min
Allergy Planet
60 min
Where's My Robot?
60 min
