Horizon

Advantages: Factual, well presented, interesting
Disadvantages: None

--Introduction-- Horizon is a weekly documentary show broadcast on the BBC. It is shown on BBC Two and each separate instalment lasts for 50-minutes. The documentaries focus on the world of science, looking into all fields from biology to chemistry and the environment to medical exploration. It also incorporates history and geography into its programmes, examining a wide scope of subjects. The programme is hugely respected around the world, especially ...
...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. Recent awards include the Royal Television Society Award and the Prix Italia. --Conclusion-- I ... Read review

Advantages: Good factual programs
Disadvantages: ONdigital sharing coverage

...Uk horizons is really split into 2 main areas. They have nature programs during the daytime, and science based / fly on the walls in the evening. Of course, most of these are old BBC programs, which is a shame - more original programming along these lines would be welcomed! Saying that, presuming that that's the sort of thing you like, it's definitely an enjoyable channel, especially in the evenings. It's just a pity that Ondigital (my TV provider) share it with UK Style, so with ON, you only get Horizons four days a week.... Read review

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...This is a really good sports show that comes on Sky Sports 1, I don’t know precisely what time it comes on as the times can vary but it is worth watching. It covers football players from all around the world, it has some really good stories to cover. Stories of hardship and how players dream of making it big, and how football is their life. It covers clubs and their fall or rise to success of failure. If you like football then this is the show to widen your horizon and give you even more knowledge about football. It covers players, teams from Asia, Africa, USA and Europe so you’ll know a lot when you’ve finished. During a programme which lasts about ½ hour it has three or four stories which are all normally very good. It comes on Sky Sports 1 and is a real eye opener into the world of football, some... Read review

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Advantages: Good quality shows, half an hour programs, good variety
Disadvantages: none

...UK Horizons is one of the channels we watch every day at some point. OK, all the programs scheduled here are repeats, but they are repeats of very high quality shows which merit another watch. Much of the schedule is devoted to programs known as 'docusoaps'. Programs such as The Clampers, Back To the Floor, Vets In Practice, Paddington Green, Soldiers To Be, The Builders, Holiday Reps. All good stuff. Very entertaining first time round and so well worth watching. The only one I'm not keen on is The Cruise. I didn't like it first time around, so there's no point in watching it again. The other programs you get here apart from this type include Tomorrow's World, Ruby Wax's American Pie, Top Gear, Living With The Enemy, and you will occasionally see the odd Modern Times. A great series, so it's great to catch them again... Read review

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