Horizon - Season 45 Episode 1
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.
First Air Date : 1964-02-04
Last Air date : 2024-07-22
Runtime : 57 minutes
Genre : Documentary
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Subtitles :
- Season 45 : Episode 12008-01-15
- Season 45 : Episode 22008-01-22
- Season 45 : Episode 32008-01-29
- Season 45 : Episode 42008-02-05
- Season 45 : Episode 52008-02-12
- Season 45 : Episode 62008-02-19
- Season 45 : Episode 72008-02-26
- Season 45 : Episode 82008-03-04
- Season 45 : Episode 92008-03-18
- Season 45 : Episode 102008-03-25
- Season 45 : Episode 112008-09-16
- Season 45 : Episode 122008-11-11
- Season 45 : Episode 132008-11-18
- Season 45 : Episode 142008-11-25
- Season 45 : Episode 152008-12-02
- Season 45 : Episode 162008-12-09
- Season 45 : Episode 172008-12-16
