TV Horizon - Season 41 Episode 6 : Thalidomide - A Second Chance? Horizon - Season 41 Episode 6 : Thalidomide - A Second Chance? 7.516/10 by 32 users Thalidomide was one of the biggest medical tragedies of modern times. The images of children born with shrunken limbs still haunt anyone who sees them. And the tragedy is not over. Those children are adults today, still coping with their disability. For many, thalidomide is a drug that should be consigned to the dustbin of history - an awful cautionary tale of the errors that science can make. But now it is making a comeback - as a radical treatment for incurable blood cancers. But can it possibly be safe to use such a dangerous drug again? In a powerful and deeply moving film, Horizon tells the tale of thalidomide and how this drug that has become so infamous may now be giving hope to people who otherwise face death. It also explores the mystery at the heart of thalidomide. It seems that the reason why it works for cancer may at least partly explain something that has long baffled scientists - why thalidomide caused such terrible damage to babies in the womb all those years ago. Details Casts Posters Images Title Horizon - Season 41 Episode 6 : Thalidomide - A Second Chance? Alternative Titles BBC Horizon First Air Date 1964-02-04 Last Air Date 2024-07-22 Number of Episodes 1169 Number of Seasons 60 Genres Documentary, Networks BBC Two, Casts Plot Keywords , Episodes List Horizon Season 41 :Episode 1 The Demonic Ape The Demonic Ape 2004-01-08 Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before. Horizon Season 41 :Episode 2 The Moscow Theatre Siege The Moscow Theatre Siege 2004-01-15 Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before. Horizon Season 41 :Episode 3 The Atkins Diet The Atkins Diet 2004-01-22 Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before. Horizon Season 41 :Episode 4 Secrets of the Star Disc Secrets of the Star Disc 2004-01-29 Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before. Horizon Season 41 :Episode 5 The Dark Secret of Hendrik Schön The Dark Secret of Hendrik Schön 2004-02-05 Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before. Horizon Season 41 :Episode 6 Thalidomide - A Second Chance? Thalidomide - A Second Chance? 2004-02-12 Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before. Horizon Season 41 :Episode 7 Diamond Labs Diamond Labs 2004-03-04 Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before. Horizon Season 41 :Episode 8 T-Rex - Warrior or Wimp? T-Rex - Warrior or Wimp? 2004-03-11 Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before. Horizon Season 41 :Episode 9 Project Poltergeist Project Poltergeist 2004-03-18 Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before. Horizon Season 41 :Episode 10 The Truth of Troy The Truth of Troy 2004-03-25 Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before. Horizon Season 41 :Episode 11 The Truth About Vitamins The Truth About Vitamins 2004-09-16 Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before. Horizon Season 41 :Episode 12 King Solomon's Tablet of Stone King Solomon's Tablet of Stone 2004-09-23 Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before. Horizon Season 41 :Episode 13 Derek Tastes of Earwax Derek Tastes of Earwax 2004-09-30 Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before. Horizon Season 41 :Episode 14 What Really Killed the Dinosaurs? What Really Killed the Dinosaurs? 2004-10-07 Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before. Horizon Season 41 :Episode 15 Making Millions the Easy Way Making Millions the Easy Way 2004-10-14 Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before. Horizon Season 41 :Episode 16 Saturn - Lord of the Rings Saturn - Lord of the Rings 2004-10-21 Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before. Horizon Season 41 :Episode 17 The Hunt for the Supertwister The Hunt for the Supertwister 2004-10-28 Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before. Horizon Season 41 :Episode 18 Dr Money and the Boy with No Penis Dr Money and the Boy with No Penis 2004-11-04 Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.