The story of the BBC’s Horizon programme
We speak to Horizon producer Alec Nisbett to get a behind-the-scenes look at the long-running BBC science programme.
By
Published: February 14, 2020 at 1:04 pm
Try 3 issues for just £5 when you subscribe to BBC Sky at Night Magazine today!
This bonus episode of Radio Astronomy is a Horizon special, as we speak to former producer Alec Nisbett ahead of the launch of his new book On The Horizon, a behind-the-scenes history of the show.
Advertisement
Alec reveals how the long-running BBC science programme covered space and astronomy, and what it was like touring the world in search of the latest scientific advances.
Advertisement
Authors

Iain ToddScience journalist
Iain Todd is BBC Sky at Night Magazine's Content Editor. He fell in love with the night sky when he caught his first glimpse of Orion, aged 10.
Advertisement
Advertisement
Try 3 issues for just £5!
Celebrate the summer and get 3 issues of BBC Sky at Night Magazine for just £5!
Subscribe today!
Advertisement