Horizon The Race for the Double Helix
TV Episode | 97 min | Documentary

Horizon

The Race for the Double Helix

TV Episode | 97 min | Documentary

Watson and Crick race to find the structure of DNA before Linus Pauling, Maurice Wilkins, or Rosalind Franklin can find the key to unlocking the secret.

Director

Mick Jackson

Writers

William Nicholson | James Watson (book "The Race for the Double Helix")

Producer

Mick Jackson

Composer

Peter Howell

Cinematographer

Andrew Dunn

Editors

Robin Brightwell | Jim Latham

Production Designer

John Bone

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Edit Released

Updated Apr 27, 1987

Release date

Sep 14, 1987 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

12 wins & 17 nominations

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26 cast members

Name	Known for
Jeff Goldblum Jim Watson Jim Watson See fewer	Jurassic Park (1993)
Tim Pigott-Smith Francis Crick Francis Crick See fewer	V for Vendetta (2005)
Alan Howard Maurice Wilkins Maurice Wilkins See fewer	The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
Juliet Stevenson Rosalind Franklin Rosalind Franklin See fewer	Bend It Like Beckham (2002)
Betsy Brantley Elizabeth Watson Elizabeth Watson See fewer	The Princess Bride (1987)
John Moreno Vittorio Luzzati Vittorio Luzzati See fewer	For Your Eyes Only (1981)
Daniel André Pageon First Colleague First Colleague See fewer	The Flying Scotsman (2006)
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Anthony Benson J.T. Randall J.T. Randall See fewer	1984 (1984)
Clive Panto Max Perutz Max Perutz See fewer	Underworld (1985)
Rupert Massey John Kendrew John Kendrew See fewer	Clockwise (1986)
Geoffrey Chater Sir Lawrence Bragg Sir Lawrence Bragg See fewer	Gandhi (1982)
Nicholas Fry Raymond Gosling Raymond Gosling See fewer	Horizon (I) (1964)
Tom McCabe Bill Seeds Bill Seeds See fewer	An Ideal Husband (II) (1999)
Petronella Ford Odile Crick Odile Crick See fewer	Clouds of Witness (1972)
Ian Harvey Bruce Fraser Bruce Fraser See fewer	Brookside (1982)
Vass Anderson Alex Stokes Alex Stokes See fewer	Superman (1978)
Jill Johnson Freda Ticehurst Freda Ticehurst See fewer	Moonlighting (1982)
Rachel Weaver First French Girl First French Girl See fewer	Princess Daisy (1983)
Katherine Kath Pop Prior Pop Prior See fewer	Moulin Rouge (1952)
Gaby Lister Second French Girl Second French Girl See fewer	The House of Eliott (1991)
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