UK Horizons

Infobox TV channel
name = UK Horizons
logofile =
logoalt = UK Horizons logo
launch = 1 November, 1997
closed date = 8 March, 2004
owner = UKTV (BBC Worldwide/Virgin Media Television)
replaced by names= UKTV Documentary,
UKTV People
web = www.ukhorizons.co.uk
(no longer active)
availability note =
(at time of closure)
terr serv 1 = ONdigital
terr chan 1 = Channel 43
sat serv 1 = Sky Digital
sat chan 1 = Channel 564
Channel 565 (+1)
cable serv 1 = NTL
cable chan 1 = Channel 137
cable serv 2 = Telewest
cable chan 2 = Channel 225
Channel 226 (+1)

UK Horizons was a television channel broadcast in the United Kingdom, as part of the UKTV network of channels, showing mainly BBC documentaries. Most programmes were abridged for commercial timing purposes. It took its name from the BBC series "Horizon", which formed a staple of its output in the early years. It was launched on 1 November 1997 along with UK Arena and UK Style. It also produced extended versions of top BBC brands such as Top Gear and Tomorrow's World.The launch editor was Bryher Scudamore and the deputy editor Eddie Tulasiewicz. On 8 March 2004, the channel was replaced by two new channels, UKTV Documentary and UKTV People.