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Whicker's Way Out West
Returning to the U.S., Whicker delves into yet more of the lifestyle and cultural movements which will come to define the end of the 20th century - from gay liberation to widespread plastic surgery.
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8 Episodes
- The Lord Is My Shepherd and He Knows I'm GayE1
The Lord Is My Shepherd and He Knows I'm GayGay liberation is one of the fastest growing movements in America. In this episode Alan Whicker attends a homosexual wedding in San Diego, meets a gay bishop, three transexuals and some members of a lesbian tide. - I'd Like To Think I'm Nearer To God Than Frankenstein
E2I'd Like To Think I'm Nearer To God Than FrankensteinIn California they change faces as casually as we change clothes, and cosmetic surgery is no longer only for the rich and famous. Whicker meets plastic surgeon Kurt Wagner and his wife Kathy, a walking example of his surgery skills. - The Most Beautifullest Brainwashing There Ever Was...E4
The Most Beautifullest Brainwashing There Ever Was...Whicker looks at an extraordinary group of people whose belief is absolute and baffling, they are members of the first and largest of several hundred Jesus Communes - the 'Christian Foundation' of Tony and Susan Alamo. He investigates the position of this enigmatic couple, so lacking in charisma yet commanding such complete and astonishing allegiance. Why are there Jesus freaks content to exist 30 to a room in conditions of squalor, when their unlikely leaders live on the hill above in such style? - And Now I Hand You Over to Another Saint...E5
And Now I Hand You Over to Another Saint...Alan Whicker meets Frances Klug who believes she speaks daily with the voice of God, and whose followers are building a £400 million Holy City. Whicker is ordained as a Doctor of Divinity by the President of the Universal Life Church. - You Could Step Off a Skyscraper and Fly Through the Streets...E7
You Could Step Off a Skyscraper and Fly Through the Streets...Alan Whicker examines how Californians spend their leisure time. He watches people hang-gliding, goes to a women's American football match, and watches men and women in a nightly activity where skill lies in undressing and standing still.