Disco: Soundtrack of a Revolution
From the basement bars of 70s New York to the peak of the global charts, this is the story of how disco conquered the world: its origins, its triumphs, its fall and its legacy.
First Aired
2023-12-16
Status
Ended
Network
BBC Two
Seasons
Season 1 Episodes
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E1. Rock the Boat
The remarkable story of how a global music phenomenon was born among the gay and black communities in the loft apartments and basement bars of 1970s New York.
★ 6.5
E2. Ain’t No Stoppin’ Us Now
Set against the backdrop of black power and sexual liberation, a look at the high watermark of disco in the mid to late 70s, conquering the mainstream and turning black women and gay men into icons.
★ 6.5
E3. Stayin' Alive
By the end of the 1970s, disco seemed untouchable. But it was about to face a violent backlash that almost destroyed it.
★ 6.5
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