Stayin’ Alive
Disco seemed untouchable by the end of the 1970s, but an incited violent backlash led to its demise. Dive into disco's underground return, where it laid the foundations for all future electronic dance music.
Episodes
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Stayin’ Alive
S1 E3 - 54m 38s
Disco seemed untouchable by the end of the 1970s, but an incited violent backlash led to its demise. Dive into disco's underground return, where it laid the foundations for all future electronic dance music.
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Ain’t No Stoppin’ Us Now
S1 E2 - 54m 31s
Experience the pinnacle of disco culture during the 1970s, set against the backdrop of Black power and sexual liberation. As disco conquers the mainstream, Black women and gay men rise as superstars and icons.
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Rock the Boat
S1 E1 - 54m 39s
Explore the origin of a global music phenomenon born among gay and Black communities coming together in apartments and basement bars in 1970s New York, where dancefloors became a platform in their battle for visibility and inclusion.
Extras + Features
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Episode 3 Preview
S1 E3 - 30s
Disco seemed untouchable by the end of the 1970s, but an incited violent backlash led to its demise. Dive into disco's underground return, where it laid the foundations for all future electronic dance music.
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Studio 54
S1 E2 - 1m 59s
Explore the opening of Studio 54 and the increasing demands for large-scale clubs.
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Episode 2 Preview
S1 E2 - 30s
Experience the pinnacle of disco culture during the 1970s, set against the backdrop of Black power and sexual liberation. As disco conquers the mainstream, Black women and gay men rise as superstars and icons.
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Official Trailer
S1 - 30s
From the basement bars of ‘70s New York to the peak of the global charts, this is the story of disco: its rise, its fall... and its legacy. Revelling in iconic tracks and remarkable footage, this is a powerful, revisionist history of the disco age.
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A Political Statement
S1 E1 - 3m 25s
In 1971, New York City made it legal for same-sex couples to dance together in a public setting. Yet, while disco provided a safe haven for queer expression, the rest of wider society was still not as accepting. Discover how members of the Gay Activist Alliance (GAA) challenged the status quo one evening at the Rainbow Room.
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Larry Levan & the Paradise Garage
S1 E3 - 2m 39s
Discover more about the Paradise Garage and the influence of DJ Larry Levan.
Schedule
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Disco: Soundtrack of a Revolution
Rock the Boat
Saturday
Jun 14
1 Hour
Searching for a safe space to meet, New York's gay, Black and minority ethnic communities come together in basement bars to dance in the 1970s. -
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Disco: Soundtrack of a Revolution
Rock the Boat
Thursday
Jun 19
1 Hour
Searching for a safe space to meet, New York's gay, Black and minority ethnic communities come together in basement bars to dance in the 1970s. -
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Disco: Soundtrack of a Revolution
Rock the Boat
Friday
Jun 20
1 Hour
Searching for a safe space to meet, New York's gay, Black and minority ethnic communities come together in basement bars to dance in the 1970s. -
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Disco: Soundtrack of a Revolution
Rock the Boat
Saturday
Jun 21
1 Hour
Searching for a safe space to meet, New York's gay, Black and minority ethnic communities come together in basement bars to dance in the 1970s. -
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Disco: Soundtrack of a Revolution
Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now
Saturday
Jun 21
1 Hour
The pinnacle of disco culture during the 1970s, set against a backdrop of Black power and sexual liberation. -
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Disco: Soundtrack of a Revolution
Stayin' Alive
Saturday
Jun 21
1 Hour
By the summer of 1978, disco appeared untouchable, but mass marketing and rampant commercialism were beginning to turn the tide; bad disco singles and the perceived elitism of clubs like Studio 54 fuelled a surge in anti-disco feeling. -
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Disco: Soundtrack of a Revolution
Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now
Sunday
Jun 22
1 Hour
The pinnacle of disco culture during the 1970s, set against a backdrop of Black power and sexual liberation. -
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Disco: Soundtrack of a Revolution
Stayin' Alive
Sunday
Jun 22
1 Hour
By the summer of 1978, disco appeared untouchable, but mass marketing and rampant commercialism were beginning to turn the tide; bad disco singles and the perceived elitism of clubs like Studio 54 fuelled a surge in anti-disco feeling. -
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Disco: Soundtrack of a Revolution
Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now
Thursday
Jun 26
1 Hour
The pinnacle of disco culture during the 1970s, set against a backdrop of Black power and sexual liberation. -
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Disco: Soundtrack of a Revolution
Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now
Friday
Jun 27
1 Hour
The pinnacle of disco culture during the 1970s, set against a backdrop of Black power and sexual liberation. -
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Disco: Soundtrack of a Revolution
Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now
Saturday
Jun 28
1 Hour
The pinnacle of disco culture during the 1970s, set against a backdrop of Black power and sexual liberation.
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