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Disco: Soundtrack of a Revolution

Series 1

Stayin’ Alive

Duration: 58 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Four

Available for 24 days

At the end of the 1970s, the founding principles of disco – queerness, diversity and feminism – were coming under increasing attack from a predominantly white, straight, rock-loving audience.

By the summer of 1978, disco appeared untouchable, but mass marketing and rampant commercialism were beginning to turn the tide. A glut of bad disco singles and the perceived elitism of clubs like Studio 54 fuelled a surge in anti-disco feeling. This is the story of how disco died - and where it went. Show less

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