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The American Nightmare

Andy Warhol's America Series 1
Episode 2 of 3

Charting Andy Warhol’s response to major events in the 1960s and how he faced his own nightmare when he was shot by an associate.

Charting Andy Warhol's response to the civil rights movement and the assassination of John F Kennedy, as well as other major historical events happening in America in the 1960s.

We hear stories about Warhol setting up the Silver Factory and managing The Velvet Underground, and also how he faced his own personal nightmare: he was shot by a Factory associate.

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59 minutes

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Wed 11 Oct 2023 02:45
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Music Played

Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes

  • 00:00

    Herbert Von Karajan, Wiener Philharmoniker

    Carmen (Remastered): Act I - L'amour Est Un Oiseau Rebelle (Habanera) (2008 Sacd Remastered)

  • 00:01

    The B‐52s

    Planet Claire (Original 12 Mix)

  • 00:04

    Aphex Twin

    Schottkey 7th Path

  • 00:08

    Patti Smith Group

    P***ing In The River

  • 00:10

    The Stooges

    Down on the Street

  • 00:11

    The Temptations

    Papa Was A Rollin' Stone

  • 00:14

    Nils Frahm

    Says

  • 00:15

    Aphex Twin

    We Are The Music Makers

  • 00:17

    Further Seems Forever

    The Moon Is Down

  • 00:17

    London Symphony Orchestra, Aaron Copland

    Rodeo (Four Dance Episodes): Hoe-Down

  • 00:24

    Iggy Pop

    Nightclubbing

  • 00:26

    Suicide

    Dream Baby Dream

  • 00:29

    Gil Scott‐Heron

    Me And The Devil

  • 00:31

    Aphex Twin

    Hedphelym

  • 00:34

    The Velvet Underground

    The Black Angel's Death Song

  • 00:36

    The Velvet Underground

    I'm Waiting For The Man

  • 00:35

    The Velvet Underground

    Venus In Furs

  • 00:37

    Nico, The Velvet Underground

    All Tomorrow's Parties

  • 00:38

    The Velvet Underground

    The Velvet Underground - Run Run Run (Cd 2)_843823

  • 00:42

    Grace Jones

    Demolition Man

  • 00:43

    Lou Reed

    Vicious

  • 00:49

    Propaganda

    Dream Within A Dream

  • 00:50

    Brian Eno

    Drift Study

  • 00:53

    Talking Heads

    Drugs

  • 00:58

    Lou Reed and John Cale

    Slip Away (A Warning)

Credits

Producer Francis Whately
Director Francis Whately
Executive Producer Janet Lee

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