Whicker's World
Whicker's New World
Subjects of Whicker's scrutiny in this series exploring the new "American Lifestyles", first broadcast in 1969, include cryogenics, media stardom, swinging singles, wage slavery, and old age.
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6 Episodes
- MicroMedia IncE2
MicroMedia IncWhere have all the American children gone? The pre-teens, the seven-to-elevens you'd think are entitled to be childish, have grown into the first Micro Media generation - mature moppets who make movies instead of playing games and are completely at home with computers and crime, the stockmarket and sex. - Swingles IncE3
Swingles IncThere is a new economic force in America today, privileged and envied: the swinging, 24 million unabashed and unwed adults with few inhibitions about their marital status. In the third of his journey into the new transatlantic lifestyles, Alan Whicker found them courted not only by each other, but by big business. - Bodysnatchers IncE5
Bodysnatchers IncBusiness executives, America's leading heroes, enjoy the greatest prestige and the greatest rewards. The President of General Motors collects £330,000 a year and others pick up £125,000. In return, Society demands nothing from the top executive - except his entire life!