Stephen Fry in America True West
The high mesas of New Mexico are the starting point for Stephen's journey through the dramatic landscapes and peoples of the South West. The physicists at the Los Alamos Lab, who are unravelling the mysteries of dark matter, contrast starkly to the ecohouse dwellers living off the grid near Sante Fe. Staying with the Navajo Indians in Monument Valley in Arizona, Stephen learns to weave a basket, before heading to the sublime beauty of Lake Powell, and life aboard a luxurious houseboat. He takes a World War II Flying Fortress bomber to the "Boneyard" in Tucson, where 3000 military planes are eerily mothballed, before living out a fantasy by becoming a cowboy at the Old Tucson Studios. In Nevada he meets semi-naked Mormon missionaries during their calendar shoot, and is initiated into the intricacies of brothel life by madame extraordinaire Susan Austin before heading over the Sierra Nevada mountains to the Pacific Ocean. Presenter, Stephen Fry ; series producer, John Paul Davidson ; title music, Debbie Wiseman ; music composer, Molly Nyman, Harry Escott ; executive producer for BBC, Richard Klein.
Primary Title
- Stephen Fry in America
Secondary Title
- True West
Date Broadcast
- Friday 25 February 2011
Start Time
- 12 : 00
Finish Time
- 13 : 15
Duration
- 75:00
Episode
- 5
Channel
- Prime
Broadcaster
- Prime Television
Programme Description
- The high mesas of New Mexico are the starting point for Stephen's journey through the dramatic landscapes and peoples of the South West. The physicists at the Los Alamos Lab, who are unravelling the mysteries of dark matter, contrast starkly to the ecohouse dwellers living off the grid near Sante Fe. Staying with the Navajo Indians in Monument Valley in Arizona, Stephen learns to weave a basket, before heading to the sublime beauty of Lake Powell, and life aboard a luxurious houseboat. He takes a World War II Flying Fortress bomber to the "Boneyard" in Tucson, where 3000 military planes are eerily mothballed, before living out a fantasy by becoming a cowboy at the Old Tucson Studios. In Nevada he meets semi-naked Mormon missionaries during their calendar shoot, and is initiated into the intricacies of brothel life by madame extraordinaire Susan Austin before heading over the Sierra Nevada mountains to the Pacific Ocean. Presenter, Stephen Fry ; series producer, John Paul Davidson ; title music, Debbie Wiseman ; music composer, Molly Nyman, Harry Escott ; executive producer for BBC, Richard Klein.
Classification
- PGR
Owning Collection
- Television Vault
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
- Travel documentary
- United States--Description and travel
- USA - Western States
Hosts
- Stephen Fry (Host)
Contributors
- West Park Pictures (Production Unit)
Subjects
- Travel documentary
- United States--Description and travel
- USA - Western States