Stephen Fry in America Mountains and Plains
Starting with the airborne border patrol agents at the Canadian border in the stunning mountains of Montana, and ending at the very different border with Mexico in Texas, Stephen explores the natural beauty of the Rocky Mountains, and America's breadbasket beside them. He meets Ted Turner and some of his 50,000 bison, encounters Wyoming ranchers who have particularly close encounters with wolves and bears, rides through the snow on a dogsled, overdoses on carbohydrates at a German diner in Bismarck, N Dakota, and experiences the Badlands of South Dakota. A ride with a trucker in Nebraska takes him into the bizarre home of some Kansans in an underground missile base. Posh Aspen in Colorado is in contrast with a Salvation Army belly dancer in Oklahoma, while a gala dinner in Houston is a far cry from a band of Texmex musicians at the border in El Paso. 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
- Mountains and Plains
Date Broadcast
- Thursday 24 February 2011
Start Time
- 12 : 00
Finish Time
- 13 : 00
Duration
- 60:00
Episode
- 4
Channel
- Prime
Broadcaster
- Prime Television
Programme Description
- Starting with the airborne border patrol agents at the Canadian border in the stunning mountains of Montana, and ending at the very different border with Mexico in Texas, Stephen explores the natural beauty of the Rocky Mountains, and America's breadbasket beside them. He meets Ted Turner and some of his 50,000 bison, encounters Wyoming ranchers who have particularly close encounters with wolves and bears, rides through the snow on a dogsled, overdoses on carbohydrates at a German diner in Bismarck, N Dakota, and experiences the Badlands of South Dakota. A ride with a trucker in Nebraska takes him into the bizarre home of some Kansans in an underground missile base. Posh Aspen in Colorado is in contrast with a Salvation Army belly dancer in Oklahoma, while a gala dinner in Houston is a far cry from a band of Texmex musicians at the border in El Paso. 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
- United States--Description and travel
- Travel documentary
Hosts
- Stephen Fry (Host)
Contributors
- West Park Pictures (Production Unit)
Subjects
- United States--Description and travel
- Travel documentary