From the basement bars of 70s New York to the peak of the global charts, this is the story of how disco conquered the world: its origins, its triumphs, its fall and its legacy.
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- Ended
- Production
- BBC Studios Documentary Unit, BBC Studios Specialist Factual Productions
Keywords
- 1970s
- disco
- music
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Grace Chapman · Director
Miguel d'Oliveira · Composer
Tom Hayward · Cinematographer
Catherine Abbott · Producer
Alexander Leith · Executive Producer
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