Celebrity: A 21st-Century Story

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S01E04 - "Episode Four Power Grab"

Diffusé le Dec 29, 2020, 9:00 PM

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The world of celebrity has been transformed since the turn of the century, driven by some of the most dramatic technological and cultural developments in recent times.This series charting the explosion in celebrity culture.

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Statut: Terminée
Langue: English
Durée: 60 min
Première diffusion: December 29, 2020
Terminée: December 29, 2020
Programmation: Tuesday à 21:00

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Épisodes (1 Saison · 4 Épisodes)

Episode One Ordinary People

The first episode examines how the Beckhams changed the model of the celebrity power couple, while the rise of reality TV led to a gigantic influx of people gaining overnight fame, fed by a press that saw an easy source of material. The programme also examines how leaked sex tapes changed the nature of celebrity scandal.

Dec 29, 2020

60 min

Episode Two Trainwreck

Charting the story of celebrity in the late noughties, this film looks at how different groups cashed in on the public's insatiable appetite for access to the famous.

Dec 29, 2020

60 min

Episode Three Lust for Likes

This film tells the story of how celebrities capitalised on a digital revolution in order to sidestep the traditional routes to fame.

Dec 29, 2020

60 min

Episode Four Power Grab

Charting the last five tumultuous years, this final episode takes us to the end of 2020 and interrogates the methods used by celebrities to get everything they want.

Dec 29, 2020

60 min