Whicker's World

The Beauty Queens

A week before the Miss World contest, Alan Whicker talks to the contestants, asking about their their personal lives and

A Very Serious Doctor

Alan Whicker reports on alternative healing methods and the people who go to practitioners who offer Bee Cure, Spirit Op

People in Trouble

How They Filmed 'Grand Prix'

Alan Whicker goes behind the scenes of the film Grand Prix (1966), set in the world of motor racing in Monte Carlo and d

The Italian Private Eyes

Alan Whicker looks at the private detective agency run by Tom Ponzi in Italy.

The World of James Bond

Alan Whicker examines the success of the James Bond films, and reports from the set of the 007 movie You Only Live Twice

The Stresses of Divorce

Alan Whicker examines the pressure on people in the public eye which often causes the end of their marriages. Interviewe

If They Don't Like You, You're Dead

Alan Whicker examines what makes people laugh and talks to Bernie Winters, Ned Sherrin, Ted Rogers, Johnny Speight, Alfr

A Dubious Fraternity

Alan Whicker investigates the world of the small-time crook.

The Quest for Beauty

Alan Whicker examines the beauty industry and how people stave off the ageing process with persistence, pain, money, and

Love Generation

Alan Whicker reports on the "love generation", the hippies in San Francisco and their counter-culture life.

Conflict in Kentucky

Alan Whicker attends the 93rd running of the Kentucky Derby, with the Derby Festival in turmoil due to civil unrest.

A Handful of Horrors: I Don't Like My Monsters to Have Oedipus Complexes

Alan Whicker talks to people in the "horror industry" to find out why we like being frightened. Among the interviewees a

Two Sides of Fleet Street

Alan Whicker looks at British journalism in Fleet Street, and focuses on two very different newspapers; The Times and Th

The Road from Rose Linda's - Alan Whicker Meets the Cats' Eyes Man

In this edition, Alan Whicker meets Percy Shaw, the inventor of cats' eyes reflectors for roads, who, despite his wealth

Whicker's New World: Immortality Inc

Alan Whicker reports on modern trends in American society, this week looking at Americans who are questioning the inevit

Whicker's New World: Micro-Media Inc.

Alan Whicker continues his look at modern American trends, this week focusing on American kids aged 7 - 11.

Whicker's New World: Swingles Inc.

Continuing his series looking at modern American trends, Alan Whicker examines the rise in the number of unmarried adult

Papa Doc: The Black Sheep

Alan Whicker reports from Haiti and interviews dictator Francois "Papa Doc" Duvalier.

Whicker's New World: Tender Loving Care Inc.

Continuing his series looking at modern American trends, Alan Whicker visits "The Greenhouse" in Texas, where American w

Whicker's New World

Continuing his six-part examination of trends in modern America, Alan Whicker looks at the earning of top business execu

Whicker's New World: Happy-Happy Inc.

In the last part of his series examining modern American trends, Alan Whicker looks at the problems faced by retired peo

Whicker in Europe: Prince Johannes von Thurn und Taxis

Alan Whicker meets Johannes, 11th Prince of Thurn and Taxis, a German businessman and head of the immensely wealthy Thur

Whicker in Europe: 'Harry' Giuseppe Cipriani

'Harry' Cipriani talks to Alan Whicker reminisces about some of the famous people - ranging from Ernest Hemingway to the

Whicker in Europe: Miss Bluebell

Alan Whicker meets Margaret Kelly, organizer of the Bluebell troupe of dancing girls, who talks about their costumes and

Whicker in Europe: The Hon. Desmond Guinness

Alan Whicker meets Desmond Guinness, founder of Ireland's Georgian Preservation Society, who is attempting to save Irish

Pixie Dust in Goody-Goody Land

Alan Whicker visits Kissimmee, just before it was "pixiemated" by Walt Disney World. He tours the construction site, and

Whicker's South Seas: Laughing All the Way to the Bank

Alan Whicker visits the Republic of Nauru, an island with an area of eight square miles situated in the Pacific Ocean, 2

Whicker's South Seas: If We Were Over-Confident We'd Be Dead

Alan Whicker looks at New Zealand's venison industry, which exports three million tons of meat a year to Europe (mainly

Whicker's South Seas: Poor People Are Always Unhappy...

Alan Whicker compares lifestyles on the Samoan Islands - American Samoa, a territory receiving 36 million dollars annual

Whicker's South Seas: The Only Compliment - She's a Good Sport...

Alan Whicker interviews various New Zealand women on the role of women in their society. He meets author Dame Ngaio Mars

Whicker's South Seas: People Like Me Go Native...

Alan Whicker looks at life on the volcanic island of Tanna in the South Pacific

Whicker's South Seas: New Zealand's Got a Real Clobbering Machine...

Alan Whicker meets a number of British emigrants to New Zealand, some of whom are content with their lives there and oth

Whicker Way Out West: The Lord Is My Shepherd and He Knows I'm Gay

Alan Whicker attends a gay wedding at a church in San Diego and investigates the rise of the Gay Liberation movement in

Whicker Way Out West: I'd Like to Think I'm Nearer to God Than Frankenstein...

Alan Whicker looks at the growing plastic surgery industry in California and meets surgeon Dr. Kurt Wagner and his wife

Whicker Way Out West: Her Pink Mustang Had Ermine, His Gold Mustang Had Bobcat

Continuing his series in California, Alan Whicker examines the love of the car by the Californians.

Whicker Way Out West: The Most Beautifullest Brainwashing There Ever Was...

Alan Whicker looks at one of the first and largest of the several hundred 'Jesus Communes' in California, the 'Christian

Whicker Way Out West: And Now I Hand You Over to Another Saint...

Alan Whicker meets Frances Klug who believes she speaks daily with the voice of God, and whose followers are building a

Whicker Way Out West: I Had to Pour Water on Him to Get Him to Race Again...

Alan Whicker investigates a recent American phenomenon - the introduction of speedway racing for children as young as 3

Whicker Way Out West: You Could Step Off a Skyscraper and Fly Through the Streets...

Alan Whicker examines how Californians spend their leisure time. He watches people hang-gliding, goes to a womens Americ

Whicker Way Our West: The Light Hits You. Bom Bom Ba Dom. Your Cue!

Alan Whicker observes a $75,000 wedding in Las Vegas, from the first fitting of the bride's dress to the actual event in

Rio: A Wonderful Feeling of Freedom...?

Alan Whicker visits Rio de Janeiro in Brazil.

Houston: A Gun Is a Funny Animal...

Alan Whicker journey's to Houston, Texas - one of the most notorious cities for shootings in the United States.

Vancouver: Where the Great Dream Still Lies...

Alan Whicker visits Vancouver in Canada.

Honolulu: The Vertical Beach and the Warm Bed Routine

Alan Whicker visits Honolulu in Hawaii.

Taipei: 50,000 People Can Hear Our Loudspeaker...

Alan Whicker visits Taipei, the capital of Taiwan. He samples snake wine, goes to snake shops whose merchandise is reput

Vienna: Come Home Dr. Freud... All Is Forgiven

Alan Whicker visits Vienna, looking at its history and its present day.

Whicker's World Down Under: Large Sums of Money Have a Very Fusty Smell...

In a series examining life in Australia, Alan Whicker looks at famous criminals who moved there, American forger Bob Bau

Whicker's World Down Under: We Hope We Can Let Off a Nice Safe Hydrogen Bomb...

In his series looking at Australia, Alan Whicker meets wealthy mineral prospector Lang Hancock, and discusses his plans

Whicker's World Down Under: The Tomato Sauce List Was Bigger Than the Wine List...

Alan Whicker meets migrants who have found success in Australia, including a golf coach from England, a Jerseyman who te

Whicker's World Down Under: You Stopped Being a Pigeon When You Got Your Throat Cut

Alan Whicker visits the opal town of Coober Pedy in Australia's Central Desert where huge fortunes are made by digging f

Whicker's World Down Under: When You Become a Bush Bishop They Say - Tough Luck!

Alan Whicker meets people who emigrated to Australia, including an Englishman who runs Australia's oldest stately home a

Whicker's World Down Under: Many People Curtsy - But We Don't Expect It

In his series looking at Australia, Alan Whicker meets Leonard & Shirley Casley who, following an argument with the gove

Whicker's World Down Under: The Ockers Have Arrived... Now We Don't All Have to Be Brain Surgeons!

Alan Whicker discovers the Ocker, a term describing the new-style aggressive Australian who cocks a snook at his British

Penang: I Haven't Taken My Own Shoes Off for 45 Years...!

Alan Whicker visits the island of Penang during the Thaipusam festival, when pilgrims pierce themselves with giant spear

Anchorage, Alaska: The Ultimate Dream - The Last Chance to Do It Right

Alan Whicker visits Anchorage and investigates the controversial Trans-Alaska Oil Pipeline. He meets the conservationist

Palm Beach: How Can I Lie About My Age When My Son Needs a Facelift

Alan Whicker looks at the lifestyle of the wealthy residents of Palm Beach, Florida.

Charleston, South Carolina: You Used to Call Me Boy... Now You Gotta Call Me Mr Boy!

Alan Whicker visits the city of Charleston and observes the very varied lifestyles of its residents, including that of A

Salt Lake City, Utah: I Only Have Two Wives - I'm Just a Peanut in This Business

Alan Whicker visits Salt Lake City, home of the Mormon religion Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Although po

Salt Lake City, Utah: He's Been Hunted All His Life and Now He's Going to Rest in Peace

Alan Whicker meets Lula Parker Betenson, the 94 year old sister of Robert Leroy Parker (a.k.a. Butch Cassidy). He observ

India: He's a Stuck Up Maharajah - I'm Not Going to Marry Him...

Alan Whicker visits Rajasthan to examine Indian royal marriages. He meets the Maharajah of Jodphur and his wife, and rid

India: Elephants Go Into All the Gardens - They're Just Like Rabbits...

Alan Whicker visits Kerala to see the martial art of Kalarippayat, celebrates Passover with an old Jewish community, att

India: A Form of Frightener Put on by the Union...

Alan Whicker visits the High Ranges of North Travancore in India and looks at the lives of the few remaining British tea

India: Even Though You're a Maharajah, You're a Human Being First...

Alan Whicker visits several of the Maharajahs of Rajasthan and watches a polo match played on bicycles

India: Don't Feel Guilty About Your Cadillac - And I Won't Feel Guilty About My Bicycle: Part 1

In the first of a two-part edition, Alan Whicker visits the city of Bombay, meeting some of its wealthiest residents, in

India: Don't Feel Guilty About Your Cadillac - And I Won't Feel Guilty About My Bicycle: Part 2

In the second of a two-part edition, Alan Whicker visits the city of Bombay, meeting some of its wealthiest residents, i

California: I Wear a Uniform and Pack a Gun - But I'm Still a Woman...

Alan Whicker looks at the rise in female police officers in the U.S. and talks to several women who joined the force and

California: If a Cop Wiggled Around with Pink Hair and a Limp Wrist, It Would Discredit the Department...

Alan Whicker looks at the recruitment drive in the San Francisco Police Department aimed at getting more officers from t

California: I Feel Trapped in Paradise Here...

lan Whicker visits Los Angeles and meets Britt Ekland and Sherry Lansing, goes to a birthday party for dogs and talks to

California: He'll Never Have to Divorce Me... He Can Always Change Me

Alan Whicker revisits plastic surgeon Dr. Kurt Wagner and his wife Kathy, whom he first met in 1973.

California: Nothing Is Utopia, This Comes Pretty Close

Alan Whicker meets some of the 50,000 Britons who live in Los Angeles, including actors Patrick Macnee, Christopher Lee

California: Shooting Somebody... It's Called Survival

Alan Whicker examines the fear of violence that causes so many ordinary Americans to pack a gun, and goes to a school th

The First Million Miles! A Fierce Crowd Which Always Wants More....

Returning to the BBC with six programmes looking back at the first decade of Whicker's World, Alan Whicker recalls fox h

The First Million Miles! That Great Cushion of Wealth Is Tough to Walk Away From...

Alan Whicker continues looking back at the first ten years of Whicker's World. In this edition he recalls his interviews

The First Million Miles! Pull Up Your Power - Then Focus Your Spirit Friend ...

Looking back at the first decade of Whicker's World at the BBC, Whicker recalls meeting a woman who claims she married t

The First Million Miles! If You Look Absolutely Marvellous, Who Needs a Gorgeous Character?

Alan Whicker continues looking back at the first decade of Whicker's World at the BBC. In this all-female edition, he re

The First Million Miles! Skin Like Black Velvet and Breasts That'll Poke Your Eye Out....

Looking back at the first decade of Whicker's World at the BBC, Alan Whicker recalls going on a drugs raid with axe-wiel

A Fast Boat to China: 1. Tahiti - Wellington

Four-part documentary in which Alan Whicker interviews his fellow passengers on a three-month cruise in the Pacific.

A Fast Boat to China: 2. Sydney - Whitsunday Island

Four-part documentary in which Alan Whicker interviews his fellow passengers on a three-month cruise in the Pacific.

A Fast Boat to China: 3. Port Moresby - Pattaya

Four-part documentary in which Alan Whicker interviews his fellow passengers on a three-month cruise in the Pacific.

A Fast Boat to China: 4. Hong Kong - Tsingtao

Four-part documentary in which Alan Whicker interviews his fellow passengers on a three-month cruise in the Pacific.

Living with Uncle Sam: I Thought I'd Put Myself Up for Sherriff

Living with Uncle Sam: You're a Well-Balanced Girl from Maida Vale

Alan Whicker continues his series about British expatriates living in America, and meets actress Joan Collins.

Living with Uncle Sam: You've Got to Jog, See an Analyst and Make Love Energetically

Living with Uncle Sam: I Wanted to Be Disgusting and Rich

Living with Uncle Sam: More People Die of Childbite Than Snakebite

Living with Uncle Sam: Some Americans Think God Was a 17th Century Englishman

Living with Uncle Sam: Right Now I'm Hot - When I'm Cut, I'm Very Cold

Living with Uncle Sam: Sex Isn't Nearly as Important as Power and Access

Living with Uncle Sam: Sometimes When I'm Lonely I Long for Hastings

Living with Uncle Sam: You Muddle Up Your Brains with a Little Booze - And They'll Take Your Knickers

Living with Waltzing Matilda: Part 1

To celebrate Australia's bicentennial, Alan Whicker visit Brits who have emigrated there. He meets Dorrie Flatman from L

Living with Waltzing Matilda: Part 2

Alan Whicker talks to Brits living in Australia, including Jane Makim (sister of Sarah, Duchess of York), Captain John A

Living with Waltzing Matilda: Part 3

Alan Whicker meets Brits who have emigrated to Australia. He visits Western Australia's vast outback, and also meets a f

Living with Waltzing Matilda: Part 4

Alan Whicker visits Australia to meet Brits who have emigrated there. He journeys to Northern Queensland and meets a man

Living with Waltzing Matilda: Part 5

Alan Whicker visits Brits living in Australia. In Sydney, he attends Lady Primrose Potter's fancy dress ball, meeting so

Living with Waltzing Matilda: Part 6

In Australia's Northern Territory, Alan Whicker meets Sid & Barbara Smith who run a public house which serves Devonshire

Living with Waltzing Matilda: Part 7

Alan Whicker looks at industrial relations in Australia. He meets a top trade union official, and British millionaire Ro

Living with Waltzing Matilda: Part 8

Alan Whicker looks at the stereotypical Australian male image with comments from Sally Hurley, Clare Jukka, Sue Becker (

Living with Waltzing Matilda: Part 9

Alan Whicker visits Brits living in Australia, including Ray Wilmott who has his own fox hunt in New South Wales, wine c

Living with Waltzing Matilda: Part 10

Alan Whicker talks to people from the arts and entertainment, including Wilton Morley (son of Robert Morley), film produ

Hong Kong: When You Lose Power You Don't Go and Grow Raspberries... You Get Hanged

Thirty years after his first visit there, Alan Whicker returns to Hong Kong and looks at its society and its political a

Hong Kong: My Great Grandfather Had Six Wives...

Alan Whicker tours the waterfront on a craft owned by a Chinese man who reads The Times and smokes cigars, meets a busin

Hong Kong: Face Had to Be Provided for Both Sides...

Alan Whicker looks at the treatment of the widows of the men killed when defending the colony in 1941, to a police chief

Hong Kong: Jesus Makes You Fat!

Alan Whicker looks at drugs, crime and capital punishment in Hong Kong, and meets Christian missionary Jackie Pullinger

Hong Kong: The Psychological Protection of Mr Lo and His Magic Compass

Alan Whicker looks into the superstitions and belief in fortune tellers of many Hong Kong citizens.

Hong Kong: I Didn't Chop Their Important Organs

Alan Whicker examines Hong Kong's organised crime syndicate, The Triads, and meets a lawyer who used to prosecute them,

Hong Kong: I Don't Think You'll Find Many Doormats Here

Alan Whicker talks to some of the working, professional women of Hong Kong, both Chinese and European, about their work,

Hong Kong: A Fundamental Need for Insecurity

Alan Whicker talks to some of the many expatriates who live and work in Hong Kong.

A Taste of Spain: A Difficult Country to Fall Out of Love With

In the first of eight programmes exploring Spain in the 1990s, Alan Whicker meets a priest who owns a chain of restauran

A Taste of Spain: The Most Famous Nose in the World

Alan Whicker visits the villages of Andalucia.

A Taste of Spain: Even the Splendid Mayor Went to Jail

Alan Whicker goes to a lavish poolside party in Marbella and meets billionaire businessman Adnan Khashoggi. He also meet

A Taste of Spain: He Expected Me to Lay Out His Socks

Alan Whicker talks to some British expatriates who have settled permanently in Spain.

A Taste of Spain: When You're a Duke, People Think You're an Idiot

Alan Whicker meets the Duke of Arion, an Olympic yachtsman who crewed for the King of Spain. He is also the biggest prod

A Taste of Spain: It Was Very Bad to Be Divorced - You Were Known as the Black Duck

Alan Whicker meets various women of modern Spain, including a TV sex therapist and a divorce lawyer, and discusses how t

A Taste of Spain: Singing, Dancing, Drinking and Praying

Alan Whicker returns to Andalucia to celebrate the spring festival of Rocio, and also visits Expo '92 in Seville.

A Taste of Spain: This Hollywood-Style Ceremony Has Nothing to Do with Sport

Alan Whicker talks to Javier Mariscal, designer of the Olympic mascot, Frederico Correa, creator of the Olympic stadium

Around Whicker's World: The Ultimate Package - Start the World I Want to Get On

Alan Whicker joins a 34-day holiday package around the world with 87 other passengers.

Around Whicker's World: The Ultimate Package - The Best Place to Murder Your Husband

Alan Whicker's package tour of the world reaches the Taj Mahal in India and then on to Tiananmen Square in Beijing, the

Around Whicker's World: The Ultimate Package - Her Make-Up Case Is Lost, We're Talking Hysteria

Alan Whicker continues his package tour with 87 other passengers. After a champagne breakfast at Ayers Rock, Australia t

Around Whicker's World: The Ultimate Package - I Never Thought of an Aeroplane as Home Before

Alan Whicker concludes his 34-day, 14-country tour with 87 other passengers. After the Iguazu Falls near the Brazil-Arge

The Absolute Monarch: Alan Whicker Meets the Sultan of Brunei

Alan Whicker visits the Sultan of Brunei, considered to be the richest man in the world and credited with owning over 15

I'd Rather Die Than Do Something Like This

Alan Whicker visits South Africa's Lost City, a resort created by millionaire Sol Kerzner and the venue for the 1992 Mis

The Sun King: A Rogue Elephant in the Lobby

In the second of his two-part report from South Africa's Lost City resort, Alan Whicker talks to guests Joan Collins, Je

Aboard the Real Orient Express

lan Whicker joins the inaugural run of the Eastern and Oriental Express, a 1200 mile train journey from Singapore to Ban

Pavarotti in Paradise

Alan Whicker covers preparations for Pavarotti's concert in March 1994 at Pangkor Laut Resort, a small rain forest islan

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