Episode 2
Ruby Wax, Mel B and Emily Atack off-road through Utah and trek the mountains of Aspen as they investigate the meaning of the American Dream.
Isabella Bird travelled through Colorado in the height of the Gold Rush. In her memoir, she describes the impact of the mining and the worship of the ‘almighty dollar’. Ruby, Mel and Emily investigate the impact of the American Dream, then and now.
They visit a ghost town that was 'the richest square mile on Earth’ in Bird's time, experience dizzying wealth in the mountains of Aspen, meet members of the Ute tribe, and learn about the genocidal impact of the Gold Rush on indigenous Americans.
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Music Played
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Sharon Jones and the Dap‐Kings
This Land Is Your Land
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Pink Floyd
Money
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Ennio Morricone
For A Few Dollars More Theme
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Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Rich
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R. Lange
Ka- Ching (feat. Shania Twain)
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LeAnn Rimes
Can't Fight The Moonlight
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Dave & Toni Arthur
John Peel
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Doc Watson
Freight Train Boogie
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Johnny Cash
Lost On The Desert
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Ali Farka Toure With Ry Cooder
Amandrai
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Emmylou Harris
Together Again
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Emily Atack |
| Presenter | Melanie Brown |
| Presenter | Ruby Wax |
| Director | Caroline O'Shaughnessy |
| Production Manager | Julia Swabey |
| Series Producer | Jill Worsley |
| Executive Producer | Lisa Edwards |
| Executive Producer | Sebastian Grant |
| Production Company | Studio Ramsay |
