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Radio 4,08 Mar 2020,57 mins

Omnibus 2/2. 1945 - 2020

The Californian Century

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Stanley Tucci tells the dramatic story of modern California from Hollywood to Silicon Valley. California wants to dazzle you with its endless sunshine and visions of the future – but that’s just a mirage. Stanley Tucci plays a hard-boiled screenwriter uncovering the full, sordid truth. He knows exactly where all the bodies are buried. His screenplays tell the stories of ten women and men who built California. It's a high risk, high reward state. A place where, if you make it, you're on top of the world. But if you don't, there's a long, long way to fall. In this omnibus, the genius who first brought silicon to Silicon Valley, right before he became a passionate eugenicist - Silicon Valley's dirty little secret. Also - stories of the Black Panther Party, trailblazing politician Dianne Feinstein, gangster rapper Ice-T and California's longest serving governor Jerry Brown. Stanley Tucci tells the real story of California, a story littered with dead bodies, disasters and duplicity. Academic consultant: Dr Ian Scott, University of Manchester Written and produced by Laurence Grissell

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