Behind the Velvet Rope: Studio 54 Revisited
(revised repeat)

Saturday 12 July
1904-2000

As part of BBC Radio 2's Dance Season, Boy George looks back on the most decadent disco in history: Studio 54.

The New York nightclub became symbolic of the disco era - and the world's first super club. Its hedonistic excesses were the stuff of legend, yet within three years it was gone.

Featuring interviews with Carmen D'Alessio, Nile Rodgers, and roller-skating drag queen Rollerena, as well as bartenders, dancers and a rare interview with the gatekeeper of cool himself, Mark Benecke.

PLEASE NOTE: This programme recalls the hedonistic days of seminal New York disco 'Studio 54' and contains material that some listeners may find offensive.