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October 2, 1973

Whicker Way Out West

01. 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 the U.S.A.

October 2, 1973

02. 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 Kathy, on whom he has performed several operations.

October 3, 1973

03. 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.

October 10, 1973

04. 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 Foundation' of Tony and Susan Alamo, where 500 young people daily await the end of the world.

October 17, 1973

05. 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 £400 million Holy City. Whicker is ordained as a Doctor of Divinity by the President of the Universal Life Church.

October 24, 1973

06. 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 years old, equipped with mini-bikes.

October 31, 1973

07. 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 American football match, and watches men and women in a nightly activity where skill lies in undressing and standing still.

November 7, 1973

08. 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 a candlelit casino.

November 14, 1973