

Dancing Cheek to Cheek: An Intimate History of Dance
2014 · BBC Four · 60 min · 1 season
S01E03 · The Shock of the New
Tue, 2 Dec, 8:00 am
Len Goodman and Lucy Worsley show how the first few decades of the 20th century saw the most rapid and revolutionary change in the history of British dance.
About
Lucy Worsley and Len Goodman take to the floor to reveal the untold story of British Dance. Over three episodes, they'll show how Britain's favourite popular dances from over the centuries offer a fascinating window into British society and our relationships with one another.
Episodes
- E01
The Devil's Work?
Tue, 18 Nov· 60 minA look at how dancing went from being frowned upon as dangerous and debauched in the 17th century to being celebrated as an essential social skill in the 18th.
- E02
Revolution on the Dance Floor
Tue, 25 Nov· 60 minHow Britain's dance floors were revolutionised in the 19th century as the slow, stately dances of an earlier era were replaced with faster, freer ones.
- E03
The Shock of the New
Tue, 2 Dec· 60 minLen Goodman and Lucy Worsley show how the first few decades of the 20th century saw the most rapid and revolutionary change in the history of British dance.
Cast

Len Goodman
Presenter

Lucy Worsley
Presenter


