Dance Britannia - 3. Dangerous Dancing

Three-part documentary series telling the history of British social dancing in the 20th century, using rare archive film and interviews. From the 1970s, allegiance to music types created separate dance scenes, from punk to soul to disco. Sex and drugs were more essential than ever to dance, whether it was reggae dancehall's sexualised moves or rave's love affair with ecstasy. The rave scene was a home-grown phenomenon, provoking government legislation and induction into the cultural mainstream. (R)

Broadcast on:

BBC Four, 9:00pm Sunday 19th October 2008

First broadcast:

Sunday 19th October 2008

Duration:

60 minutes

Available until:

Categories:

• Factual,
• Arts, Culture & the Media,
• History