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Twist and Shout
Episode 2 of 3
Series about the history of British social dancing in the 20th century. The post-war 'baby boomer' generation rejected ballroom dancing for rock and roll.
Three-part documentary series telling the history of British social dancing in the 20th century, using rare archive film and interviews. The post-war 'baby boomer' generation were the first-ever teenagers and they rejected ballroom dancing, falling in love with rock and roll and juke boxes instead. The Twist in 1960 was a revolution, and dancing became sexier as Brits copied the moves of black American soul artists. The mods invented the Shake, and the hippies almost danced inside their heads.
Last on
Sun 12 Oct 2008
21:00