The Madness of the Dance

In the middle ages there was an outbreak of dancing manias in Europe that lasted hundreds of years. In the 20th century thousands of Chinese men and some women thought that their genitalia were vanishing, while schoolgirls in Belgium thought that they were being poisoned by a certain brand of fizzy drink. Looking at these various cases, and more, the professor (Maxine Peake) takes us on a musical journey through mass hysteria.

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Absences

Absences

2014

Eagles Fly Early

Eagles Fly Early

1966

Sharp Stick

Sharp Stick

2022

Breaking

Breaking

2022

Mamma Mia!

Mamma Mia!

2008

Vanity Fair

Vanity Fair

2004

Kopfschuß

Kopfschuß

1981

Weekend

2007

Goosed

Goosed

1999

Svengali

1914

Meet Bill

Meet Bill

2007

American Teen

American Teen

2008

Broken English

Broken English

2007

Fast Times at Ridgemont High

Fast Times at Ridgemont High

1982

Scooby-Doo! in Arabian Nights

Scooby-Doo! in Arabian Nights

1994

Thirty-Five Something

Thirty-Five Something

2005

Holy Smoke

Holy Smoke

1999

Head On

Head On

1998

Laurel Canyon

Laurel Canyon

2003

The Funeral

The Funeral

2016