4/4. The Forbidden Dance. When Lord Byron first witnessed a waltz in 1821 he was horrified:
"Imagine my surprise to see poor dear Mrs Hornem with her arms half round the loins of a huge Hussar-looking gentleman and his arms rather more than half round her waist, turning round and round to a damned see-saw, up-and-down sort of tune." Presented by Deborah Bull. Producer Kate McAll