Series 2, Episode 1 - Dance Class
A trip to Rainbow Rhythms dance group has some surprising results for Mark, Jez and Sophie.
Further details
Jez meets Nancy, an American Christian whom he begins to fall in love with. The two develop a taboo-breaking sexual relationship, although Jez does wonder whether being made to black-up is too offensive.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Friday 12th November 2004
- Channel
- Channel 4
- Length
- 30 minutes
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1:50am |
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2:05am |
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3:10am |
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11:40pm |
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11:35pm |
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11:00pm |
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2:05am |
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2:25am |
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11:25pm |
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2:10am |
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12:30am |
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| Saturday 19th November 2022 |
12:25am |
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| Wednesday 14th December 2022 |
1:30am |
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Cast & crew
Press
The scene, which appears in the season two episode "Dance Class", first aired in 2004 and sees Jez (p]Robert Webb]) try to impress love interest Nancy (Rachel Blanchard) by breaking "sexual taboos", including wearing blackface. Jez questions the ethics of wearing blackface, saying that it "feels almost wrong" before asking: "Are you sure this isn't racist?", leading Nancy to reply: "We're breaking a taboo, of course, it feels wrong" and later add: "Jeremy, I come from America. I've seen the problems race brings up." The scene has been cut from the Mitchell and Webb sitcom on Netflix, but is yet to be removed from Channel 4's own catch-up service All4.
Isobel Lewis, The Independent, 29th June 2020
Critics say removal of problematic TV shows from streaming platforms is an 'arbitrary gesture' that does little to combat racism.
Ellie Harrison, The Independent, 29th June 2020
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