Rudolf Nureyev

In the pre-PC age, frustrated predatory females were a comedy trope – see the Carry On films, Rising Damp or George & Mildred. Miss Piggy was the Muppets’ equivalent and in series two, found herself in a sauna with ballet star Nureyev. “Holy maracas!” she exclaims, sidling along to chat him up. Nureyev is immune to her charms: “Last week I was dancing with Natalia Makarova. Now I’m in a steam room with a lady pig.” He tries to leave, she begs him to stay and they break into “Baby, It’s Cold Outside”. Miss Piggy pulls off his towel and Nureyev can only escape by breaking through the tiled wallWatch a clip from the show Watch a clip from the show