Strictly Come Dancing
| Strictly Come Dancing | |
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 Strictly Come Dancing logo |
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| Format | Talent show |
| Created by | Fenia Vardanis |
| Developed by | BBC |
| Presented by | Bruce Forsyth Tess Daly Natasha Kaplinsky (2004) Claudia Winkleman (2009) Ronnie Corbett (2009) |
| Judges | Len Goodman Craig Revel Horwood Bruno Tonioli Alesha Dixon (2009—) Darcey Bussell (2009 guest judge) Arlene Phillips (2004–08) |
| Narrated by | Alan Dedicoat |
| Opening theme | Dan McGrath[1] Josh Phillips[2] |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| No. of series | 7 |
| No. of episodes | 90 (as of 19 December 2009) |
| Production | |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | Various lengths |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | BBC One BBC HD (2006–present) |
| Picture format | 576i (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV) (2006—) |
| Original run | 15 May 2004 – Present |
| Status | Returning series |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two |
| External links | |
| Official website | |
Strictly Come Dancing is a British television show, featuring celebrities with professional dance partners competing in Ballroom and Latin dances. The title of the show suggests a continuation of the long-running series Come Dancing, with an allusion to the film Strictly Ballroom. The format has been exported to 30 other countries (see Dancing with the Stars), and has also inspired a modern-dance themed spin-off Strictly Dance Fever.
The show has run on BBC One since 15 May 2004, primarily on Saturday evenings. A seventh series began on 18 September 2009 and ended on 19 December 2009. A further six stand-alone Christmas Specials have also been produced, in consecutive years from 2004 to 2009. Since the fourth series, the show has also aired on the BBC's high definition channel, BBC HD.
Format
The show pairs a number of celebrities with professional ballroom dancers who each week compete against each other in a competition to impress a panel of judges and the viewing public in order to survive potential elimination. Through telephone voting, viewers vote who they would like to stay, the results of the poll being combined with the ranking of the panel of judges. For example, with four contestants left, the judges' favourite would receive four points, second favourite three points, and so on, and similarly with the viewers' rankings.[3] The profits from the telephone lines were donated to Sport Relief in series 1, and to Children in Need from series 2 to 5.
The show is broadcast live on BBC One on Saturday evenings, and it is presented by Bruce Forsyth and Tess Daly. For some of the second series, Natasha Kaplinsky stood in temporarily for Tess Daly while she took maternity leave. The judging panel consists of Bruno Tonioli, Alesha Dixon, Len Goodman and Craig Revel Horwood. Goodman and Tonioli commute weekly between Hollywood and London to judge both the American and British versions of the show simultaneously. Each judge gives the performance a mark out of ten, giving an overall total out of forty. The voice-over announcer is Alan Dedicoat. During series four, an hour long highlight show was shown on Sundays at 7pm on BBC Two, and during series five and six, the results show moved to Sunday evenings, although it was filmed on Saturday and then broadcast "as live" on the Sunday.
The singers on the show are Priscilla Jones Campbell, Hayley Sanderson, Tommy Blaize, Lance Ellington and Andrea Grant. The music director is David Arch. Lance Ellington and Tommy Blaize have been part of the Strictly since its beginning. In Series 3 Andrea Grant joined the singing team. David Arch and Priscilla Jones Campbell joined in the fourth series, and Hayley Sanderson in the fifth.
The show is broadcast from a specially constructed set at the BBC Television Centre. However, in the first two series, shows were also filmed at the Tower Ballroom in Blackpool, where the original Come Dancing series was filmed in the 1970s.[4][5]
In the second series, two shows were filmed at the Tower Ballroom, show five and the Grand Final which was broadcast live on 11 December 2004.[6][7] In 2005 though the BBC announced that they would not be returning to the venue for the third series due to "logistical problems". [8] In October 2008, Craig Revel Horwood called for the series to return to the Tower Ballroom saying, "the atmosphere was electric. It's huge and has so much history. The Tower Ballroom puts a lot of pressure on the professionals and the celebrities to perform to the best of their potential. What a wonderful place to go live to 12 million people. We have got to get the BBC to bring Strictly Come Dancing back to Blackpool." Eventually, the show did return to the Tower Ballroom, for series 7, where ironically Craig Kelly (who was born in Blackpool) was eliminated. The episode aired live on 7 November 2009.[9]
Presenters
| Years | Series | Presenter | Show |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004–present | 1-present | Bruce Forsyth | Main show |
| 2004–present | 1-present | Tess Daly | Main show |
| 2004–present | 2-present | Claudia Winkleman | It Takes Two/Main Results Show (from 2010) |
| 2004 | 1 | Justin Lee Collins | Strictly Come Dancing on Three |
| 2004 | 2 | Natasha Kaplinsky | Main show |
| 2008–2010 | 5-7 | Kate Thornton | Live Tour |
| 2008 | 6 | Fearne Cotton | Children in Need Special |
| 2009 | 7 | Ronnie Corbett | Main show |
| 2010–present | 7-present | Amanda Byram | Live Tour |
The Judging Panel
| Years | Series | Judge |
|---|---|---|
| 2004–present | 1-present | Craig Revel Horwood |
| 2004–present | 1-present | Len Goodman (Head Judge) |
| 2004–present | 1-present | Bruno Tonioli |
| 2009–present | 7-present | Alesha Dixon |
| 2009–present | 7-present | Darcey Bussell (Guest Judge) |
| 2004–2008,2010 | 1-6 & 2010 tour | Arlene Phillips |
Professional dancers
| Years | Series | Professional |
|---|---|---|
| 2004–present | 1-present | Anton du Beke |
| 2004–present | 1-present | Brendan Cole |
| 2004–present | 1-present | Erin Boag |
| 2006–present | 4-present | Flavia Cacace |
| 2006–present | 4-present | James Jordan |
| 2006-present | 4-present | Ola Jordan |
| 2006–present | 4-present | Vincent Simone |
| 2008–present | 6-present | Kristina Rihanoff |
| 2009–present | 7-present | Aliona Vilani |
| 2009–present | 7-present | Katya Virshilas |
| 2009–present | 7-present | Natalie Lowe |
| 2010–present | 8-present | Artem Chigvintsev |
| 2010–present | 8-present | Jared Murillo |
| 2010–present | 8-present | Robin Windsor |
| 2004 | 1 | Hanna Karttunen |
| 2004 | 1 | John Byrnes |
| 2004 | 1 | Kylie Jones |
| 2004 | 1-2 | Paul Killick |
| 2004-2008 | 1-6 | Camilla Dallerup |
| 2004 | 2 | Hazel Newberry |
| 2004, 2006-2007 | 2, 4-5 | Nicole Cutler |
| 2004-2009 | 2-7 | Darren Bennett |
| 2004-2009 | 2-7 | Ian Waite |
| 2004-2009 | 2-7 | Lilia Kopylova |
| 2005 | 3 | Andrew Cuerden |
| 2005 | 3 | Izabela Hannah |
| 2005 | 3 | Hanna Haarala |
| 2005-2008 | 3-6 | Karen Hardy |
| 2005-2009 | 3-7 | Matthew Cutler |
| 2008 | 6 | Hayley Holt |
| 2008-2009 | 6-7 | Brian Fortuna |
Brendan Cole, Erin Boag and Anton Du Beke are the only professional dancers who have taken part in all eight series of the show. Erin and Anton have never won the competition; Brendan won the first series with Natasha Kaplinsky.
Many of the dancers form professional partnerships, dancing competitively or for show. Several, such as James & Ola Jordan and Matthew & Nicole Cutler, are or were married couples.[10][11] Anton du Beke & Erin Boag,[12] and Darren Bennet & Lilia Kopylova, who are also married,[13] have danced as professional couples since 1997; Vincent Simone & Flavia Cacace are a former Argentine Tango world champion couple.[14] Ian Waite & Camilla Dallerup also form a professional partnership,[15] while Brendan Cole & Katya Virshilas danced professionally for several years before parting in November 2009.[16][17]
The Dances
- The Waltz, Cha Cha Cha, Quickstep, Rumba, Tango, Jive, Foxtrot, Paso Doble and Samba have all been danced since Series 1
- The American Smooth and the Viennese Waltz were added in Series 3
- The Salsa and the Argentine Tango were added in Series 4
- No more dances were added until Series 7 week 11 when couples performed either a Charleston (which winner Chris Hollins chose to perform again in the final) or a Rock N' Roll routine. The final also featured a head-to-head Lindyhop
- A Showdance (Freestyle) has always been performed in series final as couples' last chance to impress the public
Coaching
As of series four, coaches are Jaclyn Spencer and Chris Marques (aka Cuban Groove) for Salsa and Mambo, and Jenny Thomas and Ryan Francois for Swing, Jive, Rock n Roll and The Charleston. The Argentine Tango coaches in Series three were Flavia Cacace and Vincent Simone, both of whom have subsequently competed in the show.
Dance Off
From Series 5, a new system was introduced called the Dance Off. The Dance Off is performed by the two couples with the lowest scores following the judges' scores and public vote. After performing their dance again, the judges are asked one-by-one who they would like to save, and the couple with the most votes remains in the competition. If there is a tie, head judge Len Goodman has the deciding vote.
The results show is recorded on the Saturday night directly after the live show and incorporates the result of the viewers' votes which are completed by 21:30. This was confirmed by the official BBC website in 2008:
"The Sunday show is recorded on Saturday night but no element involving the results of the vote will start recording until after lines are closed and votes counted and verified."[18]
Throughout the Sunday results show the presenters refer to 'last night' in reference to the main show, due to the air date of the Sunday programme, and Tess Daly's dress is changed to present an illusion of a second live broadcast.
From Series 7, the Sunday results show was axed and put back to Saturday nights as a result of a revamp of the show.[19]
Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two
During the run of Strictly Come Dancing, Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two airs each week night on BBC Two, hosted by Claudia Winkleman. It features reviews of the performances during the previous Saturday show, and interviews with and training footage of the couples preparing for the next show. The judges and other celebrities also provide their opinions on how the couples are doing. It Takes Two replaces Strictly Come Dancing on Three, hosted by Justin Lee Collins, which ran on BBC Three during the first series. BBC Two Scotland airs the programme on four nights only, running their own Gaelic-language programming on Thursdays instead.
Main series results
| Series | Premiere date | Winning couple | Runner-up couple | Third place couple | Other contestants (in order of elimination) | Number of couples |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 May 2004 | Natasha Kaplinsky & Brendan Cole | Christopher Parker & Hanna Karttunen | Lesley Garrett & Anton du Beke |
Jason Wood, David Dickinson, Verona Joseph, Claire Sweeney, Martin Offiah | 8 |
| 2 | 23 October 2004 | Jill Halfpenny & Darren Bennett | Denise Lewis & Ian Waite | Julian Clary & Erin Boag | Quentin Willson, Carol Vorderman, Esther Rantzen, Diarmuid Gavin, Sarah Manners, Roger Black, Aled Jones | 10 |
| 3 | 15 October 2005 | Darren Gough & Lilia Kopylova | Colin Jackson & Erin Boag | Zoe Ball & Ian Waite | Siobhan Hayes, Jaye Jacobs, Gloria Hunniford, Fiona Philips, Dennis Taylor, Will Thorp, Bill Turnbull, Patsy Palmer, James Martin | 12 |
| 4 | 7 October 2006 | Mark Ramprakash & Karen Hardy | Matt Dawson & Lilia Kopylova | Emma Bunton & Darren Bennett | Nicholas Owen, Mica Paris, Jimmy Tarbuck (withdrew), DJ Spoony, Georgina Bouzova, Jan Ravens, Ray Fearon, Peter Schmeichel, Claire King, Carol Smillie, Louisa Lytton | 14 |
| 5 | 6 October 2007 | Alesha Dixon & Matthew Cutler | Matt Di Angelo & Flavia Cacace | Gethin Jones & Camilla Dallerup | Brian Capron, Stephanie Beecham, Willie Thorne, Gabby Logan, Dominic Littlewood, Penny Lancaster-Stewart, Kate Garraway, John Barnes, Kelly Brook (withdrew), Kenny Logan, Letitia Dean | 14 |
| 6 | 20 September 2008 | Tom Chambers & Camilla Dallerup | Rachel Stevens & Vincent Simone | Lisa Snowdon & Brendan Cole | Phil Daniels, Gillian Taylforth, Gary Rhodes, Jessie Wallace, Don Warrington, Mark Foster, Andrew Castle, Heather Small, Cherie Lunghi, John Sergeant (withdrew), Jodie Kidd, Christine Bleakley, Austin Healey | 16 |
| 7 | 18 September 2009 | Chris Hollins & Ola Jordan | Ricky Whittle & Natalie Lowe | Ali Bastian & Brian Fortuna | Martina Hingis, Richard Dunwoody, Rav Wilding, Lynda Bellingham, Joe Calzaghe, Jo Wood, Zöe Lucker, Craig Kelly, Phil Tufnell, Jade Johnson (withdrew), Ricky Groves, Natalie Cassidy, Laila Rouass | 16[20] |
| 8 | 1 October 2010 | Ann Widdecombe, Felicity Kendal, Gavin Henson, Goldie, Jimi Mistry, Kara Tointon, Matt Baker, Michelle Williams, Pamela Stephenson, Patsy Kensit, Paul Daniels, Peter Shilton, Scott Maslen, Tina O'Brien | 14 |
Series 1
15 May to 3 July 2004, in order of elimination
| Celebrity | Professional | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Jason Wood (Comedian) | Kylie Jones | Voted out in Week 2 |
| David Dickinson (Bargain Hunt presenter) | Camilla Dallerup | Voted out in Week 3 |
| Verona Joseph (Former Holby City Star) | Paul Killick | Voted out in Week 4 |
| Claire Sweeney (Actress/TV Presenter) | John Byrnes | Voted out in Week 5 |
| Martin Offiah (Former Rugby Player) | Erin Boag | Voted out in Week 6 |
| Lesley Garrett (Singer) | Anton du Beke | Voted out in Week 7 Third place |
| Christopher Parker (EastEnders Actor) | Hanna Karttunen | Runners up in Final |
| Natasha Kaplinsky (Newsreader) | Brendan Cole | Series Winners |
Series 2
23 October to 11 December 2004, in order of elimination
| Celebrity | Professional | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Quentin Willson | Hazel Newberry | Voted out in Week 1 |
| Carol Vorderman | Paul Killick | Voted out in Week 2 |
| Esther Rantzen | Anton du Beke | Voted out in Week 3 |
| Diarmuid Gavin | Nicole Cutler | Voted out in Week 4 |
| Sarah Manners | Brendan Cole | Voted out in Week 5 |
| Roger Black | Camilla Dallerup | Voted out in Week 6 |
| Aled Jones | Lilia Kopylova | Voted out in Week 7 |
| Julian Clary | Erin Boag | Third place in Final |
| Denise Lewis | Ian Waite | Runners up in Final |
| Jill Halfpenny | Darren Bennett | Series Winners |
Series 3
This series ran from 15 October to 17 December 2005. Over five million votes were cast, approximately three million of which were for the eventual champions, Darren Gough and Lilia Kopylova.[21] Over ten and a half million viewers tuned in to the final show, and the whole series raised £1.5 million for Children in Need.[22]
The celebrities that took part in this series were as follows:
| Celebrity | Professional | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Siobhan Hayes | Matthew Cutler | Voted out in Week 1 |
| Jaye Jacobs | Andrew Cuerden | Voted out in Week 2 |
| Gloria Hunniford | Darren Bennett | Voted out in Week 3 |
| Fiona Phillips | Brendan Cole | Voted out in Week 4 |
| Dennis Taylor | Izabela Hannah | Voted out in Week 5 |
| Will Thorp | Hanna Haarala | Voted out in Week 6 |
| Bill Turnbull | Karen Hardy | Voted out in Week 7 |
| Patsy Palmer | Anton du Beke | Voted out in Week 8 |
| James Martin | Camilla Dallerup | Voted out in Week 9 |
| Zoë Ball | Ian Waite | Third place in Final |
| Colin Jackson | Erin Boag | Runners up in Final |
| Darren Gough | Lilia Kopylova | Series Winners |
Series 4
The show ran from 7 October to 23 December 2006. Over 12 million votes were cast, raising £1.5 million for Children in Need. A peak of 13 million viewers tuned in to the final show of series four to see Mark and Karen crowned 2006 Strictly Come Dancing champions.
The couples in order of elimination:
| Celebrity | Professional | Resullt |
|---|---|---|
| Nicholas Owen | Nicole Cutler | Voted out in Week 1 |
| Jimmy Tarbuck | Flavia Cacace | Withdrew due to health reasons[23] |
| Mica Paris | Ian Waite | Voted out in Week 2 |
| DJ Spoony | Ola Jordan | Voted out in Week 3 |
| Georgina Bouzova | James Jordan | Voted out in Week 4 |
| Jan Ravens | Anton du Beke | Voted out in Week 5 |
| Ray Fearon | Camilla Dallerup | Voted out in Week 6 |
| Peter Schmeichel | Erin Boag | Voted out in Week 7 |
| Claire King | Brendan Cole | Voted out in Week 8 |
| Carol Smillie | Matthew Cutler | Voted out in Week 9 |
| Louisa Lytton | Vincent Simone | Voted out in Week 10 |
| Emma Bunton | Darren Bennett | Third place |
| Matt Dawson | Lilia Kopylova | Runners up in Final |
| Mark Ramprakash | Karen Hardy | Series Winners |
Series 5
The fifth series of Strictly Come Dancing began on BBC One on 29 September 2007, with Bruce Forsyth and Tess Daly returning as presenters. For the first time, the line up of professionals was unchanged from the previous series. The first programme was a catch-up show and preview to the new series, before the start of the competition on 6 October, which ran for 12 weeks. The show featured 14 new celebrities, who were paired with 14 professional dancers. In a change to the previous format, the results show was recorded on Saturday and broadcast on Sunday, rather than shown live later on Saturday. In addition to this, the two couples who were at the bottom of the table after the viewers' vote were subject to a dance-off, where they reprised their routine, for the judges to decide who left. Head Judge Len Goodman had the casting vote in case of a tie. The series raised just over a million pounds for Children in Need [24]
| Celebrity | Professional | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Brian Capron | Karen Hardy | Voted out in Week 1 |
| Stephanie Beacham | Vincent Simone | Voted out in Week 2 |
| Willie Thorne | Erin Boag | Voted out in Week 3 |
| Gabby Logan | James Jordan | Voted out in Week 4 |
| Dominic Littlewood | Lilia Kopylova | Voted out in Week 5 |
| Penny Lancaster Stewart | Ian Waite | Voted out in Week 6 |
| Kate Garraway | Anton du Beke | Voted out in Week 7 |
| John Barnes | Nicole Cutler | Voted out in Week 8 |
| Kelly Brook | Brendan Cole | Withdrew due to bereavement[25] |
| Kenny Logan | Ola Jordan | Voted out in Week 9 |
| Letitia Dean | Darren Bennett | Voted out in Week 10 |
| Gethin Jones | Camilla Dallerup | Voted out in Week 11 Third place |
| Matt Di Angelo | Flavia Cacace | Runners up in Final |
| Alesha Dixon | Matthew Cutler | Series Winners |
Series 6
A sixth series of the show was confirmed after the dancers' pay dispute was called off in late June 2008.[26] The series lasted for 14 weeks, which is the longest series so far.[26] The series involved three new professional dancers, Brian Fortuna, Hayley Holt and Kristina Rihanoff.[27]
In July 2008 it was reported that current EastEnders cast members were banned from taking part in the competition due to the length of the series.[28]
The sixth series began on 13 September with a behind-the-scenes look at the new series, followed by the first live show on 20 September.[29]
On 19 November 2008, John Sergeant announced that he would be leaving the show because he believed he may "win it".[30]
| Celebrity | Professional | Voted out |
|---|---|---|
| Phil Daniels | Flavia Cacace | Week 1 |
| Gillian Taylforth | Anton du Beke | Week 2 |
| Gary Rhodes | Karen Hardy | Week 3 |
| Jessie Wallace | Darren Bennett | Week 4 |
| Don Warrington | Lilia Kopylova | Week 5 |
| Mark Foster | Hayley Holt | Week 6 |
| Andrew Castle | Ola Jordan | Week 7 |
| Heather Small | Brian Fortuna | Week 8 |
| Cherie Lunghi | James Jordan | Week 9 |
| John Sergeant | Kristina Rihanoff | Withdrew[30] |
| Jodie Kidd | Ian Waite | Week 10 |
| Christine Bleakley | Matthew Cutler | Week 11 |
| Austin Healey | Erin Boag | Week 12 |
| Lisa Snowdon | Brendan Cole | Third place in Final |
| Rachel Stevens | Vincent Simone | Runners up in Final |
| Tom Chambers | Camilla Dallerup | Series winners |
Series 7
The seventh series of Strictly Come Dancing ran from 18 September until 19 December 2009[31]. Tess Daly signed a two year deal to continue presenting the programme for at least the 2009 and 2010 series'[32].
On 9 July 2009, former competitor Alesha Dixon was confirmed to be joining the judging panel for this series, and that Darcey Bussell would be a guest judge towards the end of the series run. Dixon replaced Arlene Phillips who moved to The One Show as a Strictly Come Dancing expert.[31] It has been reported in the media that many of the show's professional dancers are furious at Phillips being replaced by Dixon. They apparently feel that they "will be judged by someone who knows less than they do about dancing"[33]. Bosses at the BBC have also been accused of sexism, as none of the male judges on the show had been replaced. Dixon's fans were also unhappy as she had to cancel a number of dates on her autumn tour in order to do the programme.[34]
The official line-up was revealed on 25 August 2009 and the winner was BBC Breakfast presenter Chris Hollins[35]:
| Celebrity | Professional | Result (Week Voted Out) |
|---|---|---|
| Martina Hingis | Matthew Cutler | Week 1 |
| Richard Dunwoody | Lilia Kopylova | Week 2 |
| Rav Wilding | Aliona Vilani | Week 3 |
| Lynda Bellingham | Darren Bennett | Week 4 |
| Joe Calzaghe | Kristina Rihanoff | Week 5 |
| Jo Wood | Brendan Cole | Week 6 |
| Zöe Lucker | James Jordan | Week 7 |
| Craig Kelly | Flavia Cacace | Week 8 |
| Phil Tufnell | Katya Virshilas | Week 9 |
| Jade Johnson | Ian Waite | Withdrew due to injury |
| Ricky Groves | Erin Boag | Week 10 |
| Natalie Cassidy | Vincent Simone | Week 11 |
| Laila Rouass | Anton du Beke | Week 12 |
| Ali Bastian | Brian Fortuna | Third place |
| Ricky Whittle | Natalie Lowe | Runners up |
| Chris Hollins | Ola Jordan | Series Winners |
Series 8
The eighth series of Strictly Come Dancing will begin with a launch show on 11 September 2010, then three weeks later the live shows will start on 1 October 2010.[36] Three new professional dancers have been announced,[37] with the celebrities being revealed on 8 September 2010[38] and the professional partners will be revealed during the launch show.
| Celebrity | Professional | Voted out |
|---|---|---|
| Ann Widdecombe | TBA | |
| Felicity Kendal | TBA | |
| Gavin Henson | TBA | |
| Goldie | TBA | |
| Jimi Mistry | TBA | |
| Kara Tointon | TBA | |
| Matt Baker | TBA | |
| Michelle Williams | TBA | |
| Pamela Stephenson | TBA | |
| Patsy Kensit | TBA | |
| Paul Daniels | TBA | |
| Peter Shilton | TBA | |
| Scott Maslen | TBA | |
| Tina O'Brien | TBA |
Specials
Christmas Specials
The Strictly Come Dancing Story
The Strictly Come Dancing Story was shown on 28 December 2007. While looking back at the last five series of Strictly Come Dancing, it also explained how it came about, showed clips of the original Come Dancing show, highlights from the series one to five, and how the show has transferred to other countries around the world.
Strictly Ice Dancing
Strictly Ice Dancing was broadcast as a one-off special on 26 December 2004; with Carol Smillie, Jessica Taylor, Scarlett Johnson, Marcus Patric, David Seaman, and Rowland Rivron paired with professional skaters. This was won by David Seaman (who was a late replacement for Paul Gascoigne) and his partner Zoia Birmingham.
In order of elimination, the competitors were:
| Celebrity | Professional | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Rowland Rivron | Charlotte Clements | 10 |
| Marcus Patric | Leigh Mack | 12 |
| Carol Smillie | Oula Jääskeläinen | 21 |
| Scarlett Johnson | Daniel Whiston | 22 |
| Jessica Taylor | Robert Burgerman | 34 |
| David Seaman | Zoia Birmingham | 33 |
Strictly Ice Dancing was identical to the Granada format Dancing On Ice, although details of Dancing on Ice were revealed before Strictly Ice Dancing was commissioned.
Strictly African Dancing
A further one-off special was broadcast on BBC One on 9 July 2005 as part of the BBC's Africa Lives season. It featured six celebrities of African descent performing traditional African dances with a professional troupe. The contestants were Tunde Baiyewu, Tupele Dorgu, Robbie Earle, Antonia Okonma, Louis Emerick, and Tessa Sanderson. The programme was presented by Natasha Kaplinsky and Martin Offiah, and the winner was Robbie Earle. Professional dancers Darren Bennett and Lilia Kopylova, who have appeared on Strictly Come Dancing since the second series, also appeared on this special to perform a traditional African Samba.
In order of elimination:
- Tunde Baiyewu
- Louis Emerick
- Tupele Dorgu
- Tessa Sanderson
- Antonia Okonma
- Robbie Earle
Sport Relief Does Strictly Come Dancing 2008 & 2010
A Strictly Come Dancing one-off special for Sport Relief aired on 14 March 2008, with Craig Revel Horwood, Arlene Phillips and Len Goodman judging.[39]
2008
The results were as follows:
| Ex-Strictly Contestant | Celebrity | Place | Judges' scores | Dance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denise Lewis | David Ginola | 4th | 7+7+7=21 | Waltz |
| Roger Black | Jade Johnson | 3rd - | 8+6+8=22 | Cha Cha Cha |
| Darren Gough | Gemma Bissix | 3rd | 7+7+8=22 | American Smooth |
| Matt Dawson | Elaine Paige | 2nd | 8+9+8=25 | Tango |
| Mark Ramprakash | Kara Tointon | 1st | 9+9+9=27 | Samba |
The ranking of the bottom three couples was not announced - they were eliminated from the competition in a random order.
A BBC spokesperson commented: "Sport Relief features Strictly Come Dancing with a difference."
2010
| Celebrity | Professional | Place | Judges' scores | Dance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Jones | Natalie Lowe | 1st | 4+7+5=16 | Tango |
| Duncan Bannatyne | Lilia Kopylova | 2nd | 2+5+3=10 | Cha Cha Cha |
Children In Need Special 2008
A Strictly Come Dancing one-off special for Children In Need aired on 14 November 2008, with Fearne Cotton presenting and Len Goodman, Bruno Tonioli, Arlene Phillips and Craig Revel Horwood judging.
The results were as follows:
| Professional Dancer | Children In Need Host | Place | Judges' scores[40] | Dance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anton du Beke | Tess Daly | 1st | 9+9+9+9=36 | American Smooth |
| Flavia Cacace | Terry Wogan | 2nd | 7+8+7+7=29 | Waltz |
Children in Need 2009
The dancers performed alongside Alesha Dixon singing The Boy Does Nothing at the start of the show and also Ricky Whittle was seen backstage, supporting the Hollyoaks cast who performed and Alesha told him to go back to rehearsals. The presenters and judges didn't appear in this unlike last year when judges rated Terry's performance.
The Weakest Link Special 2008
On 27 December 2008, a special episode of The Weakest Link aired on BBC1 featuring participants of Strictly Come Dancing. The game was won by series 6 celebrity Mark Foster, who beat professional dancer Anton du Beke in the final. Participants in order of elimination were:
- Craig Revel Horwood
- Arlene Phillips
- Kristina Rihanoff
- Camilla Dallerup
- Mark Ramprakash
- Brendan Cole
- Heather Small
- Anton du Beke
- Mark Foster
Let's Dance for Comic Relief
Let's Dance for Comic Relief aired in February and March 2009 in aid of Comic Relief 2009.
Let's Dance for Sport Relief
Aired from 20 February to 14 March 2010.
Strictly Come Dancing Live!
The Live Tour! 2008
Strictly Come Dancing went on tour at the beginning of 2008 for the first time.[41] The tour was hosted by Kate Thornton, and judged by Craig Revel Horwood, Arlene Phillips, & Len Goodman.[42] Bruno Tonioli was not a judge in this competition[41] due to him being in Los Angeles.[43] The tour began on 18 January 2008 in Glasgow and finished on 19 February 2008 in Birmingham.[44]
Celebrity dancers taking part were:[45]
- Christopher Parker (dancing with Nicole Cutler)
- Denise Lewis (dancing with Matthew Cutler)
- Darren Gough (dancing with Lilia Kopylova)[46]
- James Martin (dancing with Camilla Dallerup)
- Letitia Dean (dancing with Darren Bennett)
- Louisa Lytton (dancing with Vincent Simone)
- Matt Di Angelo (dancing with Flavia Cacace) [47]
- Zoe Ball (dancing with Ian Waite)[46]
The results of the tour are as follows:[48]
| Couple | Series | Number of times as winners | Number of times as runners up |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Di Angelo and Flavia Cacace | 5 | 16 | 10 |
| Louisa Lytton and Vincent Simone | 4 | 10 | 3 |
| Darren Gough and Lilia Kopylova | 3 | 8 | 10 |
| Zoe Ball and Ian Waite | 3 | 5 | 14 |
| Letitia Dean and Darren Bennett | 5 | 1 | 2 |
Denise Lewis, Christopher Parker, James Martin were not winners or runners up at any stage of the tour.[48]
The Live Tour! 2009
The Strictly Come Dancing Tour returned in January and February 2009.[49] Kate Thornton returned to host, and all four judges from the TV series took part.
The couples and results of the tour were as follows:[50]
| Couple | Series | Number of times as winners | Number of times as Runners up |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rachel Stevens and Vincent Simone | 6 | 26 | 14 |
| Gethin Jones and Flavia Cacace | 5 | 6 | 6 |
| Kenny Logan and Ola Jordan | 5 | 6 | 0 |
| Julian Clary and Lilia Kopylova | 2 | 3 | 13 |
| Jill Halfpenny and Darren Bennett | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| Tom Chambers and Camilla Dallerup | 6 | 1 | 2 |
| Cherie Lunghi and James Jordan | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| Jodie Kidd and Ian Waite | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Gethin Jones and Julian Clary were paired with new professional partners - Jones' partner Camilla Dallerup danced with her series six celebrity Tom Chambers, whilst Clary's partner (Erin Boag) did not take part in the tour, as she and her professional partner Anton du Beke were on their own Cheek To Cheek tour of the UK.
Strictly Come Dancing professionals Matthew Cutler and Kristina Rihanoff also performed a routine together.
The DVD was released on 9 November 2009.
The Live Tour! 2010
The Strictly Come Dancing Live Tour took place in January and February 2010. Amanda Byram and Kate Thornton will be hosting on different nights.
The Judging Panel consisted of 4 members:
- Craig Revel Horwood
- Len Goodman (did not appear at every performance)
- Arlene Phillips (did not appear at every performance)
- Bruno Tonioli
The following celebrities and professional dancers starred in the Tour:
- Series 7 Semi Finalist Ali Bastian and Brian Fortuna
- Series 5 contestant Kelly Brook and Matthew Cutler
- Series 7 Winner Chris Hollins and Ola Jordan
- Series 4 Winner Mark Ramprakash and Kristina Rihanoff
- Series 7 contestant Ricky Groves and Aliona Vilani
- Series 7 contestant Natalie Cassidy and Darren Bennett
- Series 7 contestant Zöe Lucker and James Jordan
- Series 6 contestant Austin Healey and Lilia Kopylova
Two other pro dancers danced on the tour:
- Ian Waite and Natalie Lowe
| Couple | Series | Number of times as winners |
|---|---|---|
| Austin Healey and Lilia Kopylova | 6 | 23 |
| Mark Ramprakash and Kristina Rihanoff | 4 | 20 |
| Ali Bastian and Brian Fortuna | 7 | 2 |
The Live Tour! 2011
The Strictly Come Dancing 2011 UK tour returns to UK arenas during January and February 2011. Amanda Byram will be returning as host. Craig Revel Horwood and Len Goodman will return as judges. They will be joined by two new judges replacing Arlene Phillips and Bruno Tonioli. The Celebrities and Professionals will be announced in November.
Strictly Come Dancing The Professionals Tour 2010
It was announced that
- Vincent Simone & Flavia Cacace
- Ian Waite & Natalie Lowe
- Matthew Cutler & Aliona Vilani
- James Jordan & Ola Jordan
- Brian Fortuna & Kristina Rihanoff
These will take the road for their first own personal tour.
Highest and lowest scoring performances from all series
The best and worst performances in each dance according to the judges' marks (out of 40) are as follows (not including scores earned on Christmas Specials)
| Dance | Celebrity | Highest score | Celebrity | Lowest score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Smooth | Ali Bastian | 40 | Andrew Castle | 17 |
| Argentine Tango | Rachel Stevens Mark Ramprakash Ricky Whittle |
39 | Matt Dawson | 30 |
| Cha Cha Cha | Lisa Snowdon | 40 | Quentin Wilson | 8 |
| Charleston | Chris Hollins | 40 | Laila Rouass | 31 |
| Foxtrot | Lisa Snowdon Rachel Stevens |
40 | Fiona Phillips John Sergeant Jo Wood Joe Calzaghe |
20 |
| Jive | Jill Halfpenny | 40 | Fiona Phillips | 16 |
| Paso Doble | Austin Healey | 38 | Christopher Parker Dennis Taylor |
15 |
| Quickstep | Lisa Snowdon Ricky Whittle |
40 | Diarmuid Gavin | 12 |
| Lindyhop | Chris Hollins | 34 | Ricky Whittle | 33 |
| Rock 'n' Roll | Ricky Whittle | 31 | Natalie Cassidy | 26 |
| Rumba | Rachel Stevens Matt Di Angelo |
39 | Fiona Phillips | 13 |
| Salsa | Mark Ramprakash | 40 | Kate Garraway | 18 |
| Samba | Zoe Ball | 38 | Jo Wood | 14 |
| Tango | Rachel Stevens | 39 | Diarmuid Gavin | 14 |
| Viennese Waltz | Ali Bastian | 40 | Jo Wood Will Thorp |
23 |
| Waltz | Matt Di Angelo | 40 | Fiona Phillips | 11 |
Please note that as of the quarter finals of series 7 there was a fifth judge; high scores will be rounded as if there were four judges
Statistics
Judges' scores
On twelve occasions, a perfect 40 out of 40 or 50 out of 50 has been awarded inside the main series, with series six and seven being the only series to have more than one perfect forty within, including Lisa Snowdon and Brendan Cole who hold the record for most perfect scores with three in the series, Rachel Stevens and Vincent Simone and Ali Bastian and Brian Fortuna with two perfect scores though Ali Bastian and Brian Fortuna scored another perfect score in the 2009 Christmas special. All others only received one, usually in the semi-final or final. On another five occasions, a couple scored 40/40 on a Christmas Special. On further fourteen occasions during the main series, couples have received 39. On five occasions in the Christmas Specials, couples were awarded 39/40. There was one special case when three of the judges (Craig Revel Horwood, Arlene Phillips and Bruno Tonioli) all gave a ten but head judge Len Goodman gave an nine. If Darcey Bussell had not joined the judging panel in series seven Ricky Whittle and his professional dance partner Natalie Lowe would have scored 40 out of 40 for their showdance in the final.
The lowest that the judges have ever awarded was 8/40 to Quentin Wilson and Hazel Newberry for their Cha Cha Cha.
In addition to the nine perfect scores listed above, judges have awarded perfect tens on a number of other occasions. Rachel Stevens and her partner Vincent Simone hold a record for the most tens with 31 followed by Alesha Dixon and Matthew Cutler with 22 and Lisa Snowdon and Brendan Cole with 21.
Controversies
Race row
The show regularly draws attention to itself through negative press. The most recent scandal to embroil the show involved professional dancer Anton du Beke, who in an off air conversation, made a joke with racial imagery to his dance partner of Moroccan descent Laila Rouass for which he has subsequently unreservedly apologised. This followed an earlier incident, when he is alleged to have asked her if she is a 'Terrorist'. Whilst both of the people involved insisted that the comments had been intended as humorous banter, the news nevertheless prompted numerous complaints filed by viewers calling for du Beke to be removed from his position.
Arlene Phillips / Alesha Dixon
The decision to drop Arlene Phillips from the judging line-up for the 2009 series of Strictly Come Dancing led to much criticism being directed at the BBC for its handling of older female television personalities. Accusations resurfaced that the BBC routinely discriminates against women in television based on their age. The most notable examples of purported age discrimination in the BBC include the release of newsreader Moira Stewart in 2007 and the retirement of Anna Ford in 2006. Other high profile BBC personalities such as Selina Scott and Kate Adie have also accused the BBC of age discrimination towards women.[51] The axing of Arlene Phillips led to an unprecedented intervention from the government's Minister for Women and Equality, Harriet Harman. During a session in the House of Commons, Harman responded to questions stating that she believed the decision to drop Arlene Phillips was motivated by age discrimination and called on the BBC to ensure that she would be taking part in the new series. The BBC has not formally responded to this request, but has repeated its comments that the decision was not due to age.[52] The appointment of Alesha Dixon to the judging panel prompted 5000 complaints to the BBC,[53] and her judging debut was met with hostility amongst viewers and tabloids alike.[54][55]
Phone voting
In December 2008 the show hit the headlines when viewers were able to register telephone votes for a couple that effectively they could not save from the dance off irrespective of how many public votes were cast in their favour. Tom Chambers and Camilla Dallerup could not mathematically survive given the scoring system, however viewers were invited to call in to save their favourites at a cost of 15p per vote. The BBC did not offer a refund service. The same problem emerged later on in the series' Christmas special.
Further doubts were raised about the telephone voting system, when 2009 contestant Rav Wilding was eliminated from the competition in week 3. Despite having already been in the dance off the previous week, Rav Wilding claimed that a problem with the phone lines meant that he lost votes that could have saved him from having to compete again in the dance-off. Despite the claims, both the BBC and the telephone company strongly denied that there were any problems with the phone lines.
Ratings
| Series | Series Première | Series Finale | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Viewers | Date | Viewers | |
| 1 | 15 May 2004 | 4.61m[56] | 3 July 2004 | 9.28m[57] |
| 2 | 23 October 2004 | 6.54m[58] | 11 December 2004 | 11.60m[59] |
| 3 | 15 October 2005 | 7.23m[60] | 17 December 2005 | 10.55m[61] |
| 4 | 7 October 2006 | 9.23m[62] | 23 December 2006 | 12.11m[63] |
| 5 | 6 October 2007 | 7.68m[64] | 22 December 2007 | 12.09m[65] |
| 6 | 20 September 2008 | 8.48m[66] | 20 December 2008 | 12.21m[67] |
| 7 | 18 September 2009 | 8.44m[68] | 19 December 2009 | 11.30m |
| 8 | 1 October 2010 | |||
Awards
The show has won a highly prestigious Rose D'Or award for 'Best Variety Show', beating off competition from reality shows from twelve other different countries. It has also won two awards for 'Best Reality Show' at the TRIC Awards and two at the TV Quick Awards for 'Best Talent Show'. It has also received three BAFTA nominations.
The show won the award of 'Most Popular Talent Show' at the 2008 National Television Awards.
In the Guiness Book of World Records 2010 edition, the format of Strictly Come Dancing was named the most sucsessful television show with the format being sold to more than 38 countries worldwide.
See also
- Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two - its companion show on BBC Two
- Strictly Dance Fever
- Dancing on Ice - a similar show on ITV, swapping dancing with skating
- Just the Two of Us - the same format, with singing instead of dancing
- Dancing with the Stars - versions of the show produced in other countries
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External links
- Strictly Come Dancing at BBC Online
- Strictly Come Dancing at the Internet Movie Database
- Strictly Come Dancing at TV.com
- Strictly Come Dancing UKGameshows.com
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