Jump to content

Strictly Come Dancing: Difference between revisions

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Browse history interactively
← Previous editNext edit →
Content deleted Content added
VisualWikitext
Tag: repeating characters
m Reverting possible vandalism by 85.210.5.61 to version by Iantresman. False positive? Report it. Thanks, ClueBot NG. (834222) (Bot)
Line 30: Line 30:
The show has run on [[BBC One]] since 15 May 2004, primarily on Saturday evenings. The ninth series ended on 17 December 2011. A further seven stand-alone Christmas Specials have also been produced, in consecutive years from 2004 to 2010. Six charity specials have also been produced. Since the fourth series, the show has also been aired in [[High-definition television|high definition]] on [[BBC HD]] and [[BBC One HD]] from series 8.
The show has run on [[BBC One]] since 15 May 2004, primarily on Saturday evenings. The ninth series ended on 17 December 2011. A further seven stand-alone Christmas Specials have also been produced, in consecutive years from 2004 to 2010. Six charity specials have also been produced. Since the fourth series, the show has also been aired in [[High-definition television|high definition]] on [[BBC HD]] and [[BBC One HD]] from series 8.


==Format==
==Formasex sex sex sex sex sex sex sex sex sex sex sex sex sex sex sex sex sex sex sex. of judges and the viewing public in order to survive potential elimination. Through [[telephone voting]], viewers vote for whom 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.<ref>{{Cite web| url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/strictlycomedancing/howtovote/terms.shtml | title=Strictly Come Dancing – How to vote | publisher=[[BBC]] | accessdate=5 January 2008 |archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20071015034533/http://www.bbc.co.uk/strictlycomedancing/howtovote/terms.shtml <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archivedate = 15 October 2007}}</ref> 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 pairs a number of [[celebrities]] with professional [[ballroom dancers]] who each week compete against each other to impress a panel of judges and the viewing public in order to survive potential elimination. Through [[telephone voting]], viewers vote for whom 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.<ref>{{Cite web| url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/strictlycomedancing/howtovote/terms.shtml | title=Strictly Come Dancing – How to vote | publisher=[[BBC]] | accessdate=5 January 2008 |archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20071015034533/http://www.bbc.co.uk/strictlycomedancing/howtovote/terms.shtml <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archivedate = 15 October 2007}}</ref> 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 initially consisted of [[Bruno Tonioli]], [[Arlene Phillips]], [[Len Goodman]] and [[Craig Revel Horwood]]. [[Alesha Dixon]] took Phillips' place from series 7 to 9, after which she left the programme to judge ''[[Britain's Got Talent]]''.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/alesha-dixon-quits-strictly-come-dancing-for-britains-got-talent-6284102.html | location=London | work=The Independent | first=Emma | last=Hallett | date=2 January 2012}}</ref> 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 7&nbsp;pm 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 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 initially consisted of [[Bruno Tonioli]], [[Arlene Phillips]], [[Len Goodman]] and [[Craig Revel Horwood]]. [[Alesha Dixon]] took Phillips' place from series 7 to 9, after which she left the programme to judge ''[[Britain's Got Talent]]''.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/alesha-dixon-quits-strictly-come-dancing-for-britains-got-talent-6284102.html | location=London | work=The Independent | first=Emma | last=Hallett | date=2 January 2012}}</ref> 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 7&nbsp;pm 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.

Revision as of 14:36, 24 January 2012

For the recently concluded series, see Strictly Come Dancing (series 9).
For the South Africa series, see Strictly Come Dancing (South Africa TV series).
Strictly Come Dancing
File:Strictly Come Dancing title card.png
Strictly Come Dancing logo (2010–)
Created byFenia Vardanis
Richard Hopkins[1]
Developed byBBC
Presented bySir Bruce Forsyth
Tess Daly
Claudia Winkleman (2009–)
Natasha Kaplinsky (2004)
JudgesLen Goodman
Craig Revel Horwood
Bruno Tonioli
Arlene Phillips (2004–08)
Alesha Dixon (2009–11)
Narrated byAlan Dedicoat
Opening themeDan McGrath[2]
Josh Phillips[3]
Country of originUnited Kingdom
No. of series9 (Normal)
8 (Christmas)
No. of episodes137 (as of 10 September 2011)
Production
Production locationBBC Studios and Post Production
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running timeVarious lengths
Original release
NetworkBBC One
BBC One HD (2010–)
BBC HD (2006–10)
Release15 May 2004 (2004-05-15) –
present
Related
Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two

Strictly Come Dancing (sometimes shortened to Strictly or SCD) 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 over 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. The ninth series ended on 17 December 2011. A further seven stand-alone Christmas Specials have also been produced, in consecutive years from 2004 to 2010. Six charity specials have also been produced. Since the fourth series, the show has also been aired in high definition on BBC HD and BBC One HD from series 8.

Format

The show pairs a number of celebrities with professional ballroom dancers who each week compete against each other to impress a panel of judges and the viewing public in order to survive potential elimination. Through telephone voting, viewers vote for whom 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.[4] 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 initially consisted of Bruno Tonioli, Arlene Phillips, Len Goodman and Craig Revel Horwood. Alesha Dixon took Phillips' place from series 7 to 9, after which she left the programme to judge Britain's Got Talent.[5] 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 7 pm 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 Tommy Blaize, Hayley Sanderson, Lance Ellington and Andrea Grant. The music director is David Arch. Tommy Blaize has been part of Strictly since its beginning. In Series 3, Lance Ellington and Andrea Grant joined the singing team. David Arch 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.[6][7]

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.[8][9] In 2005 though the BBC announced that they would not be returning to the venue for the third series due to "logistical problems".[10] 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 Blackpool-born Craig Kelly was eliminated. The episode was aired live on 7 November 2009.[11] 'Strictly Come Dancing returned to Blackpool for the 2010 and 2011 series.[needs update]

Presenters

Main Presenter Series 1 Series 2 Series 3 Series 4 Series 5 Series 6 Series 7 Series 8 Series 9
Tess Daly
Main Shows
Results Show
 Main Shows
Results Show
(week 4 onwards)
Main Shows
Results Show
Sir Bruce Forsyth
Main Shows
Results Show
 Main Show only
Claudia Winkleman It Takes Two It Takes Two
Results Show		 Results Show
Zoe Ball Contestant Live Tour
It Takes Two

Other

Year(s) Series Presenter Show
2004 1 Justin Lee Collins Strictly Come Dancing on Three
2004 2 Natasha Kaplinsky Main show (maternity cover for Tess Daly)
2008 6 Fearne Cotton Children in Need Special
2009 7 Ronnie Corbett Main show (guest host, week 9)
2010–11 8–9 Tess Daly Children in Need Special

Live Tour

Year(s) Presenter
2008–10, 2012 Kate Thornton
2010 Amanda Byram
2011 Zoe Ball

Judging panel

Key:

  Current judging panel
  Previous judge(s)
Judge Series 1 Series 2 Series 3 Series 4 Series 5 Series 6 Series 7 Series 8 Series 9
Len Goodman Head Judge
Craig Revel Horwood Judge
Bruno Tonioli Judge
Arlene Phillips Judge
Alesha Dixon Contestant Judge
Darcey Bussell Guest Judge
Jennifer Grey Guest Judge

Professional dancers

Key:

  Winner
  Second Place
  Third Place
  Participated
  Withdrew mid-series
  Last Place
  Dance Troupe
Professional Average Series 1 Series 2 Series 3 Series 4 Series 5 Series 6 Series 7 Series 8 Series 9
Anton du Beke
22.95
 Lesley Garrett Esther Rantzen Patsy Palmer Jan Ravens Kate Garraway Gillian Taylforth Laila Rouass Ann Widdecombe Nancy Dell'Olio
Darren Bennett
26.54
 Jill Halfpenny Gloria Hunniford Emma Bunton Letitia Dean Jessie Wallace Lynda Bellingham Show Dances Only
Erin Boag
26.23
 Martin Offiah Julian Clary Colin Jackson Peter Schmeichel Willie Thorne Austin Healey Ricky Groves Peter Shilton Rory Bremner
John Byrnes
30.00
 Claire Sweeney
Flavia Cacace
23.84
 Jimmy Tarbuck Matt Di Angelo Phil Daniels Craig Kelly Jimi Mistry Russell Grant
Artem Chigvintsev
35.69
 Kara Tointon Holly Valance
Brendan Cole
26.57
 Natasha Kaplinsky Sarah Manners Fiona Phillips Claire King Kelly Brook Lisa Snowdon Jo Wood Michelle Williams Lulu
Andrew Cuerden
23.00
 Jaye Jacobs
Matthew Cutler
26.47
 Siobhan Hayes Carol Smillie Alesha Dixon Christine Bleakley Martina Hingis
Nicole Cutler
18.30
 Diarmuid Gavin Nicholas Owen John Barnes
Camilla Dallerup
27.66
 David Dickinson Roger Black James Martin Ray Fearon Gethin Jones Tom Chambers
Brian Fortuna
29.50
 Heather Small Ali Bastian
Hanna Haarala
26.17
 Will Thorp
Izabela Hannah
19.60
 Dennis Taylor
Karen Hardy
23.18
 Bill Turnbull Mark Ramprakash Brian Capron Gary Rhodes
Hayley Holt
19.75
 Mark Foster
Kylie Jones
20.00
 Jason Wood
James Jordan
29.59
 Georgina Bouzova Gabby Logan Cherie Lunghi Zöe Lucker Pamela Stephenson Alex Jones
Ola Jordan
24.19
 Spoony Kenny Logan Andrew Castle Chris Hollins Paul Daniels Robbie Savage
Hanna Karttunen
20.08
 Christopher Parker
Paul Killick
22.88
 Verona Joseph Carol Vorderman
Lilia Kopylova
26.57
 Aled Jones Darren Gough Matt Dawson Dominic Littlewood Don Warrington Richard Dunwoody
Pasha Kovalev
Chelsee Healey
Natalie Lowe
30.7
 Ricky Whittle Scott Maslen Audley Harrison
Jared Murillo
26.75
 Tina O'Brien
Hazel Newberry
8.00
 Quentin Willson
Kristina Rihanoff
20.37
 John Sergeant Joe Calzaghe Goldie Jason Donovan
Vincent Simone
29.35
 Louisa Lytton Stephanie Beacham Rachel Stevens Natalie Cassidy Felicity Kendal Edwina Currie
Aliona Vilani
27.29
 Rav Wilding Matt Baker Harry Judd
Katya Virshilas
26.67
 Phil Tufnell Gavin Henson Dan Lobb
Ian Waite
29.32
 Denise Lewis Zoe Ball Mica Paris Penny Lancaster Jodie Kidd Jade Johnson Show Dances Only
Robin Windsor
28.00
 Patsy Kensit Anita Dobson

Brendan Cole, Erin Boag and Anton Du Beke are the only professional dancers who have taken part in all nine series of the show. Erin and Anton have never won the competition; Brendan won the first series with Natasha Kaplinsky.

Only three professionals have managed to win the title in their first series of being a Strictly professional. Those three are Brendan Cole (Series 1), Darren Bennett (Series 2) and Artem Chigvintsev (Series 8).

Professional pairs

As of September 2011 the professional pairs are:

Male Female
Brendan Cole Natalie Lowe
Pasha Kovalev Katya Virshilas
Artem Chigvintsev Aliona Vilani
Robin Windsor Kristina Rihanoff
Anton du Beke Erin Boag
James Jordan Ola Jordan
Vincent Simone Flavia Cacace

Many of the dancers form professional partnerships, dancing competitively or for show. Darren Bennet & Lilia Kopylova, and James & Ola Jordan are married, while Matthew and Nicole Cutler are now divorced but still professional partners.,[12][13][14] and Anton du Beke & Erin Boag,[15] have danced as professional couples since 1997; Vincent Simone & Flavia Cacace are a former Argentine Tango world champion couple.[16] Ian Waite & Camilla Dallerup also form a professional partnership,[17] while Brendan Cole and Katya Virshilas danced professionally for several years before parting in November 2009.[18][19]

The dances

Years Series Dance
2004–present 1-present Cha Cha Cha, Foxtrot, Jive, Paso Doble, Quickstep, Rumba, Samba, Tango, Waltz, Freestyle Showdance
2005–present 3-present American Smooth, Viennese Waltz
2006–present 4-present Argentine Tango, Salsa
2009–present 7-present Charleston
2009 7 Rock N' Roll, Lindyhop

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."[20]

Throughout the Sunday results show the presenters refer to 'last night' in reference to the main show, due to the timing of the Sunday programme, and Tess Daly's dress is changed to present an illusion of a second live broadcast.

For Series 7, the Sunday results show was axed and put back to Saturday nights as a result of a revamp of the show.[21]

From Series 8 the Dance Off has been axed with the public having 50% of the decision of who is to be eliminated, the other 50% coming from the judge's scores. The result show is now back on Sunday.

Strictly: It Takes Two

Main article: Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two

During the run of Strictly Come Dancing, Strictly: It Takes Two is broadcast each weeknight on BBC Two, The series was previously hosted by Claudia Winkleman, however due to her pregnancy in 2011 she has had to leave the series and Zoe Ball will take over from Series 9.[22]

The show 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 Finale date Winning couple Runner-up couple Third place couple Other contestants (in order of elimination) Number of couples
1 15 May 2004 3 July 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 11 December 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 17 December 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 23 December 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 22 December 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 20 December 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 19 December 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[23]
8 1 October 2010 18 December 2010 Kara Tointon & Artem Chigvintsev Matt Baker & Aliona Vilani Pamela Stephenson & James Jordan Goldie, Paul Daniels, Peter Shilton, Tina O'Brien, Jimi Mistry, Michelle Williams, Felicity Kendal, Patsy Kensit, Ann Widdecombe, Gavin Henson, Scott Maslen 14
9 30 September 2011 17 December 2011 Harry Judd & Aliona Vilani Chelsee Healey & Pasha Kovalev Jason Donovan & Kristina Rihanoff Edwina Currie, Dan Lobb, Rory Bremner, Nancy Dell'Olio, Lulu, Audley Harrison, Russell Grant, Anita Dobson, Robbie Savage, Alex Jones, Holly Valance 14

Professional dancers and their partners

Professional Avg. Series 1 Series 2 Series 3 Series 4 Series 5 Series 6 Series 7 Series 8 Series 9
Aliona Vilani
30.17
Rav Wilding
Matt Baker
Harry Judd
Andrew Cuerden
23.00
Jaye Jacobs
Anton du Beke
22.95
Lesley Garrett
Esther Rantzen
Patsy Palmer
Jan Ravens
Kate Garraway
Gillian Taylforth
Laila Rouass
Ann Widdecombe
Nancy Dell'Olio
Artem Chigvintsev
34.25
Kara Tointon
Holly Valance
Brendan Cole
26.57
Natasha Kaplinsky
Sarah Manners
Fiona Phillips
Claire King
Kelly Brook
Lisa Snowdon
Jo Wood
Michelle Williams
Lulu
Brian Fortuna
29.50
Heather Small
Ali Bastian
Camilla Dallerup
27.66
David Dickinson
Roger Black
James Martin
Ray Fearon
Gethin Jones
Tom Chambers
Darren Bennett
26.54
Jill Halfpenny
Gloria Hunniford
Emma Bunton
Letitia Dean
Jessie Wallace
Lynda Bellingham
DANCE TROUPE
Erin Boag
26.23
Martin Offiah
Julian Clary
Colin Jackson
Peter Schmeichel
Willie Thorne
Austin Healey
Ricky Groves
Peter Shilton
Rory Bremner
Flavia Cacace
23.84
Jimmy Tarbuck
Matt Di Angelo
Phil Daniels
Craig Kelly
Jimi Mistry
Russell Grant
Hanna Haarala
26.17
Will Thorp
Hanna Karttunen
20.08
Christopher Parker
Hayley Holt
19.75
Mark Foster
Hazel Newberry
8.00
Quentin Willson
Ian Waite
29.32
Denise Lewis
Zoe Ball
Mica Paris
Penny Lancaster
Jodie Kidd
Jade Johnson
DANCE TROUPE
Izabela Hannah
19.60
Dennis Taylor
James Jordan
29.59
Georgina Bouzova
Gabby Logan
Cherie Lunghi
Zöe Lucker
Pamela Stephenson
Alex Jones
Jared Murillo
26.75
Tina O'Brien
John Byrnes
30.00
Claire Sweeney
Karen Hardy
23.18
Bill Turnbull
Mark Ramprakash
Brian Capron
Gary Rhodes
Katya Virshilas
26.67
Phil Tufnell
Gavin Henson
Dan Lobb
Kristina Rihanoff
20.37
John Sergeant
Joe Calzaghe
Goldie
Jason Donovan
Kylie Jones
20.00
Jason Wood
Lilia Kopylova
26.57
Aled Jones
Darren Gough
Matt Dawson
Dominic Littlewood
Don Warrington
Richard Dunwoody
Matthew Cutler
26.47
Siobhan Hayes
Carol Smillie
Alesha Dixon
Christine Bleakley
Martina Hingis
Natalie Lowe
30.70
Ricky Whittle
Scott Maslen
Audley Harrison
Nicole Cutler
18.30
Diarmuid Gavin
Nicholas Owen
John Barnes
Ola Jordan
24.19
DJ Spoony
Kenny Logan
Andrew Castle
Chris Hollins
Paul Daniels
Robbie Savage
Pasha Kovalev
35.25
Chelsee Healey
Paul Killick
22.88
Verona Joseph
Carol Vorderman
Robin Windsor
28.85
Patsy Kensit
Anita Dobson
Vincent Simone
29.35
Louisa Lytton
Stephanie Beacham
Rachel Stevens
Natalie Cassidy
Felicity Kendal
Edwina Currie

Key:

  Winner of the season
  Runner-up of the season
  Third place of the season
  Last place of the season
  Withdrew in the season

Series 1

Main article: Strictly Come Dancing (series 1)

15 May to 3 July 2004, in order of elimination

Celebrity Professional Result
Jason Wood Kylie Jones Week 2
David Dickinson Camilla Dallerup Week 3
Verona Joseph Paul Killick Week 4
Claire Sweeney John Byrnes Week 5
Martin Offiah Erin Boag Week 6
Lesley Garrett Anton du Beke Third place
Christopher Parker Hanna Karttunen Runners up
Natasha Kaplinsky Brendan Cole Series winners

Series 2

Main article: Strictly Come Dancing (series 2)

23 October to 11 December 2004, in order of elimination

Celebrity Professional Result
Quentin Willson Hazel Newberry Week 1
Carol Vorderman Paul Killick Week 2
Esther Rantzen Anton du Beke Week 3
Diarmuid Gavin Nicole Cutler Week 4
Sarah Manners Brendan Cole Week 5
Roger Black Camilla Dallerup Week 6
Aled Jones Lilia Kopylova Week 7
Julian Clary Erin Boag Third place
Denise Lewis Ian Waite Runners up
Jill Halfpenny Darren Bennett Series winners

Series 3

Main article: Strictly Come Dancing (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.[24] 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.[25]

The celebrities that took part in this series were as follows:

Celebrity Professional Result
Siobhan Hayes Matthew Cutler Week 1
Jaye Jacobs Andrew Cuerden Week 2
Gloria Hunniford Darren Bennett Week 3
Fiona Phillips Brendan Cole Week 4
Dennis Taylor Izabela Hannah Week 5
Will Thorp Hanna Haarala Week 6
Bill Turnbull Karen Hardy Week 7
Patsy Palmer Anton du Beke Week 8
James Martin Camilla Dallerup Week 9
Zoë Ball Ian Waite Third place
Colin Jackson Erin Boag Runners up
Darren Gough Lilia Kopylova Series winners

Series 4

Main article: Strictly Come Dancing (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 Result
Nicholas Owen Nicole Cutler Week 1
Jimmy Tarbuck Flavia Cacace Withdrew for health reasons[26]
Mica Paris Ian Waite Week 2
DJ Spoony Ola Jordan Week 3
Georgina Bouzova James Jordan Week 4
Jan Ravens Anton du Beke Week 5
Ray Fearon Camilla Dallerup Week 6
Peter Schmeichel Erin Boag Week 7
Claire King Brendan Cole Week 8
Carol Smillie Matthew Cutler Week 9
Louisa Lytton Vincent Simone Week 10
Emma Bunton Darren Bennett Third place
Matt Dawson Lilia Kopylova Runners-up
Mark Ramprakash Karen Hardy Series winners

Series 5

Main article: Strictly Come Dancing (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.[27]

Celebrity Professional Result
Brian Capron Karen Hardy Week 1
Stephanie Beacham Vincent Simone Week 2
Willie Thorne Erin Boag Week 3
Gabby Logan James Jordan Week 4
Dominic Littlewood Lilia Kopylova Week 5
Penny Lancaster Stewart Ian Waite Week 6
Kate Garraway Anton du Beke Week 7
John Barnes Nicole Cutler Week 8
Kelly Brook Brendan Cole Withdrew due to bereavement[28]
Kenny Logan Ola Jordan Week 9
Letitia Dean Darren Bennett Week 10
Gethin Jones Camilla Dallerup Third place
Matt Di Angelo Flavia Cacace Runners up
Alesha Dixon Matthew Cutler Series winners

Series 6

Main article: Strictly Come Dancing (series 6)

A sixth series of the show was confirmed after the dancers' pay dispute was called off in late June 2008.[29] The series lasted for 14 weeks, which is the longest series so far.[29] The series involved three new professional dancers, Brian Fortuna, Hayley Holt and Kristina Rihanoff.[30]

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.[31]

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.[32]

On 19 November 2008, John Sergeant announced that he would be leaving the show because he believed he may "win it".[33]

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[33]
Jodie Kidd Ian Waite Week 10
Christine Bleakley Matthew Cutler Week 11
Austin Healey Erin Boag Week 12
Lisa Snowdon Brendan Cole Third place
Rachel Stevens Vincent Simone Runners up
Tom Chambers Camilla Dallerup Series winners

Series 7

Main article: Strictly Come Dancing (series 7)

The seventh series of Strictly Come Dancing ran from 18 September until 19 December 2009.[34] Tess Daly signed a two year deal to continue presenting the programme for at least the 2009 and 2010 series'.[35]

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.[34] 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".[36] 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.[37]

The official line-up was revealed on 25 August 2009 and the winner was BBC Breakfast presenter Chris Hollins:[38]

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

Main article: Strictly Come Dancing (series 8)

The eighth series of Strictly Come Dancing began with a launch show on 11 September 2010, then three weeks later the live shows started on 1 October 2010.[39] Three new professional dancers have been announced,[40] The celebrities were revealed on 8 September 2010[41] and the professional partners were revealed during the launch show.[42][43]

Celebrity Professional Result (week voted out)
Goldie Kristina Rihanoff Week 2
Paul Daniels Ola Jordan Week 3
Peter Shilton Erin Boag Week 4
Tina O'Brien Jared Murillo Week 5
Jimi Mistry Flavia Cacace Week 6
Michelle Williams Brendan Cole
Ian Waite (Week 4) 		Week 7
Felicity Kendal Vincent Simone Week 8
Patsy Kensit Robin Windsor Week 9
Ann Widdecombe Anton du Beke Week 10
Gavin Henson Katya Virshilas Week 11 (Semi-Final)
Scott Maslen Natalie Lowe Week 11 (Semi-Final)
Pamela Stephenson James Jordan Third place
Matt Baker Aliona Vilani Runners-up
Kara Tointon Artem Chigvintsev Series winners

Series 9

Main article: Strictly Come Dancing (series 9)

As announced on Strictly Come Dancing's official website, Strictly will return with a Launch Show on 10 September 2011, with the final in December at the Tower Ballroom, Blackpool. Bruce Forsyth and Tess Daly will return to front the main show, and Claudia Winkleman to presenting the Sunday night results show along with Daly.[citation needed]

For Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two, a new presenter will be joining the team. Claudia Winkleman has had to pull out of the 2011 series as it would be difficult to do a daily programme so soon after giving birth. It has been announced officially that Zoe Ball has been chosen to replace her.

The professional line-up was announced on 15 June 2011 [44] with most of the Series 8 professionals returning, but this year Siberian dancer Pasha Kovalev will take part in place of Jared Murillo.[45] The celebrity line-up was announced on 6 September 2011 on The One Show and the couples were paired up for the first time on the Launch Show.

Celebrity Professional Result (week voted out)
Edwina Currie Vincent Simone Week 2
Dan Lobb Katya Virshilas Week 3
Rory Bremner Erin Boag Week 4
Nancy Dell'Olio Anton du Beke Week 5
Lulu Brendan Cole Week 6
Audley Harrison Natalie Lowe Week 7
Russell Grant Flavia Cacace Week 8
Anita Dobson Robin Windsor
Brendan Cole (Week 9) 		Week 9
Robbie Savage Ola Jordan Week 10
Alex Jones James Jordan Week 11 (Semi-Final)
Holly Valance Artem Chigvintsev
Brendan Cole (Week 7) 		Week 11 (Semi-Final)
Jason Donovan Kristina Rihanoff Third place
Chelsee Healey Pasha Kovalev Runners-up
Harry Judd Aliona Vilani Series winners

Specials

Christmas Specials

Main article: Strictly Come Dancing 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:

Sport Relief Does Strictly Come Dancing 2008 & 2010

A Strictly Come Dancing one-off special for Sport Relief was broadcast on 14 March 2008, with Craig Revel Horwood, Arlene Phillips and Len Goodman judging.[46]

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

2008

A Strictly Come Dancing one-off special for Children In Need was broadcast 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[47] 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

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 the previous year when judges rated Terry's performance.

2010

A Strictly Come Dancing one-off special for Children In Need was broadcast on 19 November 2010 with Tess Daly presenting and Len Goodman, Terry Wogan, Craig Revel Horwood and Pudsey Bear judging.

The results were as follows:

Professional Dancer Pop Star Place Judges' scores[47] Dance
Ola Jordan Harry Judd 1st 9+9+7+10=35 Paso Doble to Ego by The Saturdays
Ian Waite Rochelle Wiseman 2nd 6+9+8+10=33 American Smooth to All About You by McFly

2011

In 2011, newsreaders Sian Williams (with Vincent Simone), Sophie Raworth (with Ian Waite), Susanna Reid (with Robin Windsor) and Emily Maitlis (with Pasha Kovalev) took to the floor with a Cha-Cha-Cha to Katy Perry's "Firework". Susanna & Robin won with 3 of the judges' votes. Angela Rippon also made an appearance.

On 27 December 2008, a special episode of The Weakest Link was broadcast 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:

Let's Dance for Comic Relief

Let's Dance for Comic Relief was broadcast both in February and March 2009 & 2011 in aid of Comic Relief.

Let's Dance for Sport Relief

Broadcast from February and March 2010 & 2012 in aid of Sport Relief.

Strictly Come Dancing Live!

The Live Tour! 2008

Strictly Come Dancing went on tour at the beginning of 2008 for the first time.[48] The tour was hosted by Kate Thornton, and judged by Craig Revel Horwood, Arlene Phillips, and Len Goodman.[49] Bruno Tonioli was not a judge in this competition[48] due to him being in Los Angeles.[50] The tour began on 18 January 2008 in Glasgow and finished on 19 February 2008 in Birmingham.[51]

Celebrity dancers taking part were:[52]

The results of the tour are as follows:[55]

Couple Series Number of wins Number of 2nd places
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.[55]

The Live Tour! 2009

The Strictly Come Dancing Tour returned in January and February 2009.[56] 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:[57]

Couple Series Number of wins Number of 2nd places
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 hosted on different nights.

The Judging Panel consisted of 4 members:

The following celebrities and professional dancers starred in the Tour:

Two other pro dancers danced on the tour:

Couple Series Number of wins
Austin Healey and Lilia Kopylova 6 23
Mark Ramprakash and Kristina Rihanoff 4 20
Ali Bastian and Brian Fortuna 7 2

Strictly Come Dancing – The Professionals Tour 2010

Ten professional show dancers took part in the first Strictly Come Dancing – The Professionals Tour between April to July 2010.[58] It featured –

The Live Tour! 2011

The Strictly Come Dancing 2011 UK tour returned to UK arenas during January and February 2011. Zoe Ball joined as host. Craig Revel Horwood, Bruno Tonioli and Len Goodman returned as judges. The Celebrities and Professionals who participated were:

The Live Tour! 2012

The Strictly Come Dancing 2012 UK tour began its run on Friday 20th January and will finish on Sunday 26th February. The venues hosting the tour this year are as follows: [59]

National Indoor Arena, Birmingham
Capital FM Arena, Nottingham
Wembley Arena and O2 Arena, London
Evening News Arena, Manchester
Sheffield Arena, Sheffield
Echo Arena, Liverpool
Newcastle Arena, Newcastle
SECC, Glasgow
Cardiff International Arena, Cardiff
The O2, Dublin
Odyssey Arena, Belfast

Kate Thornton returned as host. Craig Revel Horwood, Bruno Tonioli and Len Goodman returned as judges. Craig is also directing the tour for the second year.

The Celebrities and Professionals who will participate are:

Ian Waite is also performing with Natalie on the tour, but will not be partnered with a celebrity.

Couple Series Number of wins Times as runner-up
Harry Judd and Aliona Vilani 9 5 0
Anita Dobson and Robin Windsor 9 0 0
Chelsee Healey and Pasha Kovalev 9 0 3
Jason Donovan and Kristina Rihanoff 9 0 2
Mark Foster and Natalie Lowe 6 0 0
Nancy Dell'Olio and Artem Chigvintsev 9 0 0
Robbie Savage and Katya Virshilas 9 0 0

Statistics

Judges' scores

On seventeen occasions, a perfect 40 out of 40 has been awarded inside the main series (three perfect 50 out of 50 for Series 7). Lisa Snowdon and Brendan Cole and Pamela Stephenson and James Jordan hold the record for most perfect scores with three perfect forties in the series each. On another five occasions, a couple scored 40/40 on a Christmas Special.

The lowest that the judges have ever awarded was 8/40 to Quentin Willson and Hazel Newberry for their Cha Cha Cha.

Ricky Whittle and his partner Natalie Lowe hold the record for the most tens with 28, followed by Rachel Stevens and her partner Vincent Simone and Harry Judd and his partner Aliona Vilani with 25, Kara Tointon and Artem Chigvintsev with 21 and Lisa Snowdon and Brendan Cole with 20.[60] However, Ricky Whittle danced 19 scored dances compared to 16 scored dances each by Rachel Stevens, Harry Judd, Kara Tointon and Lisa Snowdon. In addition, for part of series 7 in which Ricky Whittle danced, guest judge Darcey Bussell joined the judging panel, meaning there were 5 judges scoring the dances. Therefore Rachel Stevens and Harry Judd both scored 10s more often than Ricky Whittle, with 39% of their scores being 10s, whilst 33% of Ricky Whittle's scores were 10.

Alesha Dixon and her partner Matthew Cutler currently hold the best average score from the judges out of all contestants on every series being 36.5/40 for their dances.

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).

For a more accurate comparison Darcey Bussell's scores have been subtracted from the totals of the Series 7 quarter-finalists where relevant; specifically Ali Bastian's American Smooth, Chris Hollins' Charleston and both Ricky Whittle's Quickstep & Showdance (Bussell scored all of them a 10 with the exception of Ricky's Showdance, which she scored a 9).

Dance Couple Highest score Couple Lowest score
American Smooth (Series 3-) Ali Bastian & Brian Fortuna 40 Ann Widdecombe & Anton du Beke 14
Argentine Tango (Series 4-) Jason Donovan & Kristina Rihanoff
Harry Judd & Aliona Vilani 		40 Tina O'Brien & Jared Murillo 28
Cha Cha Cha Lisa Snowdon & Brendan Cole 40 Quentin Willson & Hazel Newberry 8
Charleston (Series 7-) Chris Hollins & Ola Jordan 40 Peter Shilton & Erin Boag
Ann Widdecombe & Anton du Beke 		17
Foxtrot Lisa Snowdon & Brendan Cole
Rachel Stevens & Vincent Simone 		40 Edwina Currie & Vincent Simone 19
Jive Jill Halfpenny & Darren Bennett 40 Fiona Phillips & Brendan Cole 16
Paso Doble Chelsee Healey & Pasha Kovalev 40 Christopher Parker & Hanna Karttunen
Dennis Taylor & Izabela Hannah 		15
Quickstep Lisa Snowdon & Brendan Cole
Ricky Whittle & Natalie Lowe
Pamela Stephenson & James Jordan
Harry Judd & Aliona Vilani 		40 Diarmuid Gavin & Nicole Cutler 12
Rumba Rachel Stevens & Vincent Simone
Kara Tointon & Artem Chigvintsev
Chelsee Healey & Pasha Kovalev 		39 Fiona Phillips & Brendan Cole 13
Salsa (Series 4-) Mark Ramprakash & Karen Hardy 40 Ann Widdecombe & Anton du Beke 12
Samba Zoe Ball & Ian Waite
Matt Baker & Aliona Vilani 		38 Ann Widdecombe & Anton du Beke 13
Showdance (Series 1,7-) Ricky Whittle & Natalie Lowe
Jason Donovan & Kristina Rihanoff 		40 Christopher Parker & Hanna Karttunen 22
Tango Rachel Stevens & Vincent Simone 39 Diarmuid Gavin & Nicole Cutler 14
Viennese Waltz (Series 3-) Ali Bastian & Brian Fortuna
Pamela Stephenson & James Jordan 		40 Jo Wood & Brendan Cole
Will Thorp & Hanna Haarala 		23
Waltz Matt Di Angelo & Flavia Cacace 40 Fiona Phillips & Brendan Cole 11

Please note that in addition to Bussell's scores being subtracted, the Lindyhop has been removed as it was only danced by the finalists in Series 7 (Chris Hollins got the highest score with 44 and Ricky Whittle got the lowest score with 43). The Swing-a-thon from the series 8 semi-final and week 9 of series 9 is also not included as it was not scored on the usual scale.

Controversies

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.[citation needed] Tom Chambers and Camilla Dallerup had finished bottom of the leaderboard, whilst the two other couples were tied above them; this meant they 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. This resulted in the elimination for that week being cancelled and all the votes being carried over to the final.[citation needed]

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[by whom?] 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.[citation needed] Other high profile BBC personalities such as Selina Scott and Kate Adie have also accused the BBC of age discrimination towards women.[61]

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.[62] The appointment of Alesha Dixon to the judging panel prompted 5000 complaints to the BBC,[63] and her judging debut was met with hostility amongst viewers and tabloids alike but she has since proven to be a popular judge, giving both praise and constructive criticism. .[64][65]

Race row

In 2009 a scandal embroiled the show involving 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.[66] This followed an earlier incident, when he is alleged to have asked her if she is a 'terrorist'.[citation needed] 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.[citation needed]

Ratings

Series Series Première Series Finale
Date Viewers Date Viewers
1 15 May 2004 4.61m[67] 3 July 2004 9.28m[68]
2 23 October 2004 6.54m[69] 11 December 2004 11.60m[70]
3 15 October 2005 7.23m[71] 17 December 2005 10.55m[72]
4 7 October 2006 9.23m[73] 23 December 2006 12.11m[74]
5 6 October 2007 7.68m[75] 22 December 2007 12.09m[76]
6 20 September 2008 8.48m[77] 20 December 2008 12.21m[78]
7 18 September 2009 8.44m[79] 19 December 2009 11.30m
8 1 October 2010 9.60m 18 December 2010 14.10m
9 30 September 2011 9.14m 17 December 2011 12.0m [80]

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 Guinness Book of World Records 2010 edition, the format of Strictly Come Dancing was named the most successful television show with the format being sold to more than 38 countries worldwide.

See also

References

  1. ^ http://step2inspire.tv/newspost/richard-hopkins-creator-of-strictly-come-dancing-passes-away/
  2. ^ "Cannon Studios – History". Retrieved 5 January 2008.
  3. ^ "Blaze Music – TV credits". Retrieved 5 January 2008.
  4. ^ "Strictly Come Dancing – How to vote". BBC. Archived from the original on 15 October 2007. Retrieved 5 January 2008.
  5. ^ Hallett, Emma (2 January 2012). The Independent. London http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/alesha-dixon-quits-strictly-come-dancing-for-britains-got-talent-6284102.html. {{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. ^ "David Dickinson – Strictly Come Dancing". David Dickinson Online. 2004. Retrieved 19 October 2008.
  7. ^ "Filming locations for "Strictly Come Dancing" (2004)". Internet Movie Database. 2004. Retrieved 19 October 2008.
  8. ^ "Strictly a sellout for return of TV classic". Blackpool Gazette. 18 November 2004. Retrieved 19 October 2008.
  9. ^ "Strictly Come Dancing wins ratings war". Irish Examiner. 12 December 2004. Retrieved 19 October 2008.
  10. ^ "Strictly not dancing". Blackpool Gazette. 29 October 2005. Retrieved 19 October 2008.
  11. ^ Bennett, Julia (18 October 2008). "Strictly star wants show back in Blackpool". Blackpool Gazette. Retrieved 19 October 2008.
  12. ^ "Biography – James Jordan". James and Ola Jordan. Retrieved 9 January 2010.
  13. ^ "Nicole Cutler's Official Website". Retrieved 9 January 2010.
  14. ^ "The Partnership". Darren and Lilia. Retrieved 9 January 2010.
  15. ^ "The Partnership". The Official site of Anton Du Beke & Erin Boag. 12 November 2008. Retrieved 9 January 2010.
  16. ^ "About Us". Vincent and Flavia. Retrieved 9 January 2010.
  17. ^ "Dance history". Ian Waite's official site. Retrieved 9 January 2010.
  18. ^ Virshilas, Katya (8 October 2009). "Dirty Dancing". Katya Virshilas' official website. Retrieved 9 January 2010.
  19. ^ Virshilas, Katya (30 November 2009). "Meet My New Pro: Klaus Kongsdal". Katya Virshilas' official website. Retrieved 9 January 2010.
  20. ^ Strictly Come Dancing Vote BBC, Retrieved 18 October 2008
  21. ^ 'Strictly' results move back to Saturdays Digital Spy, 12 August 2009
  22. ^ http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/s104/strictly-come-dancing/news/a328492/zoe-ball-to-host-strictly-come-dancing-spinoff-im-giddy-with-glee.html
  23. ^ "BBC One 19 September 2009". BBC Press Office. 10 February 2004. Retrieved 11 July 2009.
  24. ^ Gough, Darren (2006). Dazzler on the Dance Floor. Hodder and Stoughton. ISBN 9780340932827.
  25. ^ "Strictly Come Dancing facts and figures". BBC Press Office. 29 September 2006. Retrieved 5 January 2008.
  26. ^ "Tarbuck Bows Out". BBC. 20 October 2006. Archived from the original on 1 December 2006. Retrieved 21 October 2006.
  27. ^ "Children in Need proceeds". Archived from the original on 12 January 2008. Retrieved 19 January 2008.
  28. ^ "Brook pulls out of dancing show". BBC News. 30 November 2007.
  29. ^ a b Alex Fletcher (26 June 2008). "'Strictly' dancers end pay row". Digital Spy. Retrieved 1 July 2008.
  30. ^ "Brian Fortuna's Page". Ballroom Dance Channel. Retrieved 11 August 2008.
  31. ^ Sara Nathan (24 July 2008). "Strictly No Dancing". The Sun. London. Retrieved 1 August 2008.
  32. ^ "Programme Information Network TV Week 38 Saturday 13 September 2008". BBC Press Office. Retrieved 31 August 2008.
  33. ^ a b "Sergeant to pull out of Strictly". BBC News. 20 November 2008.
  34. ^ a b "Dixon joins Strictly dance judges". BBC News. 9 July 2009. Retrieved 9 July 2009.
  35. ^ "Strictly Come Dancing – News – Report: Daly signs new 'Strictly' deal". Digital Spy. 19 June 2009. Retrieved 9 July 2009.
  36. ^ McDermott, Nick (12 July 2009). "Strictly dancers furious at appointment of 'gimmick' judge Alesha Dixon". London: Mail Online. Retrieved 13 July 2009. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
  37. ^ "Strictly Backlash". Sky TV. 13 July 2009. Retrieved 13 July 2009.
  38. ^ "Strictly reveals dancing line-up". BBC News. 25 August 2009.
  39. ^ BBC unveils new 'Strictly' launch show Digital Spy, 14 August 2010
  40. ^ Three new guys join the team Strictly Come Dancing, BBC, August 2010
  41. ^ Strictly Come Dancing line-up is revealed BBC News, 8 September 2010
  42. ^ 'Strictly Come Dancing' couples revealed Digital Spy, 11 September 2010
  43. ^ Dancers Strictly Come Dancing 2010, BBC
  44. ^ Best Strictly Come Dancing Contestant 2011
  45. ^ http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2011/06_june/15/strictly.shtml
  46. ^ "Strictly Sport Relief". BBC. 15 January 2008. Archived from the original on 19 January 2008. Retrieved 18 January 2008.
  47. ^ a b "Children In Need defies the crunch with £21m haul as BBC newswomen don bellbottoms and platforms for Abba tribute". Daily Mail. London. 15 November 2008. Retrieved 27 November 2008.
  48. ^ a b "BBC Dancing show to hit the road". BBC News. 12 October 2007. Retrieved 5 January 2008.
  49. ^ "Judges & Host". Strictly Come Dancing Live!. Archived from the original on 31 December 2007. Retrieved 13 January 2008.
  50. ^ Tim Teeman (19 January 2008). "Strictly Come Dancing: The Live Tour!". London: Times Online. Retrieved 20 January 2008.
  51. ^ "Tour 2008". Strictly Come Dancing Live!. Archived from the original on 12 January 2008. Retrieved 13 January 2008.
  52. ^ "Celebrity Dancers". Strictly Come Dancing Live!. Archived from the original on 10 January 2008. Retrieved 13 January 2008.
  53. ^ a b Crompton, Sarah (14 January 2008). "Strictly Come Dancing: 'It is a fairy tale come true'". London: Telegraph. Retrieved 14 January 2008.
  54. ^ Moran, Caitlin (15 January 2008). "Strictly Come Dancing hits the road". London: Times Online. Retrieved 15 January 2008.
  55. ^ a b "Previous Winners". Strictly Come Dancing Live!. Archived from the original on 21 March 2008. Retrieved 19 February 2008.
  56. ^ "Live Tour 2009". Strictly Come Dancing Live!. Archived from the original on 17 February 2008. Retrieved 12 February 2008.
  57. ^ "UK Tour 2009". Strictly Come Dancing Live!. Retrieved 23 February 2009. [dead link]
  58. ^ Strictly Come Dancing – The Professionals Tour
  59. ^ http://www.strictlycomedancinglive.com/tour-dates-2012/
  60. ^ http://www.ultimatestrictly.com/celebrity-10s/
  61. ^ Little Miss Cleavage and the Beeb's ageist bias Daily Mail article about potential replacement of Phillips and accusations of ageism by the BBC, 20 June 2009
  62. ^ Strictly Come Dancing's Arlene Phillips is a victim of ageism, says Harriet Harman Daily Telegraph, 16 July 2009
  63. ^ BBC under pressure to dump Alesha Dixon as 100,000 viewers ditch Strictly Daily Record, 27 September 2009
  64. ^ Alesha Dixon's debut as Strictly judge draws more than 250 complaints The Guardian, 21 September 2009
  65. ^ Alesha Dixon has come out fighting over the backlash for her 'nice but rubbish' performance as a Strictly Come Dancing judge Mail Online, 22 September 2009
  66. ^ Strictly Come Dancing: Anton Du Beke apologises over racist term The Guardian, 5 October 2009
  67. ^ "BARB Weekly Viewing Summary – W/E 16/05/04". Broadcasters' Audience Research Board.
  68. ^ "BARB Weekly Viewing Summary – W/E 04/07/04". Broadcasters' Audience Research Board.
  69. ^ "BARB Weekly Viewing Summary – W/E 24/10/04". Broadcasters' Audience Research Board.
  70. ^ "BARB Weekly Viewing Summary – W/E 12/12/04". Broadcasters' Audience Research Board.
  71. ^ "BARB Weekly Viewing Summary – W/E 16/10/05". Broadcasters' Audience Research Board.
  72. ^ "BARB Weekly Viewing Summary – W/E 18/12/05". Broadcasters' Audience Research Board.
  73. ^ "BARB Weekly Viewing Summary – W/E 8/10/06". Broadcasters' Audience Research Board.
  74. ^ "BARB Weekly Viewing Summary – W/E 24/12/06". Broadcasters' Audience Research Board.
  75. ^ "BARB Weekly Viewing Summary – W/E 07/10/07". Broadcasters' Audience Research Board.
  76. ^ "BARB Weekly Viewing Summary – W/E 23/12/07". Broadcasters' Audience Research Board.
  77. ^ "BARB Weekly Viewing Summary – W/E 21 September 2008". Broadcasters' Audience Research Board. Retrieved 15 November 2008.
  78. ^ Neil Wilkes (24 December 2008). "'Strictly' final peaks with 13.3m". Digital Spy. Retrieved 25 December 2008.
  79. ^ 'Strictly' returns with 8.4 million Digital Spy, 20 September 2009
  80. ^ "Strictly Come Dancing final watched by 12 million". BBC News. 18 December 2011.

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Strictly_Come_Dancing&oldid=472984683"