Strictly Dance Fever is a British television programme, broadcast on BBC One on Saturday evenings. It was an amateur dance talent competition, hosted by Graham Norton, which ran during Spring 2005 and Spring 2006. It was accompanied by two extra BBC Three shows, the Saturday night show was hosted by Zoe Ball and the nightly roundup and fanzine programme by Joe Mace.
It was, in many ways, similar to the BBC's popular Strictly Come Dancing, a celebrity based dance contest also broadcast on Saturday evenings. On 12 December 2006, the BBC announced that Strictly Dance Fever had been axed in favour of the Andrew Lloyd Webber talent search, How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria?.
Broadcast Strictly Dance Fever was normally broadcast during BBC One's Spring schedule. The auditions ran for two weeks. The recalls ran for two weeks as in the auditions. Finally, the dance-offs, ran for eight weeks, this time though live. The final edition aired in June, where the ultimate winning couple was revealed.
Format The maximum score for one dance, 40 points, has been achieved seven times throughout the series. Danny Last and Jodie Binstead (series 1 twice), Joseph Hall and Sadie Flower (series 1 once), Darren Bailey and Lana Williams (series 2 once) and then to Darrien Wright and Hollie Robertson (series 2 three times). Additionally, in the semi-final of series 2 Darren Bailey and Lana Williams were awarded a perfect 30 out of 30, when Stacey Haynes was ill. The lowest score achieved was 12, by Paul James Culshaw and Aravon McCann (series 2 once).
Presenters and Judges
Presenters
Colour Key: Main Presenter Strictly Dance Fever on Three Presenter
Presenter Series 1 2Graham NortonZoe BallJune SarpongJoe Mace
Judges
Colour Key: Head Judge Judge Judge Series12Arlene PhillipsStacey HaynesLuca TommassiniJason GardinerBen RichardsWayne Sleep
Series 1 Series 1 of Strictly Dance Fever first aired on 26 March 2005. There were ten couples competing in the first series. The show was presented by Graham Norton, and the main judges throughout the shows were Strictly Come Dancing judge and choreographer Arlene Phillips, and choreographer Stacey Haynes. They were then joined for the finals by Italian dancer, director and actor Luca Tommassini, and Australian dancer, choreographer, singer and theatre producer Jason Gardiner, the latter of whom would later become the snide judge on ITV's Dancing on Ice.
The auditions were separated into three: The North, Midlands and Wales and The South. After the end of the South auditions, there was a wildcard round, featuring three couples from each audition location. From this wildcard round, Adam & Rebecca qualified for the finals.
The lowest individual score given by a judge during this series was '3', given twice by Arlene Phillips. This would change in Series 2 however, when the lowest individual score would be a '2' given also by Phillips.
Dance chart TeamWeek 1Week 2Week 3Week 4Week 5Week 6Week 7Week 8FinalJoseph & Sadie Cuban Salsa Argentine Tango Charleston Lindyhop Mambo Milonga, Dirty DancingWaltz, HustleLindyhop, ShowdanceDanny & Jodie Boogie Woogie Argentine Tango Lambada Jitterbug Mambo Milonga, Top HatWaltz, CharlestonMilonga, ShowdanceJames & Claire Cuban Salsa Hustle Charleston Foxtrot Mambo Milonga, Sound of MusicWaltz, JitterbugCuban Salsa, ShowdanceNathan & Kristy Boogie Woogie Argentine Tango Lambada Jitterbug IN Milonga, BandwagonWaltz, Lindyhop EliminatedCem & Gemma Cuban Salsa Argentine Tango Charleston Lindyhop Mambo Milonga, Saturday Night Fever EliminatedAdam & Rebecca Boogie Woogie Hustle Lambada Foxtrot Mambo EliminatedPaul & Natasha Cuban Salsa Hustle Charleston Foxtrot EliminatedToby & Casey Cuban Salsa Hustle Lambada EliminatedAlex & Katie Boogie Woogie Hustle EliminatedDan & Michelle Boogie Woogie Eliminated
Scoring Chart Bold scores indicate the highest for that week. Red indicates the lowest score. * means this couple was in the bottom 2. IN means they did not dance due to an injury. TeamWeek 1Week 2Week 3Week 4Week 5Week 6Week 7Week 8FinalJoseph/Sadie 27 33 35 36 26 34+36=7020+38=5840+39=79Danny/Jodie 28 34 31 29 34 38+36=7434+40=7440+31=71James/Claire 32 28 29 28 24 25+30=5532+21=53*36+34=70Nathan/Kristy 34 22 22* 34 IN 22+23=45*29+35=64* EliminatedCem/Gemma 29 29 38 29 30* 26+24=50* EliminatedAdam/Rebecca 25 31 20 18* 20* EliminatedPaul/Natasha 17 24 23 17* EliminatedToby/Casey 24 18* 24* EliminatedAlex/Katie 21* 24* EliminatedDan/Michelle 26* Eliminated
Average Chart This chart is based on the dancers' averages and not their place in the competition. Couple Rank byaverage Totalpoints Number ofdances TotalaverageDanny & Jodie 1st 375 11 34.1Sadie & Joseph 2nd 364 33.1Cem & Gemma 3rd 205 7 29.3James & Claire 4th 319 11 29.0Kristy & Nathan 5th 221 8 27.6Dan & Michelle 6th 26 1 26.0 Adam & Rebecca 7th 114 5 22.8Alex & Katie 8th 45 2 22.5Toby & Casey 9th 66 3 22.0Paul & Natasha 10th 81 4 20.3
Finals Summary
Weekly Scores Individual judges' scores in the chart below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Arlene Phillips, Luca Tommassini, Stacey Haynes, Jason Gardiner.
Week 1 For this week, the couples performed either a Boogie Woogie or Cuban Salsa.
Couples are listed in the order they performed. CoupleScoresDanceMusicResultDanny & Jodie Boogie Woogie "Reet Petite" – Jackie Wilson SafeJoseph & Sadie 27 (7, 7, 6, 7)Cuban Salsa "" – SafeAdam & Rebecca 25 (5, 9, 6, 5)Boogie Woogie ""We Go Together"" – from GreaseSafeJames & Claire 32 (8, 8, 8, 8) Cuban Salsa"I Like It Like That" – Pete RodriguezSafeAlex & Katie 21 (5, 5, 5, 6)Boogie Woogie "Jailhouse Rock" – Elvis Presley Bottom twoToby & Casey 24 (6, 6, 7, 5)Cuban Salsa "Maria Maria" – SantanaSafeDan & Michelle 26 (5, 8, 7, 5)Boogie Woogie "Big Girls Don't Cry" — The Four Seasons EliminatedPaul & Natasha 17 (5, 4, 4, 4) Cuban Salsa"La Isla Bonita" — MadonnaSafeNathan & Kristy 34 (9, 8, 8, 9)Boogie Woogie "Chantilly Lace" – Jerry Lee LewisSafeCem & Gemma 29 (7, 7, 8, 7) Cuban Salsa "Light My Fire" – Will YoungSafe
Week 2 For this week, the couples performed either a Hustle or Argentine Tango.
Couples are listed in the order they performed. CoupleScoresDanceMusicResultJames & Claire 28 (6, 8, 7, 7)Hustle "I Love to Love (But My Baby Loves to Dance)" – Tina CharlesSafeJoseph & Sadie 33 (9, 8, 8, 8)Argentine Tango "" – SafePaul & Natasha 24 (4, 7, 7, 6)Hustle"Young Hearts Run Free" – Candi StatonSafeDanny & Jodie 34 (8, 8, 9, 9)Argentine Tango "" – SafeToby & Casey 18 (3, 5, 5, 5) Hustle "Heaven Must Be Missing an Angel" – Tavares Bottom twoCem & Gemma 29 (6, 8, 8, 7)Argentine Tango "They" – JemSafeAdam & Rebecca 31 (8, 8, 8, 7)Hustle"How Deep Is Your Love" – The Bee Gees SafeNathan & Kristy 22 (5, 5, 6, 6)Argentine Tango "" – SafeAlex & Katie 24 (6, 6, 6, 6)Hustle"Native New Yorker" – Odyssey Eliminated
Week 3 For this week, the couples performed either a Charleston or Lambada.
Couples are listed in the order they performed. CoupleScoresDanceMusicResultPaul & Natasha 23 (5, 7, 6, 5)Charleston "Anything Goes" – from Anything GoesSafeNathan & Kristy 22 (5, 5, 6, 6)Lambada "Lambada" – Kaoma Bottom twoCem & Gemma 38 (10, 10, 9, 9)Charleston"Put a Lid on It" – Squirrel Nut ZippersSafeDanny & Jodie 31 (7, 8, 8, 8)Lambada "Nobody Wants to Be Lonely" – Ricky Martin & Christina AguileraSafeJoseph & Sadie 35 (8, 9, 9, 9)Charleston"All I Do Is Dream of You" – from Singin' in the Rain SafeAdam & Rebecca 20 (4, 5, 6, 5) Lambada "Dr Beat" – Miami Sound MachineSafeJames & Claire29 (7, 8, 7, 7)Charleston "I Wanna Be Loved By You" – Helen KaneSafeToby & Casey 24 (5, 6, 7, 6)Lambada "Ain't It Funny" – Jennifer Lopez Eliminated
Week 4 For this week, the couples performed either a Lindy Hop, Foxtrot or Jitterbug.
Couples are listed in the order they performed. CoupleScoresDanceMusicResultCem & Gemma 29 (6, 8, 7, 8)Lindyhop"Jeepers Creepers" – Louis ArmstrongSafeJames & Claire 28 (6, 7, 8, 7)Foxtrot "I Get a Kick Out of You" – Frank SinatraSafeDanny & Jodie 29 (8, 7, 7, 7)Jitterbug"In the Mood" – The Andrews SistersSafePaul & Natasha 17 (5, 4, 4, 4) Foxtrot "It Had to Be You" – Harry Connick, Jr. EliminatedJoseph & Sadie 36 (9, 9, 9, 9) Lindyhop"Sing, Sing, Sing" – The Andrews Sisters SafeAdam & Rebecca 18 (4, 4, 5, 5)Foxtrot "Let's Call the Whole Thing Off" – Harry Connick, Jr. Bottom twoNathan & Kristy 34 (9, 8, 9, 8)Jitterbug "Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree" – The Andrews SistersSafe
Week 5 For this week, the couples performed a Mambo routine. Nathan & Kristy did not dance as Nathan was injured, however public votes kept them in the competition.
Couples are listed in the order they performed. CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult James & Claire 24 (5, 6, 7, 6) Mambo "Mambo Italiano" – Rosemary Clooney Safe Joseph & Sadie 26 (6, 7, 7, 6) Mambo "Guaglione" – Perez Prado Safe Cem & Gemma 30 (7, 8, 8, 7) Mambo "Mambo No. 5" – Lou Bega Bottom two Adam & Rebecca 20 (4, 5, 6, 5) Mambo "Papa Loves Mambo" – Perry Como Eliminated Danny & Jodie 34 (9, 9, 8, 8) Mambo "Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White" – Perez Prado Safe
Week 6: Quarter-Final For this week, the couples performed the Milonga and a Movie Dance.
Couples are listed in the order they performed. CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult Danny & Jodie 38 (10, 10, 9, 9) Milonga "" – Safe 36 (9, 9, 9, 9) Movie Dance "Cheek to Cheek" – from Top Hat Cem & Gemma 26 (5, 7, 7, 7) Milonga "Fever" – Michael Bublé Eliminated 24 (5, 6, 7, 6) Movie Dance"More Than a Woman" – from Saturday Night Fever Nathan & Kristy 22 (5, 6, 6, 5) Milonga "Baby I Love You" – Aretha Franklin Bottom two 23 (6, 6, 6, 5) Movie Dance "Dancing in the Dark" – from The Band Wagon James & Claire 25 (7, 6, 6, 6) Milonga "Those Were the Days" – Mary Hopkin Safe 30 (7, 7, 8, 8) Movie Dance "Laendler" – from The Sound of Music Joseph & Sadie 34 (8, 9, 9, 8) Milonga"Moondance" – Michael Bublé Safe 36 (9, 9, 9, 9) Movie Dance "(I've Had) The Time of My Life" – from Dirty Dancing
Week 7: Semi-Final This week, the couples performed the Waltz and an unlearned dance.
Couples are listed in the order they performed. CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult James & Claire 32 (8, 8, 8, 8) Waltz "Unchained Melody" – The Righteous Brothers Bottom two 21 (5, 5, 6, 5) Jitterbug "Button Up Your Overcoat" – Helen Kane Danny & Jodie 34 (7, 9, 9, 9) Waltz "Always and Forever" – Heatwave Safe 40 (10, 10, 10, 10) Charleston "You Give a Little Love" – from Bugsy Malone Nathan & Kristy 29 (8, 7, 7, 7) Waltz "Edelweiss" – from The Sound of Music Eliminated 35 (8, 9, 9, 9) Lindyhop "Mack the Knife" – Robbie Williams Joseph & Sadie 20 (3, 6, 6, 5) Waltz "If You Don't Know Me By Now" – Simply Red Safe 38 (8, 10, 10, 10) Hustle "I Will Survive" Gloria Gaynor
Week 8: Final For the Final, the couples performed three dances; their favourite dance, a Freestyle Showdance and a Charleston.
Couples are listed in the order they performed. CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult Danny & Jodie 40 (10, 10, 10, 10) Milonga "" – Runners up 31 (7, 7, 8, 9) Showdance "Footloose" – Kenny Loggins No scores received Charleston "You Give a Little Love" – from Bugsy Malone Joseph & Sadie 40 (10, 10, 10, 10) Lindyhop "Sing, Sing, Sing" – The Andrews Sisters Winners 39 (10, 10, 10, 9) Showdance "What You Waiting For?" – Gwen Stefani No scores received Charleston "All I Do Is Dream of You" – from Singin' in the Rain James & Claire 36 (9, 9, 9, 9) Cuban Salsa "I Like it Like That" – Pete Rodriguez Third place 31 (8, 8, 9, 9) Showdance "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" – Whitney Houston No scores received Charleston "I Wanna Be Loved By You" – Helen Kane (Not performed)
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