Strictly Come Dancing (series 2)

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Strictly Come Dancing
Series 2
Presented by Bruce Forsyth
Tess Daly
Natasha Kaplinsky
Judges Len Goodman
Arlene Philips
Craig Revel Horwood
Bruno Tonioli
Celebrity winner Jill Halfpenny
Professional winner Darren Bennett
No. of episodes16
Release
Original network BBC One
Original release23 October (2004-10-23) 
11 December 2004 (2004-12-11)
Series chronology
 Previous
Series 1
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Series 3

Strictly Come Dancing returned for its second series on 23 October 2004 on BBC One. Bruce Forsyth and Tess Daly returned to present the main show on BBC One, while Claudia Winkleman presented a new spin-off show called Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two on BBC Two. Series 1 winner Natasha Kaplinsky filled in for Daly during the first five weeks due to Daly's maternity leave. Len Goodman, Arlene Phillips, Craig Revel Horwood, and Bruno Tonioli returned to the judging panel.

Contents

Actress Jill Halfpenny and Darren Bennett were announced as the winners on 11 December 2004, while Olympic heptathlete Denise Lewis and Ian Waite finished in second place, and comedian Julian Clary and Erin Boag finished in third.

Format

Judges for Strictly Come Dancing (Series 2)

The couples dance each week in a live show. The judges score each performance out of ten. The couples are then ranked according to the judges' scores and given points according to their rank, with the lowest scored couple receiving one point, and the highest scored couple receiving the most points (the maximum number of points available depends on the number of couples remaining in the competition). The public are also invited to vote for their favourite couples, and the couples are ranked again according to the number of votes they receive, again receiving points; the couple with the fewest votes receiving one point, and the couple with the most votes receiving the most points.

The points for judges' score and public vote are then added together, and the two couples with the fewest points are placed in the bottom two. If two couples have equal points, the points from the public vote are given precedence.

Couples

This series featured ten celebrity contestants.

CelebrityNotabilityProfessional partnerStatus
Quentin Willson Motoring journalist & television presenter Hazel Newberry Eliminated 1st
on 23 October 2004
Carol Vorderman Countdown presenter Paul Killick Eliminated 2nd
on 30 October 2004
Esther Rantzen Journalist & television presenter Anton Du Beke Eliminated 3rd
on 6 November 2004
Diarmuid Gavin Garden designer & television presenter Nicole Cutler Eliminated 4th
on 13 November 2004
Sarah Manners Casualty actress Brendan Cole Eliminated 5th
on 20 November 2004
Roger Black Olympic sprinter & sports presenter Camilla Dallerup Eliminated 6th
on 27 November 2004
Aled Jones Singer & television presenter Lilia Kopylova Eliminated 7th
on 4 December 2004
Julian Clary Stand-up comedian Erin Boag Third place
on 11 December 2004
Denise Lewis Olympic heptathlete Ian Waite Runners-up
on 11 December 2004
Jill Halfpenny EastEnders actress Darren Bennett Winners
on 11 December 2004

Scoring chart

The highest score each week is indicated in bold green with a dagger (), while the lowest score each week is indicated in italicized red with a double-dagger ().

Color key:

  Winners
  Runners-up
  Third place
  Bottom two
  Eliminated
Strictly Come Dancing (series 2) - Weekly scores
CouplePl.Week
12345678
Jill & Darren1st273235343532+36=6829+37=6634+40=74 [lower-alpha 1]
Denise & Ian2nd313225 [lower-alpha 2] 303234+33=6735+36=71 [lower-alpha 2] 38+33=71 [lower-alpha 3]
Julian & Erin3rd1927272024 [lower-alpha 2] 28+27=55 [lower-alpha 2] 24+21=4529+23=52 [lower-alpha 4]
Aled & Lilia4th292732253029+27=5627+30=57 [lower-alpha 5]
Roger & Camilla5th252225292322+19=41 [lower-alpha 5]
Sarah & Brendan6th28233129 [lower-alpha 2] 23 [lower-alpha 5]
Diarmuid & Nicole7th12121417 [lower-alpha 5]
Esther & Anton8th2416 [lower-alpha 2] 16 [lower-alpha 5]
Carol & Paul9th22 [lower-alpha 2] 20 [lower-alpha 5]
Quentin & Hazel10th8 [lower-alpha 5]
Notes
  1. This couple finished in first place.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 This couple was in the bottom two, but was not eliminated.
  3. This couple finished in second place.
  4. This couple finished in third place.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 This couple was eliminated.

Weekly scores

Unless indicated otherwise, individual judges scores are given (in parentheses) in this order from left to right: Craig Revel Horwood, Arlene Phillips, Len Goodman, Bruno Tonioli.

Week 1

Couples performed either the cha-cha-cha or the waltz, and are listed in the order they performed.

CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Julian & Erin19 (4, 4, 5, 6)Cha-cha-cha"I'm Outta Love" — Anastacia Safe
Carol & Paul22 (5, 6, 5, 6)Waltz"Until It's Time for You to Go" — Buffy Sainte-Marie Bottom two
Diarmuid & Nicole12 (2, 2, 4, 4)Cha-cha-cha"September" — Earth, Wind & Fire Safe
Esther & Anton24 (5, 6, 6, 7)Waltz"Moon River" — Andy Williams Safe
Quentin & Hazel8 (1, 1, 3, 3)Cha-cha-cha"Pink Cadillac" — Natalie Cole Eliminated
Sarah & Brendan28 (6, 7, 7, 8)Waltz"I Wonder Why" — Curtis Stigers Safe
Roger & Camilla25 (6, 6, 7, 6)Cha-cha-cha"Get The Party Started" — P!nk Safe
Denise & Ian31 (7, 8, 8, 8)Waltz"True Love" — Pat Boone Safe
Aled & Lilia29 (7, 7, 8, 7)Cha-cha-cha"She Bangs" — Ricky Martin Safe
Jill & Darren27 (6, 7, 7, 7)Waltz"Weekend in New England" — Barry Manilow Safe

Week 2

Couples performed either the quickstep or the rumba, and are listed in the order they performed.

CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Jill & Darren32 (8, 8, 8, 8)Rumba"Lady in Red" — Chris de Burgh Safe
Aled & Lilia27 (7, 6, 7, 7)Quickstep"Cabaret" — Liza Minnelli Safe
Sarah & Brendan23 (5, 6, 6, 6)Rumba"I Don't Want To Miss A Thing" — Aerosmith Safe
Roger & Camilla22 (5, 5, 6, 6)Quickstep"Mack The Knife" — Bobby Darin Safe
Esther & Anton16 (2, 4, 5, 5)Rumba"The Look of Love" — Dusty Springfield Bottom two
Diarmuid & Nicole12 (2, 3, 4, 3)Quickstep"I'll Be There For You" — The Rembrandts Safe
Carol & Paul20 (5, 4, 5, 6)Rumba"Truly" — Lionel Richie Eliminated
Julian & Erin27 (6, 7, 7, 7)Quickstep"Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend" — Marilyn Monroe Safe
Denise & Ian32 (8, 8, 8, 8)Rumba"My Heart Will Go On" — Celine Dion Safe

Week 3

Couples performed either the jive or the tango, and are listed in the order they performed.

CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Roger & Camilla25 (6, 6, 7, 6)Jive"Teenage Wedding" — from Johnny Angel Safe
Julian & Erin27 (6, 7, 7, 7)Tango"Roxanne" — The Police Safe
Jill & Darren35 (8, 9, 9, 9)Jive"I'm Still Standing" — Elton John Safe
Esther & Anton16 (2, 4, 5, 5)Tango"Tanguera" — Mariano Mores Eliminated
Denise & Ian25 (6, 6, 6, 7)Jive"Some Girls" — Rachel Stevens Bottom two
Diarmuid & Nicole14 (2, 3, 5, 4)Tango"Por Una Cabeza" — QuintangoSafe
Aled & Lilia32 (8, 8, 8, 8)Jive"Crazy Little Thing Called Love" — Queen Safe
Sarah & Brendan31 (7, 8, 8, 8)Tango"Hernando's Hideaway" — Alma Cogan Safe

Week 4

Couples performed either the foxtrot or the paso doble, and are listed in the order they performed.

CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Denise & Ian30 (7, 7, 8, 8)Foxtrot"Let There Be Love" — Nat King Cole Safe
Sarah & Brendan29 (8, 7, 6, 8)Paso doble"Bring Me To Life" — Evanescence Bottom two
Aled & Lilia25 (7, 6, 6, 6)Foxtrot"T'ain't What You Do" — Cleo Laine Safe
Julian & Erin20 (4, 5, 6, 5)Paso doble"Les toreadors" — Georges Bizet Safe
Roger & Camilla29 (6, 8, 8, 7)Foxtrot"Why Don't You Do Right" — Peggy Lee Safe
Diarmuid & Nicole17 (3, 4, 5, 5)Paso doble"L'amour est un oiseau rouge" — Carmen Eliminated
Jill & Darren34 (8, 9, 9, 8)Foxtrot"All That Jazz" — Catherine Zeta-Jones Safe

Week 5: Blackpool Week

This week's episode was staged in the Tower Ballroom at the Blackpool Tower in Blackpool, Lancashire. Couples performed the samba, and are listed in the order they performed.

CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Sarah & Brendan23 (5, 6, 6, 6)Samba"Kiss Kiss" — Holly Valance Eliminated
Julian & Erin24 (5, 5, 7, 7)Samba"Conga" — Gloria Estefan Bottom two
Denise & Ian32 (7, 8, 8, 9)Samba"Tequila" — The Champs Safe
Roger & Camilla23 (4, 5, 7, 7)Samba"Whenever, Wherever" — Shakira Safe
Jill & Darren35 (8, 9, 9, 9)Samba"Copacabana" — Barry Manilow Safe
Aled & Lilia30 (6, 8, 8, 8)Samba"It's Not Unusual" — Tom Jones Safe

Week 6: Quarterfinal

Each couple performed two unlearned routines, and are listed in the order they performed.

CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Roger & Camilla22 (6, 4, 6, 6)Waltz"She's The One" — Robbie Williams Eliminated
19 (3, 4, 6, 6)Rumba"We've Got Tonight" — Kenny Rogers
Jill & Darren32 (8, 8, 8, 8)Quickstep"Get Happy" — Judy Garland Safe
36 (9, 9, 9, 9)Cha-cha-cha"She's A Lady" — Tom Jones
Julian & Erin28 (7, 7, 7, 7)Waltz"You Light Up My Life" — Debby Boone Bottom two
27 (6, 7, 7, 7)Rumba"You're Still The One" — Shania Twain
Denise & Ian34 (7, 9, 9, 9)Quickstep"Sing, Sing, Sing" — Benny Goodman Safe
33 (8, 8, 8, 9)Cha-cha-cha"Uptown Girl" — Billy Joel
Aled & Lilia29 (7, 7, 7, 8)Waltz"Love Ain't Here Anymore" — Take That Safe
27 (5, 6, 8, 8)Rumba"When You Say Nothing at All" — Ronan Keating

Week 7: Semifinal

Each couple performed two unlearned routines, and are listed in the order they performed.

CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Aled & Lilia27 (6, 7, 7, 7)Tango"Cell Block Tango" — Catherine Zeta-Jones Eliminated
30 (7, 7, 8, 8)Paso doble"Malaguena" — Connie Francis
Jill & Darren29 (7, 8, 7, 7)Tango"Objection Tango" — Vio FriedmannSafe
37 (9, 10, 9, 9)Paso doble"Espana Cani" — André Rieu
Julian & Erin24 (5, 5, 8, 6)Foxtrot"Fever" — Peggy Lee Safe
21 (4, 3, 7, 7)Jive"Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" — Wham!
Denise & Ian35 (8, 9, 9, 9)Tango"Goldfinger" — Shirley Bassey Bottom two
36 (9, 9, 9, 9)Paso doble"Don't Cry For Me Argentina" — Madonna

Week 8: Final

The series finale was staged in the Tower Ballroom at the Blackpool Tower. Each couple performed three routines: their favourite ballroom dance, their favourite Latin dance, and their showdance routine. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Denise & Ian38 (9, 10, 9, 10)Quickstep"Sing, Sing, Sing" — Benny Goodman Runners-up
33 (8, 8, 8, 9)Samba"Tequila" — The Champs
No scores receivedShowdance"I Wanna Dance with Somebody" — Whitney Houston
Jill & Darren34 (9, 8, 9, 8)Foxtrot"All That Jazz" — Catherine Zeta-Jones Winners
40 (10, 10, 10, 10)Jive"I'm Still Standing" — Elton John
No scores receivedShowdance"Can't Take My Eyes Off You" — Frankie Valli
Julian & Erin29 (7, 7, 8, 7)Quickstep"Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend" — Marilyn Monroe Third place
23 (5, 5, 7, 6)Samba"Conga" — Gloria Estefan
No scores receivedShowdance"Take My Breath Away" — Berlin

Dance chart

The couples performed the following each week:

Strictly Come Dancing (series 2) - Dance chart
CoupleWeek
12345678
Jill & DarrenWaltzRumbaJiveFoxtrotSambaQuickstepCha-cha-chaTangoPaso dobleFoxtrotJiveShowdance
Denise & IanWaltzRumbaJiveFoxtrotSambaQuickstepCha-cha-chaTangoPaso dobleQuickstepSambaShowdance
Julian & ErinCha-cha-chaQuickstepTangoPaso dobleSambaWaltzRumbaFoxtrotJiveQuickstepSambaShowdance
Aled & LiliaCha-cha-chaQuickstepJiveFoxtrotSambaWaltzRumbaTangoPaso doble
Roger & CamillaCha-cha-chaQuickstepJiveFoxtrotSambaWaltzRumba
Sarah & BrendanWaltzRumbaTangoPaso dobleSamba
Diarmuid & NicoleCha-cha-chaQuickstepTangoPaso doble
Esther & AntonWaltzRumbaTango
Carol & PaulWaltzRumba
Quentin & HazelCha-cha-cha

Ratings

Weekly ratings for each show on BBC One. All ratings are provided by BARB. [1]

EpisodeDateOfficial rating
(millions)
Weekly rank
for BBC One
Weekly rank
for all UK TV
Week 123 October6.541129
Week 230 October7.46821
Week 2 results30 October8.23516
Week 36 November7.33924
Week 3 results6 November8.72516
Week 413 November8.81517
Week 520 November8.71518
Week 5 results20 November9.39415
Week 627 November8.11627
Week 6 results27 November8.82521
Week 74 December8.53620
Week 7 results4 December8.62519
Week 811 December9.70614
Week 8 results11 December11.6015

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References

  1. "Four-screen dashboard (7-day data)". BARB . Retrieved 17 September 2023.