26 March 2005 (2005-03-26)– 3 June 2006 (2006-06-03)
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 had two extra shows, The Saturday night BBC Three host was Zoe Ball and the nightly BBC3 roundup & fanzine program was hosted by Joe Mace.[1] 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?.
Comedian & broadcaster Graham Norton was the series' main presenter.
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.
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).
Theatre director & choreographer Arlene Phillips was the permanent head judge.
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
Team
Week 1
Week 2
Week 3
Week 4
Week 5
Week 6
Week 7
Week 8 Final
Joseph & Sadie
Cuban Salsa
Argentine Tango
Charleston
Lindyhop
Mambo
Milonga, Dirty Dancing
Waltz, Hustle
Lindyhop, Showdance
Danny & Jodie
Boogie Woogie
Argentine Tango
Lambada
Jitterbug
Mambo
Milonga, Top Hat
Waltz, Charleston
Milonga, Showdance
James & Claire
Cuban Salsa
Hustle
Charleston
Foxtrot
Mambo
Milonga, Sound of Music
Waltz, Jitterbug
Cuban Salsa, Showdance
Nathan & Kristy
Boogie Woogie
Argentine Tango
Lambada
Jitterbug
IN
Milonga, Bandwagon
Waltz, Lindyhop
Eliminated
Cem & Gemma
Cuban Salsa
Argentine Tango
Charleston
Lindyhop
Mambo
Milonga, Saturday Night Fever
Eliminated
Adam & Rebecca
Boogie Woogie
Hustle
Lambada
Foxtrot
Mambo
Eliminated
Paul & Natasha
Cuban Salsa
Hustle
Charleston
Foxtrot
Eliminated
Toby & Casey
Cuban Salsa
Hustle
Lambada
Eliminated
Alex & Katie
Boogie Woogie
Hustle
Eliminated
Dan & 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.
Team
Week 1
Week 2
Week 3
Week 4
Week 5
Week 6
Week 7
Week 8 Final
Joseph/Sadie
27
33
35
36
26
34+36=70
20+38=58
40+39=79
Danny/Jodie
28
34
31
29
34
38+36=74
34+40=74
40+31=71
James/Claire
32
28
29
28
24
25+30=55
32+21=53*
36+34=70
Nathan/Kristy
34
22
22*
34
IN
22+23=45*
29+35=64*
Eliminated
Cem/Gemma
29
29
38
29
30*
26+24=50*
Eliminated
Adam/Rebecca
25
31
20
18*
20*
Eliminated
Paul/Natasha
17
24
23
17*
Eliminated
Toby/Casey
24
18*
24*
Eliminated
Alex/Katie
21*
24*
Eliminated
Dan/Michelle
26*
Eliminated
Average Chart
This chart is based on the dancers' averages and not their place in the competition.
Couple
Rank by average
Total points
Number of dances
Total average
Danny & Jodie
1st
375
11
34.1
Sadie & Joseph
2nd
364
33.1
Cem & Gemma
3rd
205
7
29.3
James & Claire
4th
319
11
29.0
Kristy & Nathan
5th
221
8
27.6
Dan & Michelle
6th
26
1
26.0
Adam & Rebecca
7th
114
5
22.8
Alex & Katie
8th
45
2
22.5
Toby & Casey
9th
66
3
22.0
Paul & 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.
For this week, the couples performed either a Charleston or Lambada.
Couples are listed in the order they performed.
Couple
Scores
Dance
Music
Result
Paul & Natasha
23 (5, 7, 6, 5)
Charleston
"Anything Goes" – from Anything Goes
Safe
Nathan & Kristy
22 (5, 5, 6, 6)
Lambada
"Lambada" – Kaoma
Bottom two
Cem & Gemma
38 (10, 10, 9, 9)
Charleston
"Put a Lid on It" – Squirrel Nut Zippers
Safe
Danny & Jodie
31 (7, 8, 8, 8)
Lambada
"Nobody Wants to Be Lonely" – Ricky Martin & Christina Aguilera
Safe
Joseph & Sadie
35 (8, 9, 9, 9)
Charleston
"All I Do Is Dream of You" – from Singin' in the Rain
Safe
Adam & Rebecca
20 (4, 5, 6, 5)
Lambada
"Dr Beat" – Miami Sound Machine
Safe
James & Claire
29 (7, 8, 7, 7)
Charleston
"I Wanna Be Loved By You" – Helen Kane
Safe
Toby & 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.
Couple
Scores
Dance
Music
Result
Cem & Gemma
29 (6, 8, 7, 8)
Lindyhop
"Jeepers Creepers" – Louis Armstrong
Safe
James & Claire
28 (6, 7, 8, 7)
Foxtrot
"I Get a Kick Out of You" – Frank Sinatra
Safe
Danny & Jodie
29 (8, 7, 7, 7)
Jitterbug
"In the Mood" – The Andrews Sisters
Safe
Paul & Natasha
17 (5, 4, 4, 4)
Foxtrot
"It Had to Be You" – Harry Connick, Jr.
Eliminated
Joseph & Sadie
36 (9, 9, 9, 9)
Lindyhop
"Sing, Sing, Sing" – The Andrews Sisters
Safe
Adam & Rebecca
18 (4, 4, 5, 5)
Foxtrot
"Let's Call the Whole Thing Off" – Harry Connick, Jr.
Bottom two
Nathan & Kristy
34 (9, 8, 9, 8)
Jitterbug
"Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree" – The Andrews Sisters
Safe
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.
Couple
Scores
Dance
Music
Result
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.
Couple
Scores
Dance
Music
Result
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.
Couple
Scores
Dance
Music
Result
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.
Couple
Scores
Dance
Music
Result
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)
Series 2
Scoring Chart
Bold scores indicate the highest for that week. Red indicates the lowest score.
Team
Week 1
Week 2
Week 3
Week 4
Week 5
Week 6
Week 7
Week 8 Final
Darrien/Hollie
33
22
32
27
35
31+40=71
26+30=56
40+40=80
Darren/Lana
29
25
36
28
38
36+38=74
32+40=72
40+32=72
Ben/Stephanie
28
28
25
34
34
35+33=68*
25+32=57*
36+32=68
JP/Stacey
20
20*
27*
18
22*
30+23=53
18+28=46*
Eliminated
Mark/Jennifer
24*
25
25
23*
21
27+24=51*
Eliminated
Paul/Pamela
21
33
33
35
28*
Eliminated
Paul/Aravon
21
18
26
12*
Eliminated
Stewart/Clare
25
32
23*
Eliminated
Rob/Dawn
25
20*
Eliminated
Clive/Helga
24*
Eliminated
Average Chart
This chart is based on the dancers' averages and not their place in the competition.
Rank by average
Competition finish
Couple
Total
Number of dances
Average
1
2
Darren & Lana
374
11
34.0
2
1
Darrien & Hollie
356
32.4
3
3
Ben & Stephanie
342
31.1
4
6
Paul & Pamela
150
5
30.0
5
8
Stewart & Clare
80
3
26.7
6
5
Mark & Jennifer
169
7
24.1
7
10
Clive & Helga
24
1
24.0
8
4
JP & Stacey
206
9
22.9
9
9
Rob & Dawn
45
2
22.5
10
7
Paul & Aravon
77
4
19.3
Finals Summary
Weekly Scores
Individual judges' scores in the chart below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Ben Richards, Arlene Phillips, Wayne Sleep, Stacey Haynes.
↑These are only preference votes cast by the judges when they were asked who should leave. They had no effect on the final outcome.
Week 2
Couples are listed in the order they performed.
Couple
Scores
Dance
Music
Result
Dawn & Rob
20 (5, 4, 6, 5)
Hustle
"[[]]" – [[]]
Eliminated
Jennifer & Mark
25 (7, 6, 6, 6)
Argentine Tango
"[[]]" – [[]]
Safe
Lana & Darren
25 (6, 5, 7, 7)
Hustle
"[[]]" – [[]]
Safe
Hollie & Darrien
22 (5, 4, 7, 6)
Argentine Tango
"[[]]" – [[]]
Safe
Stacey & JP
20 (6, 3, 5, 6)
Hustle
"[[]]" – [[]]
Bottom two
Stephannie & Ben
28 (7, 8, 8, 6)
Argentine Tango
"[[]]" – [[]]
Safe
Aravon & Paul C.
18 (6, 3, 4, 5)
Hustle
"[[]]" – [[]]
Safe
Pamela & Paul M.
33 (8, 9, 8, 8)
Argentine Tango
"[[]]" – [[]]
Safe
Clare & Stewart
32 (8, 8, 8, 8)
Hustle
"[[]]" – [[]]
Safe
Judges' votes to leave
Ben: Dawn & Rob
Arlene: Aravon & Paul C.
Wayne: Aravon & Paul C.
Stacey: Aravon & Paul C.
Week 3
Couples are listed in order of leaderboard rank:
Couple
Dance
Judges' scores
Place
Lana & Darren
Guapacha
36 (9,9,9,9)
1st (Safe)
Pamela & Paul M.
Charleston
33 (8,8,9,8)
2nd (Safe)
Hollie & Darrien
Guapacha
32 (7,9,8,8)
3rd (Safe)
Stacey & JP
Guapacha
27 (8,5,7,7)
4th (Bottom Two)
Aravon & Paul C.
Charleston
26 (5,8,7,6)
5th (Safe)
Stephannie & Ben
Charleston
25 (7,6,6,6)
6th= (Safe)
Jennifer & Mark
Guapacha
25 (9,4,6,6)
6th= (Safe)
Clare & Stewart
Charleston
23 (6,5,7,5)
8th (Eliminated)
Week 4
Couples are listed in order of leaderboard rank:
Couple
Dance
Judges' scores
Place
Pamela & Paul M.
Jitterbug
35 (9,9,8,9)
1st (Safe)
Stephannie & Ben
Jitterbug
34 (8,9,9,8)
2nd (Safe)
Lana & Darren
Lambada
28 (7,7,7,7)
3rd (Safe)
Hollie & Darrien
Jitterbug
27 (7,7,7,6)
4th (Safe)
Jennifer & Mark
Jitterbug
23 (6,6,6,5)
5th (Bottom Two)
Stacey & JP
Lambada
18 (5,4,4,5)
6th (Safe)
Aravon & Paul C.
Lambada
12 (4,2,3,3)
7th (Eliminated)
Week 5
Couples are listed in order of leaderboard rank:
Couple
Dance
Judges' scores
Place
Lana & Darren
Flamenco
38 (10,9,10,9)
1st (Safe)
Hollie & Darrien
American Smooth
35 (9,10,8,8)
2nd (Safe)
Stephannie & Ben
American Smooth
34 (8,9,9,8)
3rd (Safe)
Pamela & Paul M.
Flamenco
28 (8,6,7,7)
4th (Eliminated)
Stacey & JP
American Smooth
22 (6,5,6,5)
5th (Bottom Two)
Jennifer & Mark
Flamenco
21 (5,4,7,5)
6th (Safe)
Week 6
Couples are listed in order of leaderboard rank:
Couple
Dance
Judges' scores
Place
Lana & Darren
Lindyhop
36 (9,9,9,9)
1st (Safe)
Milonga
38 (10,9,10,9)
Hollie & Darrien
Lindyhop
31 (8,7,8,8)
2nd (Safe)
Milonga
40 (10,10,10,10)
Stephannie & Ben
Lindyhop
35 (8,9,9,9)
3rd (Bottom Two)
Milonga
33 (9,8,8,8)
Stacey & JP
Lindyhop
30 (7,8,8,7)
4th (Safe)
Milonga
23 (5,5,6,7)
Jennifer & Mark
Lindyhop
27 (7,7,7,6)
5th (Eliminated)
Milonga
24 (7,4,7,6)
Week 7: Semi-Final
Individual judges' scores in the chart below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Ben Richards, Arlene Phillips, Wayne Sleep.
Stacey Haynes was not judging this week - so marks are out of 30 for each dance. Couples are listed in order of leaderboard rank:
Couple
Dance
Judges' scores
Place
Lana & Darren
Adagio
24 (9,9,6)
1st (Safe)
American Smooth
30 (10,10,10)
Hollie & Darrien
Adagio
20 (8,6,6)
2nd (Safe)
Hustle
23 (8,6,9)
Stephannie & Ben
Adagio
19 (7,6,6)
3rd (Bottom Two)
Guapacha
24 (9,7,8)
Stacey & JP
Adagio
14 (6,4,4)
4th (Eliminated)
Salsa
21 (7,6,8)
Week 8: Final
Each couple dances their favourite dance from the series and a Freestyle routine. Couples are listed in order of leaderboard rank:
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