Strictly Dance Fever

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Strictly Dance Fever
Genre Dance show
Starring Graham Norton
Country of origin United Kingdom
Production
Running time 60 mins
Broadcast
Original run 2005-2006

Strictly Dance Fever was a BBC One television series which is in many ways similar to the popular Strictly Come Dancing TV series. It is an amateur dance talent competition, hosted by Graham Norton. It ran on BBC One in 2005 and 2006. On 12 December 2006 it was announced by the BBC that Strictly Dance Fever is to be axed for a follow up to How Do You Solve A Problem Like Maria? called Any Dream Will Do, searching for a new "Joseph".

Contents

[edit] Dances

The following dances have been performed in Strictly Dance Fever:

Couple dances
  • The Boogie Woogie & The Cuban Salsa
  • The Argentine Tango and The Hustle
  • The Charleston & The Lambada
  • The Guapacha
  • The Flamenco and the American Smooth
  • The Lindyhop, The Jitterbug, & The Foxtrot
  • The Mambo
  • The Milonga & a movie routine
  • The Waltz
  • Rock 'n' Roll
  • Adagio
  • Freestyle
Group dances

[edit] Series 1

(broadcast in Spring 2005)


[edit] Presenter

Graham Norton

[edit] Judges

Choreographers Stacey Haynes, Arlene Phillips, Luca Tommassini and Jason Gardiner

[edit] Contestants

Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.

In order of elimination:

  • Dan Gregory & Michelle Sheehan
  • Alex Shindila & Katie Gleeson
  • Toby Beal & Casey Morris
  • Paul Crook & Natasha Hall
  • Adam Spencer & Rebecca Leonard
  • Cem Ahmet & Gemma Stoddard
  • Nathan Potter & Kristy Cullen
  • James McClauchlan & Claire Adam
  • Danny Last & Jodie Binstead
  • Joseph Hall & Sadie Flower (winners)

[edit] Series 2

[edit] Judges

Choreographers Stacey Haynes , Arlene Phillips, Dancers Wayne Sleep, and Ben Richards

[edit] Contestants

In order of elimination:

  • Clive Uter & Helga Helgdottier
  • Rob Glover & Dawn Nelson
  • Stewart Mills & Clare Roberts
  • Paul Culshaw & Aravon McCann
  • Paul MaGuire & Pamela Smith
  • Mark Williamson & Jennifer Mistri
  • JP Omari & Stacey Gaunt
  • Ben Harrold & Stephannie Croxson (third)
  • Darren Bailey & Lana Williams (second)
  • Darrien Wright & Hollie Robertson (winners)

[edit] Lowest Judge's Scores

  • 12/40 - Paul Culshaw & Aravon McCann

[edit] Broadcasting

Strictly Dance Fever is normally broadcast in the Spring. The auditions run for 2 weeks (although they were recorded early in the year). The recalls run for 2 weeks as in the auditions (they were recorded in March in the year), and the dance-offs (run for 8 weeks live). The final edition aires in June, where the ultimate winning couple is revealed. It was announced in the Winter of 2006 that Strictly Dance Fever was to be one of the shows axed in the BBC's winter cull.

[edit] Trivia

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 Culshaw and Aravon McCann (series 2 once).

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