Strictly Dance Fever

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 2 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?.

Strictly Dance Fever
Developed byBBC
StarringGraham Norton
Country of originUnited Kingdom
No. of series2
Production
Running time60 mins
Release
Original networkBBC One
Original release26 March 2005 –
3 June 2006
External links
Website

Dances

The following dances have been performed in Strictly Dance Fever:

Couple dances[1][2]
Group dances
  • The Fosse
  • Street dance
  • Line dancing
  • Hand Jive
  • Big Apple
  • Disco
  • Can Can

Series 1

(broadcast in Spring 2005)

Judges

Choreographers:

Vocalists

Contestants

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)

Judges' scoring summary

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/Sadie273335362634+36=7020+38=5840+39=79
Danny/Jodie283431293438+36=7434+40=7440+31=71
James/Claire322829282425+30=5532+21=53*36+34=70
Nathan/Kristy342222*34IN22+23=45*29+35=64*Eliminated
Cem/Gemma2929382930*26+24=50*Eliminated
Adam/Rebecca25312018*20*Eliminated
Paul/Natasha17242317*Eliminated
Toby/Casey2418*24*Eliminated
Alex/Katie21*24*Eliminated
Dan/Michelle26*Eliminated

Dance chart
Team Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8
Final
Joseph & SadieCuban SalsaArgentine TangoCharlestonLindyhopMamboMilonga, Dirty DancingWaltz, HustleLindyhop, Showdance
Danny & JodieBoogie WoogieArgentine TangoLambadaJitterbugMamboMilonga, Top HatWaltz, CharlestonMilonga, Showdance
James & ClaireCuban SalsaHustleCharlestonFoxtrotMamboMilonga, Sound of MusicWaltz, JitterbugCuban Salsa, Showdance
Nathan & KristyBoogie WoogieArgentine TangoLambadaJitterbugINMilonga, BandwagonWaltz, LindyhopEliminated
Cem & GemmaCuban SalsaArgentine TangoCharlestonLindyhopMamboMilonga, Saturday Night FeverEliminated
Adam & RebeccaBoogie WoogieHustleLambadaFoxtrotMamboEliminated
Paul & NatashaCuban SalsaHustleCharlestonFoxtrotEliminated
Toby & CaseyCuban SalsaHustleLambadaEliminated
Alex & KatieBoogie WoogieHustleEliminated
Dan & MichelleBoogie WoogieEliminated

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
12Danny & Jodie3751134.1
21Sadie & Joseph36433.1
35Cem & Gemma205729.3
43James & Claire3191129.0
54Kristy & Nathan221827.6
610Dan & Michelle26126.0
76Adam & Rebecca114522.8
89Alex & Katie45222.5
98Toby & Casey66322.0
107Paul & Natasha81420.3

Series 2

Judges

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

Contestants

In order of elimination:

Judges' scoring summary

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/Hollie332232273531+40=7126+30=5640+40=80
Darren/Lana292536283836+38=7432+40=7240+32=72
Ben/Stephanie282825343435+33=68*25+32=57*36+32=68
JP/Stacey2020*27*1822*30+23=5318+28=46*Eliminated
Mark/Jennifer24*252523*2127+24=51*Eliminated
Paul/Pamela2133333528*Eliminated
Paul/Aravon21182612*Eliminated
Stewart/Clare253223*Eliminated
Rob/Dawn2520*Eliminated
Clive/Helga24*Eliminated

Dance chart
Team Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8
Final
Darrien/HollieRock & RollArgentine TangoGuapachaJitterbugAmerican SmoothLindyhop, MilongaAdagio, HustleMilonga, Freestyle
Darren/LanaRock & RollHustleGuapachaLambadaFlamencoLindyhop, MilongaAdagio, American SmoothFlamenco, Freestyle
Ben/StephanieSalsaArgentine TangoCharlestonJitterbugAmerican SmoothLindyhop, MilongaAdagio, GuapachaLindyhop, Freestyle
JP/StaceyRock & RollHustleGuapachaLambadaAmerican SmoothLindyhop, MilongaAdagio, SalsaEliminated
Mark/JenniferRock & RollArgentine TangoGuapachaJitterbugFlamencoLindyhop, MilongaEliminated
Paul/PamelaSalsaArgentine TangoCharlestonJitterbugFlamencoEliminated
Paul/AravonRock & RollHustleCharlestonLambadaEliminated
Stewart/ClareSalsaHustleCharlestonEliminated
Rob/DawnSalsaHustleEliminated
Clive/HelgaSalsaEliminated

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
12Darren & Lana3741134.0
21Darrien & Hollie35632.4
33Ben & Stephanie34231.1
46Paul & Pamela150530.0
58Stewart & Clare80326.7
65Mark & Jennifer169724.1
710Clive & Helga24124.0
84JP & Stacey206922.9
99Rob & Dawn45222.5
107Paul & Aravon77419.3

Broadcasting

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.

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 James Culshaw and Aravon McCann (series 2 once).

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See also

References
  1. "Strictly Dance Fever". ianvictoria.co.uk. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
  2. "Strictly Dance Fever". ianvictoria.co.uk. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
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