"Strictly Come Dancing" (2004) TV series 2004-????

Writers:

Adam Bostock-Smith (writer)
Ged Parsons (writer) (season 2)

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7

Release Date:

15 May 2004 (UK)

Genre:

Game-Show | Music

Tagline:

Are you ready?

Plot Keywords:

Dance | Non Fiction

Awards:

7 wins & 10 nominations

Cast

Bruce Forsyth	...	Himself - Host / ... (84 episodes, 2004-2009)
Len Goodman	...	Himself - Head Judge / ... (84 episodes, 2004-2009)
Bruno Tonioli	...	Himself - Judge / ... (84 episodes, 2004-2009)
Craig Revel Horwood	...	Himself - Judge / ... (84 episodes, 2004-2009)
Tess Daly	...	Herself - Host / ... (83 episodes, 2004-2009)
Alan Dedicoat	...	Himself - Announcer / ... (83 episodes, 2004-2009)
Brendan Cole	...	Himself / ... (75 episodes, 2004-2009)
Arlene Phillips	...	Herself - Judge / ... (74 episodes, 2004-2008)
Matthew Cutler	...	Himself (71 episodes, 2005-2009)
Camilla Dallerup	...	Herself / ... (69 episodes, 2004-2009)
Darren Bennett	...	Himself (64 episodes, 2004-2009)
Erin Boag	...	Herself / ... (64 episodes, 2004-2009)
Flavia Cacace	...	Herself (61 episodes, 2006-2009)
Ola Jordan	...	Herself / ... (61 episodes, 2006-2009)
Ian Waite	...	Himself / ... (58 episodes, 2004-2009)
Vincent Simone	...	Himself / ... (57 episodes, 2006-2009)
Anton du Beke	...	Himself (56 episodes, 2004-2009)
Lilia Kopylova	...	Herself (56 episodes, 2004-2009)
James Jordan	...	Himself / ... (51 episodes, 2006-2009)
Alesha Dixon	...	Herself - Contestant / ... (41 episodes, 2007-2009)
Karen Hardy	...	Herself (35 episodes, 2005-2009)
Brian Fortuna	...	Himself (34 episodes, 2008-2009)
Kristina Rihanoff	...	Herself (34 episodes, 2008-2009)

Also Known As:

Strictly (UK) (informal short title)

Runtime:

85 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Filming Locations:

BBC Television Centre, Wood Lane, Shepherd's Bush, London, England, UK

Company:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Quotes:

Julian: You wouldn't know a Paso Doble if you sat on one!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "The Thick of It: Spinners and Losers (#2.2)" (2007)

Good show but a bit too serious for Saturday Nights

Strictly Come Dancing is by no means a bad show, it is quite fun and the celebrities participating really enjoy themselves but as a Saturday night TV show, I do feel it is taken far too seriously, judges can be quite harsh and often seem to forget it's just a light entertainment show (Len Goodman blaming the viewers for voting wrong for example). So too do some viewers, getting quite angry if their "favourite" is knocked out.

I loved Saturday night TV in the 1990s when I was a kid, it used to be just all about fun and didn't take itself seriously. If they made Strictly a bit more like that, then it would be a great Saturday night show.