Strictly Come Dancing 

A dance competition where celebrities compete to be crowned the winner. Who is kicked out of the competition each week is decided by the judges scores and viewer votes.

Stars:

Alan Dedicoat, Craig Revel Horwood, Bruno Tonioli

19 wins & 28 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Alan Dedicoat	...	Himself - Announcer 377 episodes, 2004-2018
Craig Revel Horwood	...	Himself - Judge / ... 378 episodes, 2004-2018
Bruno Tonioli	...	Himself - Judge 374 episodes, 2004-2018
Tess Daly	...	Herself - Host / ... 365 episodes, 2004-2018
David Arch	...	Himself - Bandleader 329 episodes, 2006-2018
Len Goodman	...	Himself - Head Judge / ... 325 episodes, 2004-2018
Anton du Beke	...	Himself / ... 304 episodes, 2004-2018
Brendan Cole	...	Himself / ... 303 episodes, 2004-2017
Pasha Kovalev	...	Himself - Pro Dancer / ... 211 episodes, 2011-2018
Bruce Forsyth	...	Himself - Host / ... 203 episodes, 2004-2018
Darcey Bussell	...	Herself - Judge / ... 200 episodes, 2008-2018
Ola Jordan	...	Herself / ... 199 episodes, 2006-2018
Karen Clifton	...	Herself - Pro Dancer / ... 187 episodes, 2012-2018
Kristina Rihanoff	...	Herself / ... 181 episodes, 2008-2015
Claudia Winkleman	...	Herself - Host / ... 180 episodes, 2008-2018
Natalie Lowe	...	Herself / ... 180 episodes, 2009-2018
Erin Boag	...	Herself / ... 171 episodes, 2004-2012
Kevin Clifton	...	Himself - Pro Partner to Frankie Bridge / ... 163 episodes, 2013-2018
Janette Manrara	...	Herself - Pro Dancer / ... 163 episodes, 2013-2018
Aljaz Skorjanec	...	Himself - Pro Dancer / ... 162 episodes, 2013-2018
Aliona Vilani	...	Herself / ... 161 episodes, 2009-2016
James Jordan	...	Himself / ... 154 episodes, 2006-2013

Storyline

A dance competition where celebrities compete to be crowned the winner. Who is kicked out of the competition each week is decided by the judges scores and viewer votes.

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Plot Keywords:

score | judge | dance competition | celebrity | dance | 

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Taglines:

Are you ready?

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Genres:

Game-Show | Music | Reality-TV

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Details

Official Sites:

BBC [UK] BBC Studios & Post Production's Industry page for "Strictly" at Elstree Studios

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

15 May 2004 (UK)

Also Known As:

Strictly Come Dancing Series 12

Filming Locations:

Elstree Studios, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

85 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Jodie Comer once turned down an offer to appear in the show. She later invited her mother and her grandmother to see this show live in the studio. When fans of the show noticed Comer in the audience, in reference to her role in Killing Eve (2018), they jokingly said that they were fearing for Tess Daly's life.

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Quotes

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

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Connections

Referenced in The Thick of It: Episode #3.7 (2009)

User Reviews

I love this programme!

I will admit I don't think it is the best show on earth, it does get a bit too serious at times with the emotional training sessions and sometimes the wrong person gets voted off, two excellent example are Gabby Logan and Spoony. But the reason why I love this is because it is entertaining, what with Bruce Forsyth reciting his corny but hilarious jokes and pratfalls. One of my favourites was when he likened judge Craig Revel Horwood to a sour lemon. Here you see some truly talented dancers, honestly Jill Halfpenny and Alesha Dixon were amazing, and not so talented dancers, namely Quentin Willson and possibly Fiona Phillips. I loved the dresses, and the choreographies, and through the programme I got a lot of tips of how to dance a particular dance. And where would we be without the judges? The hissable Craig Revel Horwood, the sincere Arlene Phillips, the encouraging Len Goodman and the eccentric Bruno Tonioli with his increasingly silly comments, like "It's like a Robin Reliant with a Ferrairi". My favourite Craig criticism has to be "D-U-L-L, Dull!", and some of the celebrities make some truly hilarious comebacks, most notably Julian Clary's "You Wouldn't Know a Passo Doble if you sat on one". All in all, despite the flaws, this is a very entertaining programme, that people aspired to dance, should give it a try. 8/10 Bethany Cox.