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. 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 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).
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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.
Bold scores indicate the highest for that week. <span style="color:red;">Red</span> indicates the lowest score. * means this couple was in the bottom 2. IN means they did not dance due to an injury.
This chart is based on the dancers' averages and not their place in the competition.
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 Boogie Woogie or Cuban Salsa.
Couples are listed in the order they performed.
For this week, the couples performed either a Hustle or Argentine Tango.
Couples are listed in the order they performed.
For this week, the couples performed either a Charleston or Lambada.
Couples are listed in the order they performed.
For this week, the couples performed either a Lindy Hop, Foxtrot or Jitterbug.
Couples are listed in the order they performed.
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.
For this week, the couples performed the Milonga and a Movie Dance.
Couples are listed in the order they performed.
This week, the couples performed the Waltz and an unlearned dance.
Couples are listed in the order they performed.
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.
Bold scores indicate the highest for that week. <span style="color:red;">Red</span> indicates the lowest score.
This chart is based on the dancers' averages and not their place in the competition.
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.
Couples are listed in the order they performed.
Couples are listed in the order they performed.
Couples are listed in the order they performed.
Couples are listed in the order they performed.
Couples are listed in the order they performed.
Couples are listed in the order they performed.
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 the order they performed.
Couples are listed in the order they performed.