Strictly Come Dancing (series 1)


Strictly Come Dancing aired its first series on BBC One from 15 May 2004. The series was presented by Bruce Forsyth and Tess Daly. The judging panel was Craig Revel Horwood, Arlene Phillips, Len Goodman and Bruno Tonioli.
On 3 July 2004, Natasha Kaplinsky and her partner, Brendan Cole were crowned series champions.

Couples

In the first series, there were eight celebrity contestants and in order of elimination, they were:
CelebrityKnown forProfessional partnerStatus
Jason WoodComedianKylie JonesEliminated 1st
on 22 May 2004
David DickinsonBargain Hunt presenter & antiques expertCamilla DallerupEliminated 2nd
on 29 May 2004
Verona JosephHolby City actressPaul KillickEliminated 3rd
on 5 June 2004
Claire SweeneyActress, singer, & television presenterJohn ByrnesEliminated 4th
on 12 June 2004
Martin OffiahFormer England rugby playerErin BoagEliminated 5th
on 19 June 2004
Lesley GarrettClassical singerAnton du Beke
Third place
on 26 June 2004
Christopher ParkerEastEnders actorHanna Karttunen
Second place
on 3 July 2004
Natasha KaplinskyJournalist & television presenterBrendan Cole
Winners
on 3 July 2004

Scoring chart

Average chart

This table only counts for dances scored on a traditional 40-points scale.
Rank by
average		PlaceCoupleTotalNumber of
dances		Average
11Natasha & Brendan3961233.0
25Claire & John150530.0
33Lesley & Anton264929.3
46Verona & Paul99424.8
54Martin & Erin161723.0
62Christopher & Hanna2411220.1
78Jason & Kylie40220.0
87David & Camilla57319.0

Highest and lowest scoring performances of the series

The best and worst performances in each dance according to the judges' scores are as follows:
DanceBest dancerBest scoreWorst dancerWorst score
Cha-Cha-ChaNatasha Kaplinsky
Verona Joseph		27David Dickinson16
FoxtrotNatasha Kaplinsky35Martin Offiah24
JiveLesley Garrett29Christopher Parker17
Paso DobleNatasha Kaplinsky35Christopher Parker15
QuickstepNatasha Kaplinsky36David Dickinson21
RumbaNatasha Kaplinsky36Christopher Parker16
SambaNatasha Kaplinsky37Christopher Parker15
ShowdanceNatasha Kaplinsky35Christopher Parker22
TangoClaire Sweeney34David Dickinson20
WaltzNatasha Kaplinsky36Jason Wood21

Couples' highest and lowest scoring dances

Weekly scores and songs

Unless indicated otherwise, individual judges scores are given in this order from left to right: Craig Revel Horwood, Arlene Phillips, Len Goodman, Bruno Tonioli.

Week 1

Running order
CoupleScoreDanceMusic
Natasha & Brendan27 Cha-Cha-Cha"Chain of Fools"—Aretha Franklin
Lesley & Anton29 Waltz"He Was Beautiful"—Cleo Laine
Christopher & Hanna19 Cha-Cha-Cha"Lady Marmalade"—Labelle
Jason & Kylie21 Waltz"Three Times A Lady"—Commodores
Verona & Paul27 Cha-Cha-Cha"Respect"—Aretha Franklin
Claire & John27 Waltz"Unchained Melody"—The Righteous Brothers from Ghost
David & Camilla16 Cha-Cha-Cha"Sex Bomb"—Tom Jones
Martin & Erin25 Waltz"Come Away With Me"—Norah Jones

Week 2

Running order
CoupleScoreDanceMusicResult
Natasha & Brendan31 Quickstep"The Lady is a Tramp"—Frank SinatraSafe
Martin & Erin21 Rumba"Hero"—Mariah CareySafe
Christopher & Hanna23 Quickstep"You're the One That I Want" from GreaseSafe
Claire & John26 Rumba"Angels"—Robbie WilliamsSafe
Verona & Paul24 Quickstep"If My Friends Could See Me Now" from Sweet CharitySafe
Jason & Kylie19 Rumba"Leave Right Now"—Will YoungEliminated
David & Camilla21 Quickstep"Let's Face The Music and Dance" from Follow the FleetBottom two
Lesley & Anton27 Rumba"You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine"—Lou RawlsSafe

Week 3

This week's show is filmed in the Blackpool Tower Ballroom.
Running order
CoupleScoreDanceMusicResult
Verona & Paul24 Jive"Proud Mary"—Tina TurnerSafe
Lesley & Anton29 Tango"Sensation"—Chong LimSafe
Martin & Erin21 Jive"Great Balls of Fire"—Jerry Lee LewisSafe
David & Camilla20 Tango"La Cumparsita"—Gerardo Matos RodríguezEliminated
Christopher & Hanna19 Jive"Do You Love Me"—The ContoursSafe
Claire & John34 Tango"Roxanne"—The PoliceSafe
Natasha & Brendan26 Jive"Jump, Jive and Wail"—Louis PrimaBottom two

Week 4

Running order
CoupleScoreDanceMusicResult
Claire & John31 Paso Doble"España cañí"—Pascual Marquina NarroSafe
Christopher & Hanna28 Foxtrot"Flying Without Wings"—WestlifeSafe
Verona & Paul24 Paso Doble"Boléro"—Maurice RavelEliminated
Natasha & Brendan35 Foxtrot"The Girl from Ipanema"—Antônio Carlos JobimSafe
Lesley & Anton30 Paso Doble"La Cumparsita"—Gerardo Matos RodríguezBottom two
Martin & Erin24 Foxtrot"Let There Be Love"—Nat King ColeSafe

Week 5

Running order
CoupleScoreDanceMusicResult
Lesley & Anton27 Samba"Mas que Nada"—Jorge BenBottom two
Martin & Erin22 Samba"Crickets Sing for Anamaria"—Marcos ValleSafe
Christopher & Hanna15 Samba"Soul Bossa Nova"—Quincy JonesSafe
Claire & John32 Samba"Shake Your Bon-Bon"—Ricky MartinEliminated
Natasha & Brendan37 Samba"Love Is in the Air"—John Paul YoungSafe

Week 6: Quarter-final

Running order
CoupleScoreDanceMusicResult
Martin & Erin24 Quickstep"It Don't Mean a Thing "—Duke EllingtonEliminated
Martin & Erin24 Cha Cha Cha"Smooth"—SantanaEliminated
Natasha & Brendan31 Tango"Libertango"—Ástor PiazzollaSafe
Natasha & Brendan36 Rumba"Endless Love"—Lionel RichieSafe
Christopher & Hanna22 Waltz"I Have Nothing"—Whitney HoustonSafe
Christopher & Hanna15 Paso Doble"Bamboleo"—Gipsy KingsSafe
Lesley & Anton34 Foxtrot"I've Got You Under My Skin"—Frank SinatraBottom two
Lesley & Anton26 Cha Cha Cha"Spinning Around"—Kylie MinogueBottom two

Week 7: Semi-final

;Running order
CoupleScoreDanceMusicResult
Lesley & Anton33 Quickstep"That Old Black Magic"—Sammy Davis JrThird place
Lesley & Anton29 Jive"My Baby Just Cares for Me"—Nina SimoneThird place
Natasha & Brendan36 Waltz"With You I'm Born Again"—Billy Preston and Syreeta WrightSafe
Natasha & Brendan35 Paso Doble"O Fortuna"—Carl OrffSafe
Christopher & Hanna21 Tango"Toxic"—Britney SpearsBottom two
Christopher & Hanna16 Rumba"Careless Whisper"—George MichaelBottom two

Week 8: Final

;Running order
CoupleScoreDanceMusicResult
Natasha & Brendan36 Quickstep"The Lady is a Tramp"—Frank SinatraWinner
Natasha & Brendan31 Samba"Love Is in the Air"—John Paul YoungWinner
Natasha & Brendan35 Showdance" The Time of My Life"—Bill Medley and Jennifer WarnesWinner
Christopher & Hanna24 Waltz"I Have Nothing"—Whitney HoustonRunner-up
Christopher & Hanna17 Jive"Do You Love Me"—The ContoursRunner-up
Christopher & Hanna22 Showdance"Fame"—Irene CaraRunner-up

Dance chart

The dances performed during Series 1 were as follows:
Series 1 also introduced the first interactive dance lessons hosted by Len Goodman. Each week on BBCi, Freeview, the basics of each dances were demonstrated for beginners. The BBCi service also provided descriptions of how these dances are to be performed and to what style.