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. 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?.

Dances

The following dances have been performed in Strictly Dance Fever:
;Couple dances
;Group dances

Judges

Choreographers:
In order of elimination:
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.

Dance chart

Average Chart

This chart is based on the dancers' averages and not their place in the competition.
Rank by
average		Competition
finish		CoupleTotalNumber of
dances		Average
12Danny & Jodie3751134.1
21Sadie & Joseph3641133.1
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:
Bold scores indicate the highest for that week. Red indicates the lowest score.

Dance chart

Average Chart

This chart is based on the dancers' averages and not their place in the competition.
Rank by
average		Competition
finish		CoupleTotalNumber of
dances		Average
12Darren & Lana3741134.0
21Darrien & Hollie3561132.4
33Ben & Stephanie3421131.1
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, Joseph Hall and Sadie Flower, Darren Bailey and Lana Williams and then to Darrien Wright and Hollie Robertson. 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.