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Strictly Come Dancing Live
Strictly Come Dancing is a British television show, shown on BBC One based on Ballroom and Latin dancing. The title of the show suggests a persistence of the long-running series Come Dancing, with allusions to the film Strictly Ballroom. The show has run on BBC One since 2004. A fourth series finished in December 2006, and there have been three stand-alone Christmas Specials, in 2004, 2005 and 2006. Series four was also shown as part of the BBC's line-up on their trial High Definition channel, BBC HD. The format has been exported to other countries. The final of the fourth series in December 2006 attracted an audience of over 12 million viewers, making it the highest watched show on TV for that week. The format has also inspired a modern-dance themed spin-off Strictly Dance Fever. Splash and the EBU created the Eurovision Dance Contest transmitted on the BBC and in other countries in 2007. This is not part of the Strictly Come Dancing format because it is instead modeled on the Eurovision Song Contest, but with dancing instead of singing.

Format:
The show pairs a number of celebrities with professional ballroom dancers who each week compete against each other in a competition to impress a panel of judges and the viewing public in order to survive potential elimination. Through a telephone poll, viewers vote who should stay and who should go, the results of the poll being combined with the ranking of the panel of judges. The show is broadcast live on BBC One on Saturday evenings, and it is presented by Bruce Forsyth and Tess Daly. The judging panel consists of

• Bruno Tonioli
• Arlene Phillips
• Len Goodman
• Craig Revel Horwood

Each judge gives the performance a mark out of ten, giving an overall total out of forty. A companion fanzine program accompanies the main show. During the first series, Strictly Come Dancing on Three ran on BBC Three. As of series four, coaches are 1. Jaclyn Spencer Chris Marques for Salsa and Mambo, 2. Jenny Thomas and Ryan Francois for Swing and Jive.

2005 Christmas Special:
The Christmas special in 2005 featured the top four couples from the 2005 series competing against two competitors from the US version, Dancing with the Stars, who danced with two professionals from the British series. The two competitors from the US series were Rachel Hunter, who was teamed with Brendan Cole, and Evander Holyfield, who danced with Karen Hardy. Season 2 winner Jill Halfpenny was scheduled to appear with her partner Darren Bennett, but pulled out due to a break down in fee dialogues.

2006 Christmas Special:
The Christmas special in 2006 featured stars from the third and fourth series going head to head to perform their highest-scoring dances. The theme of the program was black and white, so whether it was wintry white gowns, the little black dress or top hat and tails, the dancers and the dance floor were decked in black and white, setting the stage for some show-stopping performances.

Strictly Ice Dancing:
Strictly Ice Dancing was broadcast as a one-off special on 26 December 2004; with Carol Smillie, Jessica Taylor, Scarlett Johnson, Marcus Patric, David Seaman, and Rowland Rivron paired with professional skaters. This was won by David Seaman and his partner Zoia Birmingham.

Strictly African Dancing:
A further one-off special was broadcast on BBC One on 9 July 2005 as part of the BBC's Africa Lives season. It featured six celebrities of African descent performing traditional African dances with a professional troupe. The contestants were

• Tunde Baiyewu,
• Tupele Dorgu,
• Robbie Earle,
• Antonia Okonma,
• Louis Emerick,
• Tessa Sanderson.

The program was presented by Natasha Kaplinsky and Martin Offiah, and the winner was Robbie Earle.

Strictly Come Dancing:
During the run of Strictly Come Dancing, Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two airs each weeknight on BBC Two, hosted by Claudia Winkleman. It features reviews of the performances during the previous Saturday show, and interviews with and training footage of the couples preparing for the next. The judges and other celebrities also provide their opinions on how the couples are doing.