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Strictly Speaking: Week 5
Well. This was not one of Strictly’s better outings. Our Staycation Blackpool Week sadly took all the worst elements of that usual jaunt – judging hysteria, inconsistent scores – without actually giving us the pleasure of performances at the Tower Ballroom. … Continue reading
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Tagged anton du beke, ballroom, bbc, bill bailey, blackpool, caroline quentin, clara amfo, dance, dancing, dancing times, jamie laing, latin, maisie smith, ranvir singh, recap, review, strictly, strictly come dancing, strictly speaking, tv, week 5
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Lucky escape for Clara Amfo after viewers’ votes correct injustice on Strictly’s Blackpool special
Normally, we can chalk up the judges’ erratic Blackpool Week scoring to over excitement at being at the Tower Ballroom. What, then, to make of their bizarre decision-making while still in the studio? Can you get staycation sunstroke? Read my … Continue reading
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Tagged anton du beke, ballroom, bbc, bill bailey, blackpool, caroline quentin, clara amfo, dance, dancing, jamie laing, latin, maisie smith, ranvir singh, recap, review, strictly, strictly come dancing, telegraph, tv, week 5
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Strictly Speaking: Week 10
So, we could talk about the post-Blackpool hangover pervading the week (this show very much brought to you by paracetamol and Alka-Seltzer). We could talk about scoring monstrosities, or the continuing bafflement of Couple’s Choice, or how the ghost of … Continue reading
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Tagged ashley roberts, ballroom, bbc, blackpool, blog, celebrity, couples choice, dance, dance off, dancing, dancing times, faye tozer, graeme swann, joe sugg, judges, latin, lindy hop, lindy hopathon, oti mabuse, quickstep, recap, review, samba, shirley ballas, street, strictly, strictly come dancing, strictly speaking, tv, waltz, week 10
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Strictly Speaking: Week 9
Ah, Blackpool – home of ballroom. Or, in Strictly’s case, home of prop dancers, inflated (in most cases) scores, and alarming combos like fire, feathers and copious amounts of hairspray. At its best, it provides history, spectacle and a thrilling … Continue reading
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Tagged american smooth, ashley roberts, ballroom, bbc, blackpool, blog, celebrity, couples choice, dance, dance off, dancing, dancing times, eliminated, gloria estefan, graeme swann, jive, judges, kate silverton, latin, recap, review, strictly, strictly come dancing, strictly speaking, theatre, tv, week 9
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Strictly Speaking: Week 8
It might seem a strange statement to make while the BBC is shoving Stacey towards the glitterball, and Joe’s YouTube views have now surpassed the last six series, but one thing I’m enjoying is this year’s unpredictability. Who could have … Continue reading
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Tagged ashley roberts, ballroom, bbc, blackpool, blog, celebrity, contemporary, couples choice, dance, dance off, dancing, dancing times, danny john-jules, eliminated, graeme swann, joe sugg, recap, review, salsa, samba, shirley ballas, strictly, strictly come dancing, strictly speaking, tess daly, tv, week 8
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Strictly Speaking: Week 7
Post-Halloween Week, and it’s possible the judges were still hopped up on Haribo and egging unsuspecting strangers, with the series’ most inconsistent show so far in terms of scoring and comments. Of course, Strictly is a mix of dancing and … Continue reading
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Tagged argentine tango, ashley roberts, ballroom, bbc, blackpool, blog, bruno tonioli, celebrity, charles venn, couples choice, craig revel-horwood, dance, dance off, dancing, dancing times, danny john-jules, darcey bussell, dr ranj singh, eliminated, foxtrot, halloween, janette manrara, kate silverton, kevin clifton, latin, quickstep, recap, review, samba, shirley ballas, stacey dooley, street, strictly, strictly come dancing, strictly speaking, tess daly, tv, viennese waltz, week 7
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