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Is Strictly’s dance-off still fit for purpose?

Posted on October 31, 2019 by mkmswain

Drama erupted on last weekend’s Strictly Come Dancing when, in a split decision, the judges saved BBC presenter Mike Bushell and partner Katya Jones in the climactic dance-off – eliminating actress Catherine Tyldesley and Johannes Radebe. Read my full The i Paper article here

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Strictly Speaking: Week 4

Posted on October 14, 2019 by mkmswain

Madness. What were the judges thinking with those insane scores? What were the producers thinking with those insane music choices? And why, off the back of Movie Week, inflict this level of dance-obliterating am-dram intensity upon an unsuspecting public? MADNESS. … Continue reading →

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Strictly Come Dancing, week 4: which celebrities scored too highly for technically mediocre routines?

Posted on October 13, 2019 by mkmswain

The judges can mark on either performance or improvement, however it makes a mockery of the leaderboard when they vastly overinflate the latter. So it was that we lost the talented Dev Griffin, penalised for dropping his level slightly in cha cha … Continue reading →

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Strictly Come Dancing, week three: who had the best technical chops?

Posted on October 6, 2019 by mkmswain

My Oscar winners for Movie Week were Kelvin Fletcher, Michelle Visage and Catherine Tyldesley. Though Fletcher didn’t land the clean routine suggested by nabbing this year’s first 10s, with some lift hiccups, he excelled in both the Charleston basics (strong “swivel” foot action) and … Continue reading →

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Strictly Come Dancing, week two: whose technique set the dance floor alight this week?

Posted on September 29, 2019 by mkmswain

Anton du Beke may be the (self-styled) King of Ballroom, but it was Karim Zeroual who took the crown in this week’s Foxtrot battle royale. Good footwork on the basics – leading with the heel, then toe, toe on the slow, quick, quick … Continue reading →

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Strictly Speaking: Week 1

Posted on September 23, 2019 by mkmswain

And we’re off! Strictly Come Dancing Series 17 began its competition proper with a surprisingly buoyant show, overcoming both a marked lack of enthusiasm about this year’s casting and (for the most part) the usual first dance jitters. Instead, numerous … Continue reading →

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Strictly Speaking: The launch

Posted on September 9, 2019 by mkmswain

Hello and welcome back to the safe, lovely, happy, sparkly world of Strictly Come Dancing! Here there are no rogues proroguing (just the odd lord – or maybe viscountess – a-leaping), and the only Article 50 we are concerned with … Continue reading →

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