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The BBC fails to give Rev Richard Coles the send-off from Saturday Live he deserves
There was a bizarre lack of fanfare around the Radio 4 presenter’s departure – and his final show was almost entirely business as usual. Read my full Telegraph article here
Posted in Journalism
Tagged bbc, departure, exit, leavig, leaving, nikki bedi, presenter, radio, radio 4, rev richard coles, review, richard coles, saturday live, telegraph
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Oti Mabuse is too big for Strictly
The two-time Glitterball champion has helped to reshape the show – she will be sorely missed but her career is on an irresistible rise. Read my full Telegraph article here
Posted in Dance, Journalism, Theatre, TV
Tagged ballroom, bbc, bill bailey, dance, dancing, dancing on ice, leaving, oti mabuse, quit, strictly, strictly come dancing, telegraph, tv
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Nicola Adams’ ruthless Covid axing is the beginning of the end for Strictly 2020
After landing in the dreaded dance-off last week, Nicola Adams confronted the terrible possibility of leaving Strictly Come Dancing. Now, the worst has happened, but for a completely different reason: her professional partner, Katya Jones, has tested positive for Covid-19, taking them … Continue reading
Posted in Dance, Journalism, TV
Tagged american smooth, axed, ballroom, bbc, coronavirus, covid, dance, dancing, eliminated, it takes two, katya jones, latin, leaving, left, nicola adams, out, pandemic, positive test, protocols, quarantine, rylan, same sex, same sex dance, shielding, strictly, strictly come dancing, telegraph, tested positive, tv
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Brendan Cole chat on BBC Radio
I joined Gayle Lofthouse on her BBC radio show to discuss Brendan Cole’s exit from Strictly Come Dancing. Click here to listen to the interview (I’m on at about 2hr 40min)
Posted in Dance, Journalism, TV
Tagged ballroom, bbc, bbc radio leeds, brendan cole, dance, dancer, dancing, exit, fired, gayle lofthouse, interview, latin, leaving, left, professional, radio, retired, sacked, strictly, strictly come dancing, tv
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It takes four to tan-go
Following hot on the (Cuban) heels of departing Doctor Who Matt Smith, this week saw the mass exodus from Strictly Come Dancing of long-standing and, in some cases, long-suffering professionals Erin Boag, Vincent Simone, Flavia Cacace and Aliona Vilani. Can the newbies possibly follow in … Continue reading
Posted in Dance, Journalism, TV
Tagged Aliona Vilani, anton du beke, artem, austin healey, ballroom, bbc, colin jackson, dance, dancing, doctor who, Erin Boag, Flavia Cacace, iveta lukosiute, janette manrara, julian clary, leaving, louis smith, louisa lytton, madonna, matt baker, Matt Di Angelo, matt smith, nancy dell'olio, pasha, pro, professional, rachel stevens, russell grant, strictly, strictly come dancing, tango, the archers, tv, Vincent Simone
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The last (timey-wimey) waltz
Is there something in the water? This weekend has seen a mass exodus from the BBC, with current Doctor Who Matt Smith and Strictly Come Dancing pros Vincent Simone, Flavia Cacace, Aliona Vilani and Erin Boag hanging up their sonic … Continue reading
Posted in Dance, Film, Journalism, TV
Tagged Aliona Vilani, aljaz skorjanec, bafta, ballroom, bbc, burn the floor, camilla dallerup, dance, dancing, dancing with the stars, david tennant, dirty dancing, doctor who, emma slater, Erin Boag, Flavia Cacace, game of thrones, glee, iveta lukosiute, janette manrara, leaving, len goodman, lewis, matt smith, morse, new, olivia colman, pro, professional, ryan gosling, salsa, skins, so you think you can dance, stephan mangan, strictly come dancing, the simpsons, tv, Vincent Simone
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