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Strictly Speaking: Week 8

Posted on November 11, 2019 by mkmswain

Rejoice, for our long national nightmare is over! Finally, Mike Bushell has left the Strictly dancefloor, taking his “comedy” with him. And about time – lord knows what tricks Katya was going to introduce next in sheer desperation (Katya hangs … Continue reading →

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Strictly Week 8: Whose technique failed them in a dramatic dance?

Posted on November 10, 2019 by mkmswain

Celebrities can get away with a certain amount on Strictly by adding comedy elements or a cheeky grin, but those “triers” are often exposed by the more serious dances – unless, like John Sergeant’s infamous paso doble, their playing it straight … Continue reading →

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Strictly Speaking: Week 6

Posted on October 28, 2019 by mkmswain

A dark curse has been placed upon this series of Strictly – by a very powerful witch, or possibly a disgruntled ex-pro. How else to explain…THE INVASION OF THE DANCE-SNATCHING DAD-DANCERS. For not only did David “Vacant” James outlast genuine … Continue reading →

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Strictly Come Dancing Week 6: Who danced it best?

Posted on October 27, 2019 by mkmswain

With a couple of spook-tacular exceptions, Strictly’s Halloween show missed the mark this year. Scarily bad music choices hampered the dancers, while the judges’ frightening scores – once again, over-rewarding improvement in the weaker dancers – skewed the leaderboard. Read … Continue reading →

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Strictly Speaking: Week 5

Posted on October 21, 2019 by mkmswain

Which was more incomprehensible on so-called Super Saturday: wherever we may or may not have landed with Brexit, or guest judge Alfonso Ribeiro’s “critiques”? For the sake of my sanity, the latter shall not be recorded here. Suffice to say … Continue reading →

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Strictly Come Dancing week 5 – who danced it best?

Posted on October 21, 2019 by mkmswain

Following last week’s overinflated quickstep scores, David James came crashing down to earth with a dismal jive. Taking big, heavy steps meant he was always behind the beat, and he failed to disguise numerous mistakes. Read my full Telegraph article … Continue reading →

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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 Speaking: Week 3

Posted on October 7, 2019 by mkmswain

Sigh. A theme week. The triumph of the dressing-up box and the selling of Strictly’s soul to Disney. This Movie Week had its particularly trying moments (Pokémon, I ask you), although a few couples transcended, or even utilised, their themes … 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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Tag Archives: recap

Strictly Speaking: Week 8

Strictly Week 8: Whose technique failed them in a dramatic dance?

Strictly Speaking: Week 6

Strictly Come Dancing Week 6: Who danced it best?

Strictly Speaking: Week 5

Strictly Come Dancing week 5 – who danced it best?

Strictly Speaking: Week 4

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

Strictly Speaking: Week 3

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

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