TV viewers can now flip to ITV1 for the return of spinny-chaired singing contest The Voice or to BBC2 for Beatles Night. They’re an up-and-coming beat combo from Liverpool who are really going places.
At 9pm, Kennedy, Sinatra & The Mafia is on Channel 4. At 10.25, it’s Later… With Jools Holland on BBC2.
Film-wise, tonight’s picks are Judi Dench and Billy Connolly in touching royal drama Mrs Brown (fear not, it’s nothing to do with mammy and her “boys”) on BBC Scotland at 10pm or classic noir A Kiss Before Dying on Talking Pictures TV at 10.05pm. Careful up on that roof, ladies.
And finally, on that show-closing Couple’s Choice, EastOfStratford says: “I have just realised that watching Krishnan dance is like watching Hamza last year. The emotion comes through. It’s watching someone discover something about themselves that they didn’t know and, as the saying goes, sparking joy.”
MissMartini adds: “Krishnan is clearly having fun but Couple’s Choice is in my bottom two (with rumba being last) of Strictly dances.”
On the moody lighting, neverhopeful says “What is it with all these dances in the dark? Are they struggling with the leccy bills?”
Rufusonly says: “Dance of the night from Ellie. She’s quietly crept up in my estimation. That was wondrously varied and just packed with sophisticated content.”
Gardener_Maidhc adds: “Ellie and Vito’s American smooth is PERFECTION! Proper music, GREAT Dancing and they both look INCREDIBLE. Vito in white tie tails, giving it full old Hollywood, is truly BREATHTAKING! More of this, please! Love, love, love!”
garyh001 says: “I just don’t think Bobby is mature enough for this dance.”
marianeliz adds: “The height difference between Bobby and Diane makes it very hard for him not to stoop . I think it’s been an unfortunate pairing.”
Somersetlass says: “Why is Angela S wearing a flamenco dress for a samba? Some strange choices from wardrobe tonight. That said, I enjoyed that samba. Her personality really shone through and she’s made huge progress. Loving her partnership with Carlos.”
On Annabel Croft’s Couple’s Choice, Yodaknowsall says: “Is it dusty in here Even without the story, that is the best Annabel has danced.”
stopandsmelltheroses rightly says of her pro partner: “Johannes should be available on the NHS. He is a tonic. Such a good soul.”
A swift straw poll of your comments. Mistressgem says “Layton is really growing on me. I watched him on the Graham Norton show, and he was adorable.”
By contrast, Rufusonly says: “Layton’s jive was a show jive rather than the ballroom jive. If a professional dancer is to be allowed to take part, he has to do the correct discipline. Anton and Craig were correct. Shirley always says she has to be fair and isn’t.”
avenueman adds: “Anton tells Nigel to ‘smarten up his top’. I agree. A plain black t-shirt on Strictly ? Disgraceful!”
They’re the most coveted awards in the Elstree and Borehamwood environs. Here are this week’s gong-winners…
Best dance: For the second week running, Ellie Leach by a mile. Surely a finalist. A glitterball winner? I’m increasingly hoping so.
Worst dance: Adam’s rumba or Angela S’s samba. Joint bottom on the scoreboard and neither quite resembled the dance style they should’ve been.
Best music choice: The traditional ones worked best. Big band swing for Ellie’s American smooth, Nat King Cole for Angela Rippon’s waltz.
Worst music choice: Reimagining Robyn’s classic as a syrupy wedding ballad.
Best outfit: Katya Jones and Ellie Leach’s gowns were both a hit.
Worst outfit: Angela Scanlon’s flamenco frock was more paso than samba but Shirley Ballas’ disco Yeti number also merited a raised eyebrow.
Best judges’ comment: “I like an arm that’s as long as a leg,” said Anton. Which was weird. But I did enjoy his comment to Krishnan: “You took walking to a whole new level. Although as walking goes, it was exceptional walking.”
Worst VT: No clear winner, bar Carlos being faintly annoying in the training room. I do approve of the “explain the dance style” ones, though, so Dianne Buswell’s Argentine tango briefing was a treat.
Best Claudia quip: “Krishnan. Or as he’s known to me, Jay’s dad.”
So Ellie Leach finishes top of the scoreboard, followed by Layton Williams – the same top two as last week. The judges’ scores will now be combined with the public vote and the bottom two couples hoof for survival on Sunday evening.
Joint bottom Adam Thomas and Angela Scanlon will be fearing that red light of doom. But it might also be an edgy wait for Angela Rippon, who was just one point above them.
“Keeeeeep dancing!” chorus the swaying Tess and Claud. As everyone removes their snug-fitting shapewear and breathes out, please stay with us for analysis, reaction and a round-up of your comments.
Motsi has an inflatable phone. Craig is a deadpan Victorian strongman. Claudia gets the giggles.
Judges’ comments for Krishnan and Lauren: The man himself says: “I’m no Patrick Swayze but god, I love it.” Shirley says “colourful, difficult syncopations but you handed it marvellously, you’re a joy and heaven sent partnership”. Anton says “lovely to watch but you took walking to a whole new level. Although as walking goes, it was exceptional walking”. Craig says “needed more groove but you have a certain magnetic charm and your smile lights up the room, great fun”. Motsi concludes “you let go and danced from the heart, I’m actually jealous”. Eights ahoy?
Judges’ scores: 6 (boo), 8, 8, 8 for a total of 29 points. Safe? Hope so.
Last dance now. He’s been on this year’s most transformational j-word and this routine tells his Strictly story - how dance helped the Channel 4 newsreader rediscover his sense of fun, stripping away the grey seriousness to find the colour and light. Starts at a newsdesk, then strips off his suit to reveal pinkness. It’s modern jazz meets musical theatre and enjoyably goofy. Lifts, side-by-side steps and lots of partnering to showcase their connection (Lauren’s his long-lost pal, see?). This is all about sheer enjoyment and Krish is dancing his heart out. A bit flat-footed but bags of character and cuteness. Jazzy, jaunty, misses the odd step but who cares? Confetti falls. Lift to finish.
Song: You Can Call Me Al by Paul Simon. The lead single from his seminal 1986 album Graceland was inspired by a party attended by Simon and his then-wife Peggy. A fellow guest was French composer and conductor Pierre Boulez, who mistakenly called the couple “Al and Betty”. It’s about a man in the throes of a mid-life crisis (trying to tell us something, Krish? Are you soft in the middle?). The video saw actor Chevy Chase lip-syncing to Simon’s vocals.
Judges’ comments for Adam and Luba: Motsi says “great job, you made Luba look fantastic, need more action and spine”. Shirley says “difficult but executed well, softened your hands well, needed more changing weight but had flow and quite lovely”. Anton says “performance magnificent overall, great partnering and musicality but the rumba bit wasn’t strong enough, too wafty and lyrical”. Craig concludes “snatchy and grabby, spatulistic hands (drink!), stiff hips but partnership has real connection and it made the love story work”. Sevens and a six from Craig?
Judges’ scores: 6, 7, 7, 7 for a total of 27 points. Joint bottom. Dance-off danger again.
Penultimate dance now. Adam is the first celebrity male to tackle the tricky rumba this series. A tough dance with which to bounce back from the dance-off but this one has personal significance, since this song was his wedding dance with wife Caroline in 2017. Tapping into that feeling should enable him to show his passionate, romantic side but the weight transference and technique is the challenge here. Can he capture that constant Cuban motion and figure-of-eight hip action? Moody lighting, monochrome outfits. He’s doing too much walking around but great partnering and sizzling chemistry.
Song: Dancing On My Own by Calum Scott. The slowed-down, soft-focus balladeer-style cover of Swedish diva Robyn’s electropop anthem was a viral streaming hit in 2016 after Scott performed it as his Britain’s Got Talent audition. The Guardian’s estimable Alexis Petridis said he’d “gormlessly sandblasted away the original’s emotional complexity in favour of mournful bloke-at-a-piano emoting”. Which I think means he liked it?
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