Strictly Come Dancing series 1

Strictly Come Dancing
Series 1
Presented byBruce Forsyth
Tess Daly
JudgesLen Goodman
Arlene Philips
Craig Revel Horwood
Bruno Tonioli
Celebrity winnerNatasha Kaplinsky
Professional winnerBrendan Cole
No. of episodes9
Release
Original networkBBC One
Original release15 May (2004-05-15) –
3 July 2004 (2004-07-03)
Series chronology
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Series 2

Strictly Come Dancing aired its first series on BBC One from 15 May 2004 to 3 July 2004. The series was presented by Bruce Forsyth and Tess Daly. The judging panel consisted of Len Goodman, Arlene Phillips, Craig Revel Horwood, and Bruno Tonioli.[1]

On 3 July 2004, journalist Natasha Kaplinsky and Brendan Cole were announced as the winners, while EastEnders actor Christopher Parker and Hanna Karttunen finished in second place.[2]

Format

Further information: Strictly Come Dancing § Format
Judges for Strictly Come Dancing (Series 1)
Craig Revel Horwood
Arlene Phillips
Len Goodman
Bruno Tonioli

The couples dance each week in a live show. The judges score each performance out of ten. The couples are then ranked according to the judges' scores and given points according to their rank, with the lowest scored couple receiving one point, and the highest scored couple receiving the most points (the maximum number of points available depends on the number of couples remaining in the competition). The public are also invited to vote for their favourite couples, and the couples are ranked again according to the number of votes they receive, again receiving points; the couple with the fewest votes receiving one point, and the couple with the most votes receiving the most points.

The points for judges' score and public vote are then added together, and the two couples with the fewest points are placed in the bottom two. If two couples have equal points, the points from the public vote are given precedence.

Couples

This series featured eight celebrity contestants.

Celebrity Notability Professional partner Status
Jason Wood Comedian Kylie Jones Eliminated 1st
on 22 May 2004
David Dickinson Bargain Hunt presenter & antiques expert Camilla Dallerup Eliminated 2nd
on 29 May 2004
Verona Joseph Holby City actress Paul Killick Eliminated 3rd
on 5 June 2004
Claire Sweeney Actress, singer & television presenter John Byrnes Eliminated 4th
on 12 June 2004
Martin Offiah England rugby player Erin Boag Eliminated 5th
on 19 June 2004
Lesley Garrett Classical singer Anton Du Beke Eliminated 6th
on 26 June 2004
Christopher Parker EastEnders actor Hanna Karttunen Runners-up
on 3 July 2004
Natasha Kaplinsky Journalist & television presenter Brendan Cole Winners
on 3 July 2004

Scoring chart

The highest score each week is indicated in bold green with a dagger (†), while the lowest score each week is indicated in italicized red with a double-dagger (‡).

Color key:

  Winners
  Runners-up
  Bottom two
  Eliminated
Strictly Come Dancing (series 1) - Weekly scores
Couple Pl. Week
1 2 1+2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Natasha & Brendan 1st 27 31† 58† 26[a] 35† 37† 31+36=67† 36+35=71† 36+31+35=102†[b]
Christopher & Hanna 2nd 19 23 42 19‡ 28 15‡ 22+15=37‡ 21+16=37‡[a] 24+17+22=63‡[c]
Lesley & Anton 3rd 29† 27 56 29 30[a] 27[a] 34+26=60[a] 33+29=62[d]
Martin & Erin 4th 25 21 46 21 24‡ 22 24+24=48[d]
Claire & John 5th 27 26 53 34† 31 32[d]
Verona & Paul 6th 27 24 51 24 24‡[d]
David & Camilla 7th 16‡ 21 37‡[a] 20[d]
Jason & Kylie 8th 21 19‡ 40[d]
Notes
  1. ^ a b c d e f This couple was in the bottom two, but was not eliminated.
  2. ^ This couple finished in first place.
  3. ^ This couple finished in second place.
  4. ^ a b c d e f This couple was eliminated.

Weekly scores

Unless indicated otherwise, individual judges scores in the charts below are given (in parentheses) in this order from left to right: Craig Revel Horwood, Arlene Phillips, Len Goodman, Bruno Tonioli.

Week 1

Couples performed either the cha-cha-cha or the waltz, and are listed in the order they performed.

Couple Scores Dance Music
Natasha & Brendan 27 (5, 7, 8, 7) Cha-cha-cha "Chain of Fools" — Aretha Franklin
Lesley & Anton 29 (6, 8, 8, 7) Waltz "He Was Beautiful" — Cleo Laine
Christopher & Hanna 19 (4, 4, 7, 4) Cha-cha-cha "Lady Marmalade" — Labelle
Jason & Kylie 21 (5, 5, 6, 5) Waltz "Three Times A Lady" — Commodores
Verona & Paul 27 (7, 6, 7, 7) Cha-cha-cha "Respect" — Aretha Franklin
Claire & John 27 (7, 7, 8, 5) Waltz "Unchained Melody" — The Righteous Brothers
David & Camilla 16 (2, 4, 6, 4) Cha-cha-cha "Sex Bomb" — Tom Jones
Martin & Erin 25 (5, 6, 7, 7) Waltz "Come Away With Me" — Norah Jones

Week 2

Couples performed either the quickstep or the rumba, and are listed in the order they performed.

Couple Scores Dance Music Result
Natasha & Brendan 31 (7, 8, 8, 8) Quickstep "The Lady is a Tramp" — Frank Sinatra Safe
Martin & Erin 21 (3, 5, 7, 6) Rumba "Hero" — Mariah Carey Safe
Christopher & Hanna 23 (5, 6, 6, 6) Quickstep "You're the One That I Want" — from Grease Safe
Claire & John 26 (6, 6, 7, 7) Rumba "Angels" — Robbie Williams Safe
Verona & Paul 24 (6, 6, 6, 6) Quickstep "If My Friends Could See Me Now" — from Sweet Charity Safe
Jason & Kylie 19 (2, 5, 7, 5) Rumba "Leave Right Now" — Will Young Eliminated
David & Camilla 21 (3, 6, 6, 6) Quickstep "Let's Face The Music and Dance" — from Follow the Fleet Bottom two
Lesley & Anton 27 (6, 7, 7, 7) Rumba "You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine" — Lou Rawls Safe

Week 3

Couples performed either the jive or the tango, and are listed in the order they performed.

Couple Scores Dance Music Result
Verona & Paul 24 (6, 6, 6, 6) Jive "Proud Mary" — Tina Turner Safe
Lesley & Anton 29 (7, 8, 7, 7) Tango "Sensation" — Chong Lim Safe
Martin & Erin 21 (5, 5, 5, 6) Jive "Great Balls of Fire" — Jerry Lee Lewis Safe
David & Camilla 20 (4, 6, 5, 5) Tango "La Cumparsita" — Gerardo Matos Rodríguez Eliminated
Christopher & Hanna 19 (5, 4, 5, 5) Jive "Do You Love Me" — The Contours Safe
Claire & John 34 (8, 9, 9, 8) Tango "Roxanne" — The Police Safe
Natasha & Brendan 26 (7, 7, 5, 7) Jive "Jump, Jive and Wail" — Louis Prima Bottom two

Week 4

Couples performed either the foxtrot or the paso doble, and are listed in the order they performed.

Couple Scores Dance Music Result
Claire & John 31 (8, 8, 7, 8) Paso doble "España cañí" — Pascual Marquina Narro Safe
Christopher & Hanna 28 (6, 7, 8, 7) Foxtrot "Flying Without Wings" — Westlife Safe
Verona & Paul 24 (5, 6, 6, 7) Paso doble "Boléro" — Maurice Ravel Eliminated
Natasha & Brendan 35 (8, 9, 9, 9) Foxtrot "The Girl from Ipanema" — Antônio Carlos Jobim Safe
Lesley & Anton 30 (7, 7, 8, 8) Paso doble "Scott & Fran's Paso Doble" — from Strictly Ballroom Bottom two
Martin & Erin 24 (6, 5, 7, 6) Foxtrot "Let There Be Love" — Nat King Cole Safe

Week 5

Couples performed the samba and then a group Viennese waltz. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Couple Scores Dance Music Result
Lesley & Anton 27 (7, 6, 7, 7) Samba "Mas que Nada" — Jorge Ben Bottom two
Martin & Erin 22 (5, 5, 6, 6) Samba "Crickets Sing for Anamaria" — Marcos Valle Safe
Christopher & Hanna 15 (3, 4, 4, 4) Samba "Soul Bossa Nova" — Quincy Jones Safe
Claire & John 32 (8, 8, 8, 8) Samba "Shake Your Bon-Bon" — Ricky Martin Eliminated
Natasha & Brendan 37 (9, 10, 9, 9) Samba "Love Is in the Air" — John Paul Young Safe
Christopher & Hanna
Claire & John
Lesley & Anton
Martin & Erin
Natasha & Brendan 		No scores
received 		Group
Viennese waltz 		"If I Ain't Got You" — Alicia Keys

Week 6: Quarterfinal

Each couple performed two unlearned routines, and are listed in the order they performed.

Couple Scores Dance Music Result
Martin & Erin 24 (5, 6, 6, 7) Quickstep "It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)" — Duke Ellington Eliminated
24 (6, 6, 6, 6) Cha-cha-cha "Smooth" — Santana
Natasha & Brendan 31 (8, 7, 8, 8) Tango "Libertango" — Astor Piazzolla Safe
36 (9, 9, 9, 9) Rumba "Endless Love" — Lionel Richie
Christopher & Hanna 22 (5, 6, 5, 6) Waltz "I Have Nothing" — Whitney Houston Safe
15 (3, 4, 5, 3) Paso doble "Bamboleo" — Gipsy Kings
Lesley & Anton 34 (8, 8, 9, 9) Foxtrot "I've Got You Under My Skin" — Frank Sinatra Bottom two
26 (6, 6, 7, 7) Cha-cha-cha "Spinning Around" — Kylie Minogue

Week 7: Semifinal

Each couple performed two unlearned routines, and are listed in the order they performed.

Couple Scores Dance Music Result
Lesley & Anton 33 (8, 8, 8, 9) Quickstep "That Old Black Magic" — Sammy Davis Jr Eliminated
29 (7, 7, 8, 7) Jive "My Baby Just Cares for Me" — Nina Simone
Natasha & Brendan 36 (9, 9, 9, 9) Waltz "With You I'm Born Again" — Billy Preston & Syreeta Wright Safe
35 (8, 9, 9, 9) Paso doble "O Fortuna" — Carl Orff
Christopher & Hanna 21 (2, 6, 7, 6) Tango "Toxic" — Britney Spears Bottom two
16 (2, 4, 5, 5) Rumba "Careless Whisper" — George Michael

Week 8: Final

Each couple performed three routines: their favourite ballroom dance, their favourite Latin dance, and their showdance routine. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Couple Scores Dance Music Result
Natasha & Brendan 36 (9, 9, 9, 9) Quickstep "The Lady is a Tramp" — Frank Sinatra Winners
31 (7, 7, 9, 8) Samba "Love Is in the Air" — John Paul Young
35 (8, 9, 9, 9) Showdance "(I've Had) The Time of My Life" — Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes
Christopher & Hanna 24 (6, 5, 6, 7) Waltz "I Have Nothing" — Whitney Houston Runners-up
17 (3, 3, 7, 4) Jive "Do You Love Me" — The Contours
22 (4, 6, 7, 5) Showdance "Fame" — Irene Cara

Dance chart

The couples performed the following each week:

  • Week 1: One unlearned dance (cha-cha-cha or waltz)
  • Week 2: One unlearned dance (quickstep or rumba)
  • Week 3: One unlearned dance (jive or tango)
  • Week 4: One unlearned dance (foxtrot or paso doble)
  • Week 5: Samba & Viennese waltz group dance
  • Week 6 (Quarterfinal): Two unlearned dances
  • Week 7 (Semifinal): Two unlearned dances
  • Week 8 (Final): Favourite ballroom dance, favourite Latin dance & showdance
Strictly Come Dancing (series 1) - Dance chart
Couple Week
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Natasha & Brendan Cha-cha-cha Quickstep Jive Foxtrot Samba Group
Viennese waltz 		Tango Rumba Waltz Paso doble Quickstep Samba Showdance
Christopher & Hanna Cha-cha-cha Quickstep Jive Foxtrot Samba Waltz Paso doble Tango Rumba Waltz Jive Showdance
Lesley & Anton Waltz Rumba Tango Paso doble Samba Foxtrot Cha-cha-cha Quickstep Jive
Martin & Erin Waltz Rumba Jive Foxtrot Samba Quickstep Cha-cha-cha
Claire & John Waltz Rumba Tango Paso doble Samba
Verona & Paul Cha-cha-cha Quickstep Jive Paso doble
David & Camilla Cha-cha-cha Quickstep Tango
Jason & Kylie Waltz Rumba

Ratings

Weekly ratings for each show on BBC One. All ratings are provided by BARB.[3]

Episode Date Official rating
(millions) 		Weekly rank
for BBC One 		Weekly rank
for all UK TV
Week 1 15 May 4.61 20 40
Week 2 22 May 5.68 12 31
Week 3 29 May 6.07 11 28
Week 4 5 June 6.00 8 39
Week 5 13 June 5.37 11 29
Week 6 19 June 5.94 11 26
Week 7 26 June 7.00 13 22
Week 8 3 July 8.14 9 17
Week 8 results 3 July 9.28 7 10

References

  1. ^ Grieveson-Smith, Jess (16 October 2021). "Who were the first celebrities on Strictly Come Dancing and where are they now?". YorkshireLive. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Kaplinsky wins TV dancing contest". BBC News. 4 July 2004. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  3. ^ "Four-screen dashboard (7-day data)". BARB. Retrieved 17 September 2023.