Strictly Come Dancing (series 2)

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Strictly Come Dancing
Series 2
Presented byBruce Forsyth
Tess Daly
Natasha Kaplinsky
JudgesLen Goodman
Arlene Philips
Craig Revel Horwood
Bruno Tonioli
Celebrity winnerJill Halfpenny
Professional winnerDarren Bennett
No. of episodes16
Release
Original networkBBC One
Original release23 October (2004-10-23) –
11 December 2004 (2004-12-11)
Series chronology
← Previous
Series 1
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Series 3

Strictly Come Dancing returned for its second series on 23 October 2004 on BBC One. Bruce Forsyth and Tess Daly returned to present the main show on BBC One, while Claudia Winkleman presented a new spin-off show called Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two on BBC Two. Series 1 winner Natasha Kaplinsky filled in for Daly during the first five weeks due to Daly's maternity leave. Len Goodman, Arlene Phillips, Craig Revel Horwood, and Bruno Tonioli returned to the judging panel.

Actress Jill Halfpenny and Darren Bennett were announced as the winners on 11 December 2004, while Olympic heptathlete Denise Lewis and Ian Waite finished in second place, and comedian Julian Clary and Erin Boag finished in third.

Format

Judges for Strictly Come Dancing (Series 2)

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 ten celebrity contestants.

Celebrity Notability Professional partner Status
Quentin Willson Motoring journalist & television presenter Hazel Newberry Eliminated 1st
on 23 October 2004
Carol Vorderman Countdown presenter Paul Killick Eliminated 2nd
on 30 October 2004
Esther Rantzen Journalist & television presenter Anton Du Beke Eliminated 3rd
on 6 November 2004
Diarmuid Gavin Garden designer & television presenter Nicole Cutler Eliminated 4th
on 13 November 2004
Sarah Manners Casualty actress Brendan Cole Eliminated 5th
on 20 November 2004
Roger Black Olympic sprinter & sports presenter Camilla Dallerup Eliminated 6th
on 27 November 2004
Aled Jones Singer & television presenter Lilia Kopylova Eliminated 7th
on 4 December 2004
Julian Clary Stand-up comedian Erin Boag Third place
on 11 December 2004
Denise Lewis Olympic heptathlete Ian Waite Runners-up
on 11 December 2004
Jill Halfpenny EastEnders actress Darren Bennett Winners
on 11 December 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
  Third place
  Bottom two
  Eliminated
Strictly Come Dancing (series 2) - Weekly scores
Couple Pl. Week
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Jill & Darren 1st 27 32 35 34 35 32+36=68 29+37=66 34+40=74[a]
Denise & Ian 2nd 31 32 25[b] 30 32 34+33=67 35+36=71[b] 38+33=71[c]
Julian & Erin 3rd 19 27 27 20 24[b] 28+27=55[b] 24+21=45 29+23=52[d]
Aled & Lilia 4th 29 27 32 25 30 29+27=56 27+30=57[e]
Roger & Camilla 5th 25 22 25 29 23 22+19=41[e]
Sarah & Brendan 6th 28 23 31 29[b] 23[e]
Diarmuid & Nicole 7th 12 12 14 17[e]
Esther & Anton 8th 24 16[b] 16[e]
Carol & Paul 9th 22[b] 20[e]
Quentin & Hazel 10th 8[e]
Notes
  1. ^ This couple finished in first place.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g This couple was in the bottom two, but was not eliminated.
  3. ^ This couple finished in second place.
  4. ^ This couple finished in third place.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g This couple was eliminated.

Weekly scores

Unless indicated otherwise, individual judges scores 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 Result
Julian & Erin 19 (4, 4, 5, 6) Cha-cha-cha "I'm Outta Love" — Anastacia Safe
Carol & Paul 22 (5, 6, 5, 6) Waltz "Until It's Time for You to Go" — Buffy Sainte-Marie Bottom two
Diarmuid & Nicole 12 (2, 2, 4, 4) Cha-cha-cha "September" — Earth, Wind & Fire Safe
Esther & Anton 24 (5, 6, 6, 7) Waltz "Moon River" — Andy Williams Safe
Quentin & Hazel 8 (1, 1, 3, 3) Cha-cha-cha "Pink Cadillac" — Natalie Cole Eliminated
Sarah & Brendan 28 (6, 7, 7, 8) Waltz "I Wonder Why" — Curtis Stigers Safe
Roger & Camilla 25 (6, 6, 7, 6) Cha-cha-cha "Get The Party Started" — P!nk Safe
Denise & Ian 31 (7, 8, 8, 8) Waltz "True Love" — Pat Boone Safe
Aled & Lilia 29 (7, 7, 8, 7) Cha-cha-cha "She Bangs" — Ricky Martin Safe
Jill & Darren 27 (6, 7, 7, 7) Waltz "Weekend in New England" — Barry Manilow Safe

Week 2

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

Couple Scores Dance Music Result
Jill & Darren 32 (8, 8, 8, 8) Rumba "Lady in Red" — Chris de Burgh Safe
Aled & Lilia 27 (7, 6, 7, 7) Quickstep "Cabaret" — Liza Minnelli Safe
Sarah & Brendan 23 (5, 6, 6, 6) Rumba "I Don't Want To Miss A Thing" — Aerosmith Safe
Roger & Camilla 22 (5, 5, 6, 6) Quickstep "Mack The Knife" — Bobby Darin Safe
Esther & Anton 16 (2, 4, 5, 5) Rumba "The Look of Love" — Dusty Springfield Bottom two
Diarmuid & Nicole 12 (2, 3, 4, 3) Quickstep "I'll Be There For You" — The Rembrandts Safe
Carol & Paul 20 (5, 4, 5, 6) Rumba "Truly" — Lionel Richie Eliminated
Julian & Erin 27 (6, 7, 7, 7) Quickstep "Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend" — Marilyn Monroe Safe
Denise & Ian 32 (8, 8, 8, 8) Rumba "My Heart Will Go On" — Celine Dion Safe

Week 3

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

Couple Scores Dance Music Result
Roger & Camilla 25 (6, 6, 7, 6) Jive "Teenage Wedding" — from Johnny Angel Safe
Julian & Erin 27 (6, 7, 7, 7) Tango "Roxanne" — The Police Safe
Jill & Darren 35 (8, 9, 9, 9) Jive "I'm Still Standing" — Elton John Safe
Esther & Anton 16 (2, 4, 5, 5) Tango "Tanguera" — Mariano Mores Eliminated
Denise & Ian 25 (6, 6, 6, 7) Jive "Some Girls" — Rachel Stevens Bottom two
Diarmuid & Nicole 14 (2, 3, 5, 4) Tango "Por Una Cabeza" — Quintango Safe
Aled & Lilia 32 (8, 8, 8, 8) Jive "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" — Queen Safe
Sarah & Brendan 31 (7, 8, 8, 8) Tango "Hernando's Hideaway" — Alma Cogan Safe

Week 4

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

Couple Scores Dance Music Result
Denise & Ian 30 (7, 7, 8, 8) Foxtrot "Let There Be Love" — Nat King Cole Safe
Sarah & Brendan 29 (8, 7, 6, 8) Paso doble "Bring Me To Life" — Evanescence Bottom two
Aled & Lilia 25 (7, 6, 6, 6) Foxtrot "T'ain't What You Do" — Cleo Laine Safe
Julian & Erin 20 (4, 5, 6, 5) Paso doble "Les toreadors" — Georges Bizet Safe
Roger & Camilla 29 (6, 8, 8, 7) Foxtrot "Why Don't You Do Right" — Peggy Lee Safe
Diarmuid & Nicole 17 (3, 4, 5, 5) Paso doble "L'amour est un oiseau rouge" — Carmen Eliminated
Jill & Darren 34 (8, 9, 9, 8) Foxtrot "All That Jazz" — Catherine Zeta-Jones Safe

Week 5: Blackpool Week

This week's episode was staged in the Tower Ballroom at the Blackpool Tower in Blackpool, Lancashire. Couples performed the samba, and are listed in the order they performed.

Couple Scores Dance Music Result
Sarah & Brendan 23 (5, 6, 6, 6) Samba "Kiss Kiss" — Holly Valance Eliminated
Julian & Erin 24 (5, 5, 7, 7) Samba "Conga" — Gloria Estefan Bottom two
Denise & Ian 32 (7, 8, 8, 9) Samba "Tequila" — The Champs Safe
Roger & Camilla 23 (4, 5, 7, 7) Samba "Whenever, Wherever" — Shakira Safe
Jill & Darren 35 (8, 9, 9, 9) Samba "Copacabana" — Barry Manilow Safe
Aled & Lilia 30 (6, 8, 8, 8) Samba "It's Not Unusual" — Tom Jones Safe

Week 6: Quarterfinal

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

Couple Scores Dance Music Result
Roger & Camilla 22 (6, 4, 6, 6) Waltz "She's The One" — Robbie Williams Eliminated
19 (3, 4, 6, 6) Rumba "We've Got Tonight" — Kenny Rogers
Jill & Darren 32 (8, 8, 8, 8) Quickstep "Get Happy" — Judy Garland Safe
36 (9, 9, 9, 9) Cha-cha-cha "She's A Lady" — Tom Jones
Julian & Erin 28 (7, 7, 7, 7) Waltz "You Light Up My Life" — Debby Boone Bottom two
27 (6, 7, 7, 7) Rumba "You're Still The One" — Shania Twain
Denise & Ian 34 (7, 9, 9, 9) Quickstep "Sing, Sing, Sing" — Benny Goodman Safe
33 (8, 8, 8, 9) Cha-cha-cha "Uptown Girl" — Billy Joel
Aled & Lilia 29 (7, 7, 7, 8) Waltz "Love Ain't Here Anymore" — Take That Safe
27 (5, 6, 8, 8) Rumba "When You Say Nothing at All" — Ronan Keating

Week 7: Semifinal

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

Couple Scores Dance Music Result
Aled & Lilia 27 (6, 7, 7, 7) Tango "Cell Block Tango" — Catherine Zeta-Jones Eliminated
30 (7, 7, 8, 8) Paso doble "Malaguena" — Connie Francis
Jill & Darren 29 (7, 8, 7, 7) Tango "Objection Tango" — Vio Friedmann Safe
37 (9, 10, 9, 9) Paso doble "Espana Cani" — André Rieu
Julian & Erin 24 (5, 5, 8, 6) Foxtrot "Fever" — Peggy Lee Safe
21 (4, 3, 7, 7) Jive "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" — Wham!
Denise & Ian 35 (8, 9, 9, 9) Tango "Goldfinger" — Shirley Bassey Bottom two
36 (9, 9, 9, 9) Paso doble "Don't Cry For Me Argentina" — Madonna

Week 8: Final

The series finale was staged in the Tower Ballroom at the Blackpool Tower. 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
Denise & Ian 38 (9, 10, 9, 10) Quickstep "Sing, Sing, Sing" — Benny Goodman Runners-up
33 (8, 8, 8, 9) Samba "Tequila" — The Champs
No scores received Showdance "I Wanna Dance with Somebody" — Whitney Houston
Jill & Darren 34 (9, 8, 9, 8) Foxtrot "All That Jazz" — Catherine Zeta-Jones Winners
40 (10, 10, 10, 10) Jive "I'm Still Standing" — Elton John
No scores received Showdance "Can't Take My Eyes Off You" — Frankie Valli
Julian & Erin 29 (7, 7, 8, 7) Quickstep "Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend" — Marilyn Monroe Third place
23 (5, 5, 7, 6) Samba "Conga" — Gloria Estefan
No scores received Showdance "Take My Breath Away" — Berlin

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
  • 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 2) - Dance chart
Couple Week
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Jill & Darren Waltz Rumba Jive Foxtrot Samba Quickstep Cha-cha-cha Tango Paso doble Foxtrot Jive Showdance
Denise & Ian Waltz Rumba Jive Foxtrot Samba Quickstep Cha-cha-cha Tango Paso doble Quickstep Samba Showdance
Julian & Erin Cha-cha-cha Quickstep Tango Paso doble Samba Waltz Rumba Foxtrot Jive Quickstep Samba Showdance
Aled & Lilia Cha-cha-cha Quickstep Jive Foxtrot Samba Waltz Rumba Tango Paso doble
Roger & Camilla Cha-cha-cha Quickstep Jive Foxtrot Samba Waltz Rumba
Sarah & Brendan Waltz Rumba Tango Paso doble Samba
Diarmuid & Nicole Cha-cha-cha Quickstep Tango Paso doble
Esther & Anton Waltz Rumba Tango
Carol & Paul Waltz Rumba
Quentin & Hazel Cha-cha-cha

Ratings

Weekly ratings for each show on BBC One. All ratings are provided by BARB.[1]

Episode Date Official rating
(millions)
Weekly rank
for BBC One
Weekly rank
for all UK TV
Week 1 23 October 6.54 11 29
Week 2 30 October 7.46 8 21
Week 2 results 30 October 8.23 5 16
Week 3 6 November 7.33 9 24
Week 3 results 6 November 8.72 5 16
Week 4 13 November 8.81 5 17
Week 5 20 November 8.71 5 18
Week 5 results 20 November 9.39 4 15
Week 6 27 November 8.11 6 27
Week 6 results 27 November 8.82 5 21
Week 7 4 December 8.53 6 20
Week 7 results 4 December 8.62 5 19
Week 8 11 December 9.70 6 14
Week 8 results 11 December 11.60 1 5

References

  1. ^ "Four-screen dashboard (7-day data)". BARB. Retrieved 17 September 2023.