Cinderella, Richmond Theatre, review: Anton Du Beke happily rolls with the chaos in his panto debut
With its camp badinage, heroes and heroines, glittery sparkle and hissable villains – dependably waspish Craig Revel Horwood being the prime example – Strictly Come Dancing resembles…
Is the BBC telling the truth about Strictly 2021 scores? The data says no
As you might have guessed, Craig is the meanest judge – or, put another way, the most rigorous. On average, the panel’s resident panto villain scores every…
Strictly Come Dancing 2021: who has left so far and who is through to this weekend’s semi-final?
Rose Ayling-Ellis was the 12th contestant to be unveiled. The 26-year-old EastEnders actress will be the first ever deaf competitor. She joined the soap as Frankie Lewis…
Don’t be fooled by nostalgia – Christmas TV was always terrible
But otherwise, a Two Ronnies episode aside, you had to take your pick from some entertainment “special” called London Night Out, presented by Tom O’Connor, Last of…
Strictly Come Dancing 2021: quarter-final results, live – Dan Walker’s journey comes to an end
The judges were in agreement Our original quartet were reunited this weekend following two shows with Covid absences, and they mainly concurred on Saturday’s dances – though…
Strictly Come Dancing 2021: Week 11, live – Rose Ayling-Ellis’s leap of faith puts her on top
It was all about the lifts in this eventful quarter-final. Four routines featured our celebrities lifting or being lifted, though it didn’t quite go to plan for…
Strictly Come Dancing 2021: Week 10 results, live – Tilly Ramsay heads home after losing her third dance-off
Neither celebrity was a stranger to the red light: both Ramsay and Stephenson had appeared in two previous dance-offs. And they were closely matched in many ways,…
Strictly Come Dancing 2021: week 10 – John Whaite is back on top with a fiery Argentine tango
Every week, the judges have commented on Stephenson’s speed and energy, so how would he cope with a slow waltz? Pretty well, in fact. This was by…
Strictly Come Dancing 2021: week 10, live – John Whaite is back on top with a fiery Argentine tango
Every week, the judges have commented on Stephenson’s speed and energy, so how would he cope with a slow waltz? Pretty well, in fact. This was by…
Richard Madeley: The truth about my ‘funny turn’ on I’m A Celebrity
Thirty-six hours earlier I was up for around 18 hours, completing camp chores and chatting, before undertaking the “Castle Kitchen Nightmares” trial that night. It was difficult…
Motsi Mabuse to miss Strictly as her German vaccine is out of step with UK rules
A statement from Strictly Come Dancing said: “We can confirm Motsi Mabuse will not be taking part in Strictly Come Dancing this weekend. “We are delighted that…
Emma and AJ Get to Work, review: fixing ailing businesses with nothing but a smile
Had you heard of AJ Odudu before she appeared on Strictly Come Dancing? I confess that I hadn’t, even though she’s got more than a decade of…
Strictly Come Dancing 2021: who has left so far – and who is still in?
Rose Ayling-Ellis was the 12th contestant to be unveiled. The 26-year-old EastEnders actress will be the first ever deaf competitor. She joined the soap as Frankie Lewis…
Strictly Come Dancing 2021: Week 9 results, live – Tom Fletcher takes his final bow on the Musicals special
What might happen to the judging panel? We all missed the fab-u-lous Craig Revel Horwood and his immaculate putdowns, darling; he’ll hopefully be back next week after…