Jasmine Sahu is well suited with this new American drama exclusive to Dave.
Lois Cameron explains why this series is much more than your average cosy period drama.
The last episode of this series sees Sherlock and Moriarty attempt to solve the final problem with devastating consequences.
With major cast changes afoot, Jacob Martin ponders whether Being Human can live up to its own scarily high standard.
I can’t help it: I love Strictly Come Dancing. I love the costumes and the terrible singers and the judges’ attempts to stir up controversy and, of course, the dancing. Series 8 has been pretty good so far, and now that the number of couples has been halved to just 7, this is my guide to the remaining contestants, their best work and their chances in the last few weeks of the competition.
Best dance: She completely nailed the Argentine tango – as well as the much needed connection with Artem, her technique seemed pretty much spot-on.
Contender?: I love Artem, who always steps aside to clap Kara along with the audience. She’s really charmed with her self-deprecation and general good nature, and has yet to produce any less-than-excellent dances. The judges have been relatively harsh on her, which should help to avoid the teacher’s pet criticism that has often dogged talented females in previous series.
Best dance: It didn’t really make much sense, and was a bit of a shambles technically, but I found his quickstep completely charming and endearing, and much funnier than any of Ann’s dances.
Contender? He’s not terrible, and does seem to be hit hard by nerves, but no, even at his best, he lags way behind the best dancers. Still, I want him to be around for as long as possible, because the combination of his deadpan humour and Katya’s determination makes for TV gold.
Best dance: Erm, she seemed pretty adamant that she’d danced all of the steps in her paso doble right, so I guess that.
Contender? Goodness me, I really hope not.
Best dance: When critiquing Scott’s jive, Bruno compared it favourably to the legendary Jill Halfpenny jive. In Strictly terms, there’s really no higher praise.
Contender? He lacks the consistency of Matt and Kara (his rumba was pretty terrible), but when he’s good, he’s so very, very good: think his tango, his jive, his Viennese waltz, those amazing salsa costumes. His partner Natalie certainly knows how to choreograph a great routine, and will be doing everything in her power to win that glitter ball trophy.
Best dance: Her elegant Viennese waltz was such a vast improvement on her terrible first waltz, it’s unbelievable, and featured the all important, elusive story-telling.
Contender? She’s a classic combination of the Strictly archetypes “middle aged woman finds confidence through the medium of dance” and “woman with an ability to turn up the camp” - they generally do pretty well, but never really challenge for the top spot. And, to be fair to Patsy, she knows it, and is just having fun.
Best dance: Even with the thumbs and the swing gimmick, I’d probably say his Viennese waltz, too.
Contender? He’s consistently been in the Top 3 and has never dropped below 31 points, but he’s yet to produce one really stand-out dance to take him ahead of the pack. He’s definitely still one of the best dancers in the competition, though, and I can’t see much chance of him not making it to the semi-finals at least, and it’d be a pretty big upset if he didn’t reach the final.
Best dance: Her American Smooth took the basic storyline of Felicity’s tango, and danced it better, with brilliant amounts of seedy flirtation and some excellent lifts.
Contender? A few weeks ago, I’d have said so without hesitation, and I still think she’s very much up there, but she had a dodgy few weeks after the jive. She seems to be back on form now, and if she can just regain the consistency of her pre-Halloween dancing and stop talking psychology, she’s definitely in with a chance.
You must log in to submit a comment.
