Week 6 tonight of BBC Strictly come dancing saw the celebrities dance either the Paso Doble or the Viennese Waltz.
Here are the scores from Len Goodman and his band of Judges.
Austin Healey & Erin 34 Tom Chambers & Camilla 32 Rachel Stevens & Vincent 32 Cherie Lunghi & James 31 Lisa Snowdon & Brendon 29 Heather Small & Brian 27 Jodie Kidd & Ian 26 Andrew Castle & Ola 24 Christina Bleakley & Matthew 22 John Sergeant & Kristina 21 Mark Foster & Hayley 16
Austin was back on top after a bit of a dip last week confirming his favouritism. Rachel Stevens also bounced back to score 32 which Tom Chambers equalled despite a week which saw him get married, have a honeymoon and only put in 9 and half hours practice!
Last week, Heather Small ended up in the bottom two dance off despite finishing mid-way in the table at this stage. The same thing could happen again as people at home vote in their droves for John Sergeant and Christina Bleakley.
Be sure to watch this Sunday when the 6th Eliminee from Strictly Come Dancing 2008 will be revealed.
Currently in the UK if you own a Television, you must also pay for a TV Licence otherwise you could risk a fine.
A colour TV Licence costs £139.50. A black and white TV Licence costs £47.00. Not many people have a Black and White television nowadays so we are looking at a general fee of £139.50. This works out at around £2.68 a week. Even if you just watch TV on the Internet, you still need to have an up to date Licence.
If the BBC did not exist, there would be no Licence Fee at all as all other Channels are paid for by advertising. So... is the BBC's Licence Fee value for money? After all, the choice of different alternative channels to choose from now is huge and continues to rise. Why should UK residents have to pay a Fee towards, what is becoming, a very small percentage of Channels, that some may argue, they do not watch much anyway?
The BBC justify the Fee by saying they produce quality programmes which are not interrupted by adverts. Also they are a traditional and World-known brand. Well, ok, there is some truth in this, but as more and more channels spring up should the BBC be reviewing their set up?
Below is Venessa Feltz in one of the Quality programmes, Hole in the Wall, presented by Dale Winton. This show has been aired prime time on Saturday Evenings and involves B-list celebrities in silver spangly costumes trying to position themselves through a moving wall.
Even though I found this show rather amusing, I'm not sure I would regard it as quality and its definitely not something I would wish to pay for.
Will the BBC's Licence fee be something that exists forever? Undoubtedly, if the fee was axed, the Government would bring in a replacement TV tax which they would be 100% beneficiaries to. That's how taxes seem to work. One is removed, a stealth one is quietly slotted in to replace it shortly afterwards.
Hmmmm, maybe the Licence Fee should stay then. I can't wait to see which Celebrity gets knocked into the Swimming pool this week. My money is on Kieth Chegwin. Or alternatively, I could go up the Pub.
The BBC thought Venessa was such a hit on this show, that she was brought back for another go.
Yep, it's definitely the Pub for me. I might not come back.
As the ITV's exciting 2008 X-Factor competition hit Week 2, it was Michael Jackson song night. The best performance wasn't from a Michael Jackson song though.
Talk about doing it when it really mattered. After the Public vote was announced in no particular order, Spanish diva Ruth Lorenzo found herself in the bottom two sing off with Louis Walsh's Girlband. Here was her response,
Wow!
After that Girlband didn't stand a chance. Incredible from Lorenzo. If anyone can threaten Cheryl Cole's category dominance of the contest then surely it must be Ruth Lorenzo.
Purple Rain, the performance of the Night in Week 2. It was unfair that Ruth was in the sing off, but if she hadn't have been, we never would have seen that fantastic performance. The standard on X-Factor in 2008 is extremely high.
Ever since the Celebrity lineup was announced for this season's Strictly Come Dancing, John Sergeant has been one of the rank outsiders. He first opened up at 80-1 with the Bookies, then after a competent performance in week 1 moved in to 50-1, but this week has since drifted out to 66-1 despite escaping the bottom two in the opener.
His performance shown above, courtesy of the BBC and YouTube with new dance partner, Kristina Rhianoff, was a good first week opener where the older celebrities have a history of going out early.
It looks as if John's odds will continue to fluctuate between 50-1 and about 80-1, but I'm hoping he goes a lot further than expected. He will be good at the slow waltzes and other classic ballroom dances, but anything a bit quicker could be a problem. The public always vote well for amusing performances or spirited efforts despite the odds and difficulties so this could well play into his favour. Get voting for John !!! :)
Gillian Taylfoth is still favourite to go out first in the women's section on Monday. She is reportedly carrying an injury. Will this win her a few extra votes... most probably.
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