Strictly Xmas Special

[vernonk]

I have loved Strictly since it began, but the recent series was clearly fixed and the marking by the judges on this Xmas special is totally stupid. I know it's entertainment, but don't you think Strictly is a joke now?

[grumpy01]

Steady on Vernonk or you'll have all the strictly fans descending like a ton of bricks.Don't worry though you have found someone in me who thinks the same.

[roopower]

I don't agree with you that Strictly was clearly fixed, in my opinion, the three best dancers went through to the final and the best of those won. It is supposed to be entertainment.

[vernonk]

Previously unknown DJ Melvyn first to be voted off recent series now wins Xmas special yet still very mediocre dancer. BBC PC at its most obvious

[vernonk]

answers Ali G's catchphrase question

[woofgang]

Ho Ho Ho

[Mamyalynne]

It's been brilliant..

[trt]

You are probably right Vernonk, all competitive competitions seem corrupt these days.

We can go back to that breakfast show phone in with Richard & Judy, Blue Peter kids programme, when they were rip off's, and now, FIFA, Athletics, Boxing, Politicians, and probably lots more we dont know about.

I wonder which judges on Strictly, Pop Idol, X-Factor, BB etc, have made the most money on the side?

[tonyav]

Errrrrrm Simon Cowell for a guess, trt.

[vernonk]

My theory is the BBC were made to feel awful for Melvyn's early exit, so felt obliged to make amends. Mad world we now live in

[fiction-factory]

So are you say suggesting the Strictly judges have taken bribes, trt?

[trt]

## So are you say suggesting the Strictly judges have taken bribes, trt? ##

Nooo, no FF, but why was it fixed?

[fiction-factory]

Okay, sorry trt- i wasn't sure why you had asked on a Strictly thread "I wonder which judges on Strictly, Pop Idol, X-Factor, ..... have made the most money on the side?
I am not sure how we know whether the Strictly result was fixed but clearly some here seem to know.

[grumpy01]

I think what was fixed was that Ed Balls was kept on an artifically long time to keep the viewing figures up and all the judges new but because of their contracts could do nothing about it.

[Mamyalynne]

It's a pity no one who thinks the public votes were fixed has any evidence - the Press would pay lots for a scoop like that.


Especially after cases years gone by with other programmes.

[grumpy01]

If they can anounce the voting figures for SPOTY then why not Strictly?

[Mamyalynne]

I'd like to know the numbers, yes.

[Caribeing]

Love Strictly but agree about the Xmas Special no way was Melvin the best he won to compensate him for the earlier fracas with Anastasia and the no dance off !!

[fiction-factory]

I cannot see how or why the BBC would have fixed it yesterday. The result was based on the judges' scores and the audience's votes and the result was said to have been independently verified. However it would be interesting to know how the scoring worked- eg whether there was equal weighting given to the two sets of scores.
Anyway, if the judges had been instructed to fix it they would not have given 40 to another dancer (who was white), but they did. And the audience presumably were not under instructions to fix it because surely one would have spilled the beans- unless they were chosen after some sort of selection process based on their views (as happens with Question Time).

[vernonk]

The quality of dance performances in that one-off show was not a patch on pretty much any Strictly series, yet the judges gave them stupidly high scores. Len, as he was judging for the last time, gave everyone a 10. Craig, renowned for harsh marking, was also overscoring like crazy. It was all so silly and pointless. I realise they were trying to exude festive fun, but....

[fiction-factory]

So if the judges were overscoring everyone I am not sure how the scoring was also fixed to ensure the black guy won.