A dangerous new routine
Scott’s training had begun to move faster, although the week’s choreography contained a lift that could send Joanne Clifton flying if he failed to catch her leg. He had already dropped her three times in rehearsal and was attempting to treat that as useful preparation rather than a warning.
Chris also wanted a better job title after Scott described him on It Takes Two as his comedy partner and producer. “Banter correspondent” and “banter liaison officer” sounded more impressive, even if neither clarified what he did.
Tim arrives from Bargain Hunt
Tim Wonnacott and Natalie Lowe entered a Live Lounge decorated with a mirror ball, velvet, coloured lights and dry ice. Tim wore the bandana he used during rehearsal and explained that he and Natalie were dancing a paso doble to Tina Turner’s “Simply the Best”.
He had supplied Innuendo Bingo with clips for years, making his own appearance overdue. Natalie declined the protective mac because she did not want to appear high-maintenance, while a formally dressed butler offered the pair water and a “fine Sémillon” from a bottle that contained nothing stronger.
A top-quality soaking
The clips moved through Bargain Hunt, Richard Arnold, golf commentary, William Hague, Mollie King’s full collection bucket and Anne Widdecombe’s antique trunk. Tim remained delighted even when he did not seem entirely interested in the double meanings.
Natalie took the force of his reactions, particularly when an antique was described as probably being for seamen and a childhood story involved peeking into a Chinese cabinet. Scott awarded seven again because the scoring department still had only one paddle.
A lift leaves Chris in charge
Scott disappeared after becoming stuck in a BBC lift. Chris had to take control, played a record and grew increasingly stressed as colleagues waited for him to continue the programme. Scott eventually returned and insisted he understood how lifts worked, although this followed an earlier incident in which he had attempted to hail an Underground train.
The show heard more arguments about events that had never happened, including a dispute over how an imaginary lottery win would be spent. Chris also objected when Radio 1’s online team changed Scott’s photograph and referred to the supposedly frantic “internet department”.
Greg James played Real or No Real. A true claim said Strictly used roughly one can of hairspray per dancer in each programme, which explained why the backstage hair department seemed to operate on an industrial scale.
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