:00:11. > :00:21.It's a good line-up. Really interesting line-up. It is a belter.
:00:21. > :00:21.
:00:21. > :00:27.A new line-up is announced. I am so excited! So this is Strictly. Wow!
:00:27. > :00:34.Sparkle! Bigger, better, more. Classy, classy. There's so many
:00:34. > :00:38.stars. Not even Russell Grant can keep up. I have played before
:00:38. > :00:47.50,000 people before, this is ridiculous. Reality is kicking in!
:00:47. > :00:54.What am I doing? That is Jason Donovan! I had a poster of him.
:00:54. > :01:04.Sta-r-r-t-t dancing! Nice to see you... Nice to see you... Nice to
:01:04. > :01:07.see you... Nice! You know Rory Bremner is coming? I just want to
:01:08. > :01:17.dance. Ladies and gentlemen, this is Strictly Come Dancing: The
:01:18. > :01:24.
:01:24. > :01:34.Launch Show. Please welcome our MUSIC: "Born This Way"
:01:34. > :01:34.
:01:34. > :03:40.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 126 seconds
:03:40. > :03:50.CHEERING AND APPLAUSE Please welcome your hosts, Sir
:03:50. > :04:04.
:04:04. > :04:07.How about that. What a crowd. Thank you, thank you. Oh. Please, please.
:04:07. > :04:13.Good evening, ladies and gentlemen and children, welcome to Strictly
:04:13. > :04:18.Come Dancing: The Launch Show. It is nice to see you, to see you...
:04:18. > :04:28.Nice! First thing is first, congratulations on the knighthood.
:04:28. > :04:28.
:04:28. > :04:32.CHEERING Thank you. Thank you so much. I wasn't going to mention it.
:04:32. > :04:38.LAUGHTER But everyone has been so kind, even the head of BBC came up
:04:38. > :04:42.to me today and congratulated me. That was nice. Yes. He said he was
:04:42. > :04:49.so pleased that I had finally been recognised along with my
:04:49. > :04:54.contemporaries - the people I grew up with. I said, you mean Sir
:04:54. > :05:02.Michael Caine? He said, no people like Sir Lancelot. What are you
:05:02. > :05:08.laughing at? I have grown up with Sir Lancelot - and I would be 900
:05:08. > :05:18.years old. LAUGHTER That's not funny! Wait a minute - how about
:05:18. > :05:19.
:05:19. > :05:23.Sir Dancelot? APPLAUSE He's off! Save yourself. I used to be able to
:05:23. > :05:26.do that! Save yourself. All right. Tonight, we meet our brand-new
:05:26. > :05:33.celebrities and pair them up right here with their professional
:05:33. > :05:37.partners. Yes! I can't wait. They are desperate to find out. We have
:05:37. > :05:41.got plenty of stunning dance routines from our professionals,
:05:41. > :05:45.but they are not the only ones who will be dancing. At the end of the
:05:45. > :05:54.show, our celebrities will take to the floor while the rest of us take
:05:54. > :06:00.cover! Yes. LAUGHTER He is right. 14 novice dancers creating mayhem!
:06:00. > :06:09.We will be joined by the queen of country, Dolly Parton. What a
:06:09. > :06:15.night! APPLAUSE This is Strictly Come Dancing 2011, in case you are
:06:15. > :06:25.counting! Now, of course, it is time to meet the stars of our show.
:06:25. > :06:27.
:06:27. > :06:33.Stage and screen superstar, Jason Donovan. Waterloo Road straight-
:06:33. > :06:43.talking starlet, Chelsee Healey. Comedian and impressionist, Rory
:06:43. > :06:43.
:06:43. > :06:50.Bremner. Singing legend, Lulu. Olympic gold medallist boxer,
:06:50. > :07:00.Audley Harrison. Former MP and novelist, Edwina Currie. Boyband
:07:00. > :07:01.
:07:01. > :07:09.McFly's Harry Judd. The One Show's Alex Jones. Astrologer to the stars,
:07:10. > :07:15.Russell Grant. Actress and pop princess, Holly Valance.
:07:15. > :07:24.presenter, Dan Lobb. Leading lady and queen of the soaps, Anita
:07:24. > :07:34.Dobson. Premiership football's Robbie Savage. Finally, Italian
:07:34. > :07:41.
:07:41. > :07:47.CHEERING AND APPLAUSE What about that lot! Look at them.
:07:47. > :07:52.Oh! You look marvellous. Don't they just? Thank you for being here. All
:07:52. > :07:59.I can say is you don't have to be an astrologer to see where the
:07:59. > :08:04.laughs are going to be this year! LAUGHTER I won't... I won't mention
:08:04. > :08:10.any names, just follow my eyes! LAUGHTER We haven't worked together
:08:10. > :08:14.for 40 years. A long time. And they are all about to meet their
:08:14. > :08:17.professional dance partners very soon. Then they have three weeks'
:08:17. > :08:23.training starting on Monday getting ready for the first live shows.
:08:23. > :08:28.Tonight, there is no phone votes, just lots of lovely match-making.
:08:28. > :08:36.Wooh! Let's say hello to the judges who I haven't seen for eight months.
:08:36. > :08:46.Bruno, it's been too long. Thank you. Alesha, it's been FAR too long.
:08:46. > :08:47.
:08:47. > :08:52.Len, it's been WAY too long! Craig, it hasn't been long enough! I
:08:52. > :08:57.tried... Another couple of months. A year would have been lovely!
:08:57. > :09:01.Let's get down to it. Len, you are our Head Judge. What are your first
:09:01. > :09:06.impressions of this bunch of people? I am so excited. I tell you
:09:06. > :09:12.this, it takes a lot to get me going at my age! This has really
:09:12. > :09:19.got my juices flowing. I think it is without doubt the best group we
:09:19. > :09:24.have ever had. APPLAUSE I really do. We have Audley Harrison there, a
:09:24. > :09:31.gold medallist and this is truly a golden group and I'm so excited.
:09:31. > :09:36.That is wonderful. We all are! APPLAUSE Alesha, you look beautiful.
:09:36. > :09:40.What do you think is going through their minds right now? Scared.
:09:40. > :09:44.Nervous. When you come on the show you want to get the first dance out
:09:44. > :09:52.of the way and get on with it. You do all look incredible. I wish you
:09:52. > :10:01.the best of luck. Good luck. They do. APPLAUSE Thank you. Bruno, you
:10:01. > :10:06.look beautiful, too. Thank you very much, Bruce. So are you! It is all
:10:06. > :10:14.love tonight. What are you looking for about the match-making? I tell
:10:14. > :10:20.you, this is the most tasty pick- and-mix I have ever seen. It's got
:10:20. > :10:27.endless possibility of wild romances, bitter rivalries and lots
:10:27. > :10:33.of fun! Have fun, guys. Make it a great show! CHEERING Bruno, how we
:10:33. > :10:38.have missed you! Craig, given the choice, who would you like to be
:10:38. > :10:48.paired with? They would have to be tall because I'm 6ft 2in and fit,
:10:48. > :10:51.
:10:51. > :10:57.so Dan! He is tall. APPLAUSE He is definitely fit. I wouldn't mind
:10:57. > :11:02.chucking Harry about, too! I like the chaos and madness of Nancy!
:11:02. > :11:11.don't mince your words. Just my walk! LAUGHTER I was feeding you
:11:11. > :11:17.the line! Thank you, darling. let the ballroom match-making begin.
:11:17. > :11:27.Let's find out more about our first three male celebrities - Robbie
:11:27. > :11:32.
:11:32. > :11:39.McFly's Harry Judd has drummed up plenty of success - seven number
:11:39. > :11:49.ones, a BRIT award and a place in pop history. We are the youngest
:11:49. > :11:55.
:11:55. > :11:59.band to debut at number one. The bands are very supportive. I have
:11:59. > :12:04.had a bit of experience with Strictly. I did Strictly Come
:12:04. > :12:10.Dancing Children In Need Special. I'm glad it is over. I am meant to
:12:10. > :12:15.have rhythm, which I do, for drumming. For dancing, we will see.
:12:15. > :12:19.He is a sports reporter and presenter, but is Dan Lobb about to
:12:19. > :12:24.make his own headlines on the Strictly dancefloor? I did have a
:12:24. > :12:28.dream - breaking news, Lobb wins Strictly. It was a dream. There
:12:28. > :12:32.have been a couple of opportunities for me to show what I've got. I
:12:32. > :12:37.danced with Diversity. Hit it! I showed them the running man! A
:12:37. > :12:43.couple of other moves, including a new one. There's your shopping
:12:43. > :12:47.trolley. Going along and picking things off. I'm not in the right
:12:47. > :12:53.frame of mind to do it properly. The thing that scares me the most
:12:53. > :12:58.is the dancing. I am starting to sweat up now. This is just the
:12:58. > :13:02.interview stage! Is it too late to pull out? Bad boy of football,
:13:02. > :13:09.Robbie Savage has turned football pundit. Footballers get a bad name
:13:09. > :13:14.because of people like you. Will he turn savage on the dancefloor?
:13:14. > :13:20.goodness me. I'm the most booked player of all time. People call me
:13:20. > :13:25.the Marmite man, I'm loved or hated. My hair and my teeth are the two
:13:25. > :13:31.most important things in my life. I'm going to train that hard
:13:31. > :13:38.whoever my partner is I want to move her in. It will be from 8.00
:13:38. > :13:45.in the morning till 8.00 at night. My wife might not be too happy! It
:13:45. > :13:52.would be great for me having two beautiful women in the house.
:13:52. > :13:58.then, I'm standing here with Robbie Savage. Now when I told Len one of
:13:58. > :14:03.the celebrities was a feisty- looking blonde with long hair, he
:14:03. > :14:09.was thrilled. How do you feel now? I'm a bit disappointed. I thought
:14:09. > :14:19.you would be. Anyway, Robbie Savage, you will be tackling your dances
:14:19. > :14:31.
:14:31. > :14:41.with... Ola Jordan. Oh look at this! Oh I say! APPLAUSE Who's a
:14:41. > :14:41.
:14:41. > :14:46.lucky boy! Who's a lucky girl! at her. My husband will be so
:14:46. > :14:56.jealous. Look into those eyes. Good luck the pair of you. A lovely
:14:56. > :15:00.
:15:00. > :15:07.start. CHEERING There you are. Off they go. Come on. Very good. Now,
:15:07. > :15:12.let's welcome Dan Lobb. Now, Dan, we have had many, many disasters
:15:12. > :15:21.with celebrities from GMTV. LAUGHTER I mean, haven't they? But
:15:21. > :15:27.you are from Daybreak so you have got more of a chance of winning.
:15:27. > :15:37.Good luck. Thanks very much. It is time to reveal your Strictly
:15:37. > :15:45.
:15:45. > :15:55.partner. Katya Virshilas. Oh! is like being on a date! What did
:15:55. > :16:01.he say? This is like Blind Date! Isn't she gorgeous? Absolutely.
:16:01. > :16:07.have struck oil there! I wasn't digging! You will! She will make
:16:07. > :16:16.you dig a bit. Off you go the pair of you. Lovely. What a nice couple.
:16:16. > :16:22.APPLAUSE Welcome now, Harry Judd. The
:16:22. > :16:30.drummer from McFly. I would like to remind you, last year Alesha had a
:16:30. > :16:35.hit single with a song called I Need A Drummer Boy. Just a tip.
:16:35. > :16:45.LAUGHTER If she invites you to her room, be careful. I know only too
:16:45. > :16:55.
:16:55. > :17:05.well! Anyway, Harry, your partner will be Aliona Vilani. APPLAUSE
:17:05. > :17:05.
:17:05. > :17:11.Lovely. Just a minute, would you like another hug? Another hug.
:17:11. > :17:16.She's such a great dancer. She will teach you things you never knew you
:17:16. > :17:26.could do! LAUGHTER I hope! Anyway, off you go and good luck to you
:17:26. > :17:31.
:17:31. > :17:37.both. Thank you for being with us. Over to you, Tess.
:17:37. > :17:45.Yes, so Strictly 2011 has properly kicked off. Are you happy with your
:17:46. > :17:49.partners? Yes. Feeling good? Very. Robbie and Ola, Premiership and ex-
:17:49. > :17:53.Strictly champ. Look at that gorgeous hair and fake tan. Robbie
:17:53. > :18:03.you look fantastic! You are all feeling good. Let's hope the judges
:18:03. > :18:03.
:18:03. > :18:13.are as happy as you lot are. What did you make of our first three
:18:13. > :18:13.
:18:13. > :18:20.couples? All of our pros and the celebrities... These all should be
:18:20. > :18:24.very, very happy. I think they have got paired up beautifully. With
:18:24. > :18:32.Robbie, he was an aggressive full- on footballer. If he can bring that
:18:32. > :18:35.sort of attitude on to the ballroom floor, he will be great. Dan, hunky,
:18:36. > :18:41.dunky doughnut... And then we have Harry, great drummer, must have
:18:41. > :18:49.plenty of rhythm. Those pros should be happy with who they have got.
:18:49. > :18:55.all have our fantasies! Tell me about it! She's mine! Over to you,
:18:55. > :18:59.Tess. Thank you. With a new Strictly
:18:59. > :19:04.comes a new dancer. The first day of a new job can be nerve-wracking.
:19:04. > :19:07.The Strictly girls make a warm welcoming party. Forget the warm,
:19:07. > :19:17.they are hot! Ladies and gentlemen, please give it up for the new boy
:19:17. > :19:23.
:19:23. > :19:33.on the Strictly block, Pasha APPLAUSE
:19:33. > :19:33.
:19:33. > :21:22.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 126 seconds
:21:22. > :21:30.MUSIC: "Ain't No Other Man" CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
:21:30. > :21:34.Yes! What about that! Something tells me Pasha will be pretty
:21:34. > :21:44.popular. I can think of three ladies who might like to be paired
:21:44. > :21:46.
:21:46. > :21:49.up with him - Anita Dobson, Chelsee Healey and Lulu. You are truly a
:21:49. > :21:55.legend when one noise gives you away. I started working in the
:21:55. > :22:00.business when I was 15. Now I'm 62. My first record was a hit called
:22:00. > :22:06.Shout. I worked with The Beatles and the Rolling Stones. I have
:22:06. > :22:12.worked with Elton John. I have worked with Take That in the '90s.
:22:12. > :22:20.So many things happened in my life, I don't remember them half the time.
:22:20. > :22:30.Well, you can see I have a few moves. I'm not a dancer! I need to
:22:30. > :22:31.
:22:31. > :22:38.train hard. Oh no, help me! Waterloo Road's bubbly babe Chelsee
:22:38. > :22:42.Healey will be hoping to be top of the class. She went through every
:22:42. > :22:48.year in school until she left and now she's back as a secretary.
:22:48. > :22:51.you have that when I interviewed you? I sort of popped out over the
:22:51. > :22:57.summer. Being able to get dressed up, that is probably one of the
:22:57. > :23:01.most things I am looking forward to. It's a bit of a treat to be paired
:23:01. > :23:11.up with a hunky dancer. I am single so a bit of eye candy would be
:23:11. > :23:12.
:23:12. > :23:18.nice! I am a good girl. Queen of the soaps and rock star husband,
:23:18. > :23:25.but can Anita Dobson claim the Strictly Crown? People best know me
:23:25. > :23:30.for playing Angie Watts in EastEnders. The episode that
:23:30. > :23:37.everybody talks about - the divorce papers. It was an iconic moment.
:23:37. > :23:45.This, my sweet, is a letter from my solicitor. I'm married to Brian May,
:23:45. > :23:51.the lead guitarist with Queen. Which, even as I say it, still
:23:51. > :23:57.amazes me. When I told Brian that I was going to accept the offer to do
:23:57. > :24:05.Strictly, he was, he went pale. He said, "I will support you 100%. It
:24:05. > :24:11.is something you have always wanted to do." Here I am. APPLAUSE She's
:24:11. > :24:18.here. She's here. Please welcome, Anita Dobson, ladies and gentlemen.
:24:18. > :24:24.APPLAUSE Lovely to have you on the show. Thank you for joining us. You
:24:24. > :24:28.said to me, "I can't believe I'm here." I'm in denial. You are about
:24:28. > :24:33.to meet your partner. You are a leading lady in the West End. What
:24:33. > :24:40.do you look for in a leading man? need somebody who is going to teach
:24:40. > :24:45.me, be gentle, encourage me. LAUGHTER And a bit easy on the eye
:24:45. > :24:53.would be good! That always helps. Time to reveal your Strictly
:24:54. > :25:03.partner. Never mind Dirty Den, the man you will be dirty dancing with
:25:04. > :25:08.
:25:08. > :25:12.is Robin Windsor. APPLAUSE Brilliant. Swept you off your feet
:25:12. > :25:18.already! It is like royalty - the House of Windsor meets the Queen
:25:18. > :25:25.Vic. Are you happy? I am so happy. Thank you. Thank you. This will be
:25:25. > :25:35.amazing. Promises, promises. Go and get acquainted. Anita and Robin.
:25:35. > :25:35.
:25:35. > :25:41.APPLAUSE Welcome to the show, Chelsee Healey. Chelsee, you are
:25:41. > :25:50.extra excited about being paired up tonight. A little. Why is that?
:25:50. > :25:58.Because I'm single and - no, no - I'm ready to mingle! She is single
:25:58. > :26:08.and ready to mingle! The man you will be getting close to on the
:26:08. > :26:11.
:26:12. > :26:21.dancefloor is Pasha Kovalev. APPLAUSE
:26:22. > :26:24.
:26:24. > :26:34.Oh, look at that. Happy days! is ready to migle. She is off. Off
:26:34. > :26:35.
:26:35. > :26:40.you go, don't mind us. Off you go. APPLAUSE Chelsee and Pasha. Ladies
:26:40. > :26:47.and gentlemen, let's hear it for Lulu.
:26:47. > :26:52.CHEERING AND APPLAUSE Great to have you with us. So great to be here.
:26:52. > :26:56.You said you were nervous earlier. I am. You have performed with Take
:26:56. > :27:01.That and The Beatles. Who do you fancy performing with out of this
:27:01. > :27:07.lot? They are all so brilliant. Look at him making eyes at me. What
:27:07. > :27:17.is he like?! Lulu, time to reveal your Strictly partner. The man you
:27:17. > :27:26.
:27:26. > :27:36.will want to shout about is Brendan Come on.
:27:36. > :27:42.
:27:42. > :27:52.APPLAUSE Lulu and Brendan, off you go! They
:27:52. > :27:59.are off! Come on, on the cheek! Bruno, what are you making of these
:27:59. > :28:09.couples? Can you feel the heat? am melting! The characters are
:28:09. > :28:10.
:28:10. > :28:16.brilliant. You have Anita, the first and best queen of Albert
:28:16. > :28:25.Square. Then you have Chelsee, the hot crumpet. In Pasha, the sizzling
:28:25. > :28:35.Siberian, they could go all the way. They do. Lulu and Brendan, more
:28:35. > :28:44.
:28:44. > :28:49.explosive than nitro! Bruce. dear. Something has started there.
:28:50. > :28:53.Now, later tonight, our celebrities will be taking to the floor for the
:28:53. > :29:03.first time in a special group performance. Let's have a look at
:29:03. > :29:09.
:29:09. > :29:16.how they got on in their first-ever Today is the first day of group
:29:16. > :29:23.dance rehearsal. Hey! The celebs are about to learn a dance routine.
:29:23. > :29:29.Oh my God! Wow! I'm so nervous. This is like the first day of
:29:29. > :29:39.school. They will have the shock of their lives. A five, six, seven,
:29:39. > :29:41.
:29:41. > :29:47.go! I'm hot and bothered already. I have only been here five minutes.
:29:47. > :29:55.In one corner you have Jason Donovan. In the other, you have
:29:55. > :30:05.Holly Valance. It is almost like having a really weird dream.
:30:05. > :30:09.
:30:09. > :30:14.thought it would be much easier. It is not that easy. It's so fast.
:30:14. > :30:24.like in the central reservation of a motorway. Are we half-way through
:30:24. > :30:25.
:30:25. > :30:31.yet? No! I'm sweating me head off! Who do you think you will be paired
:30:31. > :30:38.with? There's four babes. It is like speed-dating. Harry is cute.
:30:38. > :30:46.He will do anything that I would say to him! Flirting? Is there
:30:46. > :30:54.flirting? I love watching you. is great being in a room of dancers
:30:54. > :30:59.who are fit! Sorry, love. I like sweaty men. That will be the one
:31:00. > :31:04.line you use. When Audley walked in, your eyes go up-and-up - I hope he
:31:04. > :31:09.doesn't fall on me, or maybe I do! Look at the size of the man! There
:31:09. > :31:19.is a lot of banter going on. Did you have a left foot when you
:31:19. > :31:19.
:31:19. > :31:24.played for Derby? Oh! That's a yellow card, Robbie. One more and
:31:24. > :31:28.you will get a red card! The one person who doesn't take a minute's
:31:28. > :31:36.break is Jason. You can see how much he is practising. It is
:31:36. > :31:42.brilliant. There's a catchphrase I have which is fail to prepare,
:31:43. > :31:46.prepare to fail! It is that simple. I have nailed it! Doing it in a
:31:46. > :31:51.room like this is one thing. Doing it in a studio is a completely
:31:51. > :32:00.different kettle of fish. It will be a miracle, frankly, if we get to
:32:00. > :32:04.the end without any hitches. That is all there is to it! APPLAUSE
:32:04. > :32:13.who is now asking themselves what have I let myself in for? Show of
:32:13. > :32:18.hands. Surreal indeed! What is going to happen when Lulu and
:32:18. > :32:23.Brendan get into a training room? Brilliant. He swept you off your
:32:23. > :32:27.feet! Jason, you have done the rehearsals. Any first night nerves?
:32:27. > :32:31.We are all feeling apprehensive. You want to get on and do it and
:32:31. > :32:36.have some fun. Russell, any regrets? No, I have returned to
:32:36. > :32:41.theatre. I have lost ten stone in weight and I have come on this...
:32:41. > :32:47.Brilliant. To do my thing and to lose a bit more weight and get fit!
:32:47. > :32:52.Wait till we finish with you! saw you in action - very good.
:32:52. > :32:58.Robbie, I hope you are wearing shin pads in the group dance. I need
:32:58. > :33:03.them. I'm nervous. Everyone else will need the shin pads! I can't
:33:03. > :33:08.wait to see you altogether on the dancefloor for the very first time.
:33:08. > :33:16.What awaits us? Ballroom heaven or ballroom hell? We will soon find
:33:16. > :33:21.out. Bruce? Thanks, Tess. Lovely. Now, she interrupted her World Tour
:33:21. > :33:25.for us. Ladies and gentlemen, with Together You And I, a song from her
:33:25. > :33:35.new album, please give a Strictly welcome to the wonderful, Dolly
:33:35. > :33:47.
:33:47. > :33:53.CHEERING AND APPLAUSE # Oooh Oooh # Oooooh Oh
:33:53. > :34:00.# My love for you is deeper # Than the depths of any ocean
:34:00. > :34:09.# And as faithful as the stars that grace the night
:34:09. > :34:15.# As constant as the sun making # Its journey through the heavens
:34:15. > :34:23.# And we'll always be together you and I
:34:23. > :34:31.# Together you and I can stop the rain and make the sun shine
:34:31. > :34:40.# Paint a pretty rainbow brushed with love across the sky
:34:40. > :34:50.# Together you and I belong # Like a songbird and a song
:34:50. > :34:51.
:34:51. > :35:00.# And we'll always be together you and I
:35:00. > :35:07.# Life with you is sweeter than the fragrance of the flowers
:35:07. > :35:14.# And as happy as the laughter of a child
:35:14. > :35:21.# As peaceful as a river and as lasting as forever
:35:21. > :35:29.# You know we'll always be together you and I
:35:29. > :35:37.# Together you and I can stop the rain and make the sunshine
:35:37. > :35:45.# Paint a pretty rainbow brushed with love across the sky
:35:45. > :35:54.# Together you and I belong like a songbird and a song
:35:54. > :36:01.# And we'll always be together you and I
:36:01. > :36:08.# I'll always be beside or close behind you
:36:08. > :36:15.# Wherever you go you'll always know I'll always find you
:36:15. > :36:24.# Together you and I can stop the rain and make the sunshine
:36:24. > :36:31.# Paint a pretty rainbow brushed with love across the sky
:36:32. > :36:39.# Together you and I belong like a songbird and a song
:36:39. > :36:49.# And we'll always be together you and I
:36:49. > :36:54.
:36:54. > :36:58.# We'll always be together you and # Forever together
:36:58. > :37:02.# Together forever # You and I
:37:02. > :37:09.# (Together you and I) # Forever together
:37:09. > :37:19.# Together forever you and I will always be
:37:19. > :37:31.
:37:31. > :37:40.CHEERING AND APPLAUSE Thank you so much!
:37:40. > :37:43.Dolly Parton! Brilliant. And now we are about to find out about four
:37:43. > :37:47.more celebrities, all of them desperate to meet their dancing
:37:47. > :37:56.partners. Jason Donovan, Rory Bremner, Audley Harrison and
:37:56. > :38:04.Russell Grant. # There's a star man... #
:38:04. > :38:09.Russell Grant has become astrology's biggest star. It was
:38:09. > :38:13.the first astrologer to be publicly introduced to a member of the Royal
:38:13. > :38:18.Family and do a reading for them. Then I got a call and they said
:38:18. > :38:25.would I be a presenter on BBC Breakfast? Morning. Nice to see you
:38:25. > :38:34.all. I became very well-known for wearing gay colourful jumpers. Oh
:38:34. > :38:40.no! Look at me. I look like Leo Sayer! This is so me! I'm so not
:38:40. > :38:44.going to have this... No, I'm not doing that. My ideal dance partner
:38:44. > :38:51.would be Pisces. They would bring the best out of me and I would
:38:51. > :38:55.bring the best out of them. I would do their stars, for free! Olympic
:38:55. > :39:00.boxing gold medallist, Audley Harrison hopes his feet are as
:39:00. > :39:04.light on the dancefloor as they are in the ring. People know me from
:39:04. > :39:11.the Sydney Olympics, becoming the first British boxer to win a gold
:39:11. > :39:14.medal in 32 years. The gold medal is Audley Harrison's. You have to
:39:14. > :39:20.get into that mean mode and be serious and I'm not that way. I
:39:20. > :39:25.know the judges don't want this face! They want this face. Both my
:39:25. > :39:30.parents are from the Caribbean. I have natural rhythm. Being 6ft 6in
:39:30. > :39:34.and having size 17 feet, I could be a liability. It could be
:39:34. > :39:41.interesting having my dance partner who will be far smaller than me.
:39:41. > :39:47.Judges, I'm coming for you so be nice! Always keen to make a good
:39:47. > :39:57.impression, Rory Bremner is the king of political satire. I started
:39:57. > :39:57.
:39:57. > :40:02.out with Roger Moore. He gave me something to cure this. John Major,
:40:02. > :40:08.I'm looking forward to seeing Edwina. She did the boss a favour!
:40:08. > :40:13.Then Tony Blair. It is all Gordon's fault. I'm looking forward to
:40:13. > :40:17.perfecting Bruno, Len and Craig. Brucie, I have known forever. Nice
:40:17. > :40:24.to meet you, to meet you nice. I haven't been following the show,
:40:24. > :40:28.but once I have got the skates on, I should be OK. That is right,
:40:28. > :40:35.isn't it? '80s heart-throb Jason Donovan.
:40:35. > :40:38.Four UK number ones, 13 million albums sold and everyone's
:40:38. > :40:44.favourite neighbour. # Neighbours... #
:40:44. > :40:48.Neighbours was a life-changing moment for me. The wedding is
:40:48. > :40:53.interesting. It's become this iconic moment. I think what people
:40:53. > :40:57.are fascinated in is the chemistry between Kylie and myself. My
:40:57. > :41:01.singing career began as an extension of my television career.
:41:01. > :41:04.# Too many broken hearts in the world. #
:41:04. > :41:10.# Too many dreams can be broken in two. #
:41:10. > :41:16.Thank you very much. Dancing is foreign to me. Henceforth comes the
:41:16. > :41:26.guitar. Do you know what I mean? But this might be my chance to
:41:26. > :41:28.
:41:28. > :41:33.prove them wrong. APPLAUSE I'm here with Jason Donovan. You are a
:41:33. > :41:38.fantastic singer. I have always loved you. Thank you. And you have
:41:38. > :41:44.always been a lady's man? comment. We are going to get on
:41:44. > :41:50.well. We have so much in common. Anyway, Jason, the dancer we have
:41:50. > :41:58.chosen for you, especially for you - that was your big hit! A lot of
:41:58. > :42:08.trouble has gone into this. Especially for you is Kristina
:42:08. > :42:17.
:42:17. > :42:21.Rihanoff. Oh! APPLAUSE I think she is excited! I think she is happy.
:42:21. > :42:30.You better get her off the floor quick. Off you go, the pair of you.
:42:30. > :42:35.What a couple! There they are. APPLAUSE Beautiful. Thank you for
:42:35. > :42:41.doing the show, Rory. What a pleasure to have you here. Before
:42:41. > :42:48.we find out who you are with, who are you going to be? I'm having
:42:48. > :42:55.trouble being myself. I wish I could be you. I can't do it as me,
:42:55. > :42:59.I could do it as you. You are still got it! APPLAUSE I would like to
:42:59. > :43:05.borrow some for the next few weeks. I don't talk like that. I really
:43:05. > :43:15.don't talk like that, any more! The dancer you will be hoping to make a
:43:15. > :43:19.
:43:19. > :43:26.good impression with - oh, good impression - is Erin Boag. APPLAUSE
:43:26. > :43:33.You have got a tough one there! You have got a good one. Are you
:43:33. > :43:41.pleased? Very pleased. I wanted him! Look him in the eyes. Try a
:43:41. > :43:51.little twirl. That's it. That's all right. Not too much! Don't give
:43:51. > :43:58.
:43:58. > :44:05.anything away. Off you go. Every picture tells a story. What a pity
:44:05. > :44:15.you are not dancing together! Is it too late?! Welcome, come down here,
:44:15. > :44:20.Audley. APPLAUSE Cor blimey. None of that with me. You can have
:44:20. > :44:27.anyone you like! Any partner is yours. Really? I'm not going to
:44:27. > :44:34.argue. There's only two left. Look at them. I know. A couple of
:44:35. > :44:44.darlings. The lovely girl you will be sparring with - sparring with -
:44:45. > :44:48.
:44:48. > :44:54.is I think we have an idea! Natalie Lowe. Yes! APPLAUSE There we are.
:44:54. > :44:59.Give him another hug. What a man! I'm so happy. What are you up to?
:44:59. > :45:09.How do you know you are with him?! Come here the pair of you. Come
:45:09. > :45:10.
:45:10. > :45:20.here. Heel! I thought it was a Jack Russell! How short are you? I was
:45:20. > :45:20.
:45:20. > :45:30.once the mayor of the munchkins! All of you go and get ready for the
:45:30. > :45:37.
:45:37. > :45:46.group dance. Leave in an AUDERLY fashion! Craig, you have your
:45:46. > :45:52.pensive look. Are you feeling the chemistry between those four
:45:52. > :46:02.couples? Not entirely. I think I would give three ticks to Jason and
:46:02. > :46:06.Kristina, just for the obvious bounce action. Two ticks to Rory
:46:06. > :46:12.and Erin. Audley and Natalie's pairing is rather obvious because
:46:12. > :46:17.of the height issue. I'm going to miss the Argentine tango from
:46:17. > :46:24.Flavia, darling, with that little pairing. You never know. We haven't
:46:25. > :46:30.seen him dance. Give him a chance! He is very quick on his feet. A
:46:30. > :46:34.landlady told me that! LAUGHTER Anyway, over to you, Tess. Thank
:46:34. > :46:40.you, Bruce. Now, later on in the show, our star also be taking their
:46:40. > :46:44.first tentative steps on this very dancefloor -- our stars will be
:46:44. > :46:49.taking their first tentative steps on this very dancefloor in the
:46:49. > :46:59.group routine. I think you are going to like this. Please welcome
:46:59. > :47:05.
:47:05. > :47:15.our professional dancers. APPLAUSE MUSIC: "Sweet Child O' Mine"
:47:15. > :47:15.
:47:15. > :49:26.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 126 seconds
:49:26. > :49:33.As usual, great choreography and presentation by our professional
:49:33. > :49:42.dancers. There are more ballroom matches to be made - Alex Jones and
:49:42. > :49:47.Edwina Currie. Former Conservative MP turned author and broadcaster,
:49:47. > :49:53.Edwina Currie. She will be hoping more than most not to end up with
:49:53. > :49:58.egg on her face! My connection with eggs is that by the autumn of 1988
:49:58. > :50:02.we had a problem with food poisoning. My job, as Minister of
:50:02. > :50:11.Public Health was to try and warn the public. My colleague said, "No,
:50:11. > :50:15.we don't have a problem." One of us had to go. I have been known as
:50:15. > :50:19.Eggwina. There are no skeletons in my cupboard! I have always been
:50:20. > :50:23.outspoken. If I don't like what my partner is doing, I will say so. If
:50:23. > :50:28.he shouts at me - I have been shouted at by Margaret Thatcher.
:50:28. > :50:32.I'm looking forward to the make-up. Want to turn me into something
:50:32. > :50:41.gorgeous, go ahead! Best-known for chatting on a sofa, it is time for
:50:41. > :50:51.Alex Jones to stand up and let her feet do the talking. SHE SPEAKS IN
:50:51. > :50:57.WELSH Welcome to your Friday One Show... Matt Baker came second last
:50:57. > :51:03.year. When the phone call came, he was like, you've got to do it!
:51:03. > :51:07.Everybody in the office is now saying, "You have to do better than
:51:07. > :51:14.Matt." That means winning it. I have already held the trophy once.
:51:14. > :51:24.This is the one you want to win! it is not. I did nearly drop it.
:51:24. > :51:28.
:51:28. > :51:34.Now, Alex and Edwina, it looks like a win-win situation - four men and
:51:34. > :51:42.two of you. Don't be greedy. You are not going to have two each!
:51:42. > :51:48.Shame. Shall we make things easier? James and Artem, step forward.
:51:48. > :51:56.Vincent and Anton, take a step backwards. You won't find out who
:51:56. > :52:00.your partners are until the next round. Now, Alex, it is time to
:52:00. > :52:10.reveal your Strictly partner. The one you will be putting on a show
:52:10. > :52:16.
:52:16. > :52:26.with is James Jordan. APPLAUSE are happy. Over here, James. Very
:52:26. > :52:30.
:52:30. > :52:34.happy. APPLAUSE Edwina! Hold on. Hold on a minute. Dear me. She is
:52:35. > :52:41.chomping at the bit! Edwina, stay where you are. Artem, you stay
:52:41. > :52:47.where you are. You will find out who your partner is shortly. Good
:52:47. > :52:57.luck to him! We have made 11 brand- new ballroom couples, so let's find
:52:57. > :52:58.
:52:58. > :53:03.out about Holly Valance and Nancy Dell'olio. Delightful, Nancy
:53:03. > :53:12.Dell'olio is the glamorous Italian lawyer and Former First Lady of
:53:12. > :53:19.football. The interest with me started ten years ago because of my
:53:19. > :53:25.ex-partner. We were a glamorous and unusual couple. I have taken on the
:53:25. > :53:32.role of the most famous Italian in the UK. How would I describe
:53:32. > :53:37.myself? Someone to spend time with. Dancing is glamorous. Expect that
:53:37. > :53:47.it will suit me. I do hope I will not be a nightmare. It probably
:53:47. > :53:52.will happen. I do hope for the best. Pop princess, pin-up and Hollywood
:53:52. > :53:58.star, Holly Valance's scorching career took off playing Flick in
:53:58. > :54:06.Neighbours. I still rock that uniform! I I didn't think I would
:54:06. > :54:13.squeeze into it any more. I had a number one hit with Kiss Kiss! Then
:54:13. > :54:23.I moved to Los Angeles and I was in such shows as CSI: New York, Prison
:54:23. > :54:33.Break. The only thing I regret by sexy polls is that I'm not ranking
:54:33. > :54:34.
:54:35. > :54:41.higher any more. What happened, UK? Where's the love? APPLAUSE Three
:54:41. > :54:46.celebrities and three dancers remain. Who is dancing with who?
:54:46. > :54:56.Holly Valance, if my name was in this envelope, what would you say?
:54:56. > :54:59.
:54:59. > :55:09.I'm a lucky girl! Really? I didn't expect that! Make a note of that.
:55:09. > :55:09.
:55:09. > :55:19.Likes older men! OK. We will see. Who will your partner be? Artem
:55:19. > :55:24.
:55:24. > :55:31.Chigvintsev. What about that! Who's a lucky boy?! APPLAUSE By the way,
:55:31. > :55:41.Holly, if you feel two holes burning at the back of your head,
:55:41. > :55:49.
:55:49. > :55:56.it's Kara Tointon! Be careful. APPLAUSE Off you go. Welcome, Nancy.
:55:56. > :56:06.Nancy cast your eyes over here. What a choice. You can't lose.
:56:06. > :56:16.Italian stallion or English gent. Nancy Dell'olio, your partner will
:56:16. > :56:22.
:56:22. > :56:28.be Anton Du Beke. What a pairing! Anton, come back here a minute. For
:56:28. > :56:34.goodness sake - you can't have them all, dear! You can't have everyone!
:56:34. > :56:43.Vincent, go and get her! I want you to run!
:56:43. > :56:50.CHEERING AND APPLAUSE Bella, bella! Edwina, are you happy? Yes.
:56:50. > :56:57.does she know? You can't demand a recount! I can pick him up at
:56:58. > :57:05.least! Another happy couple. What a match! A match to be reckoned with.
:57:05. > :57:11.Did you see it coming? In that frock, from quite a way! You have
:57:12. > :57:18.been dreaming about this. You knew that? Has he told you? I heard.
:57:18. > :57:23.Don't eat any cheese before you go to bed! Many, many years he's been
:57:23. > :57:33.dreaming. Off you all go. Thank you very much. Thank you very much.
:57:33. > :57:38.
:57:38. > :57:44.CHEERING AND APPLAUSE What is going to happen? So that is that. Who is
:57:44. > :57:48.going to be the belle of the ballroom and who is going to be the
:57:48. > :57:52.Latin letdown. Judges, starting with you Len. Any stand-out
:57:52. > :57:57.pairing? I tell you what, I think the pairings are fantastic. It is
:57:57. > :58:02.so - what I love is it's intriguing, the anticipation, who is going to
:58:02. > :58:08.come out and who is going to do well. When you think three weeks
:58:08. > :58:14.from tonight they will be live dancing on this very floor. It's so
:58:14. > :58:18.exciting. We will see the improvement as the weeks go on.
:58:19. > :58:22.Hopefully. Alesha, what awaiting them? Pain and hard work. They need
:58:22. > :58:26.to focus because they will learn all their basic Latin and ballroom
:58:26. > :58:29.steps. If they work hard and put the time in, it will serve them
:58:29. > :58:35.well later on. Once it starts, they will only have a week to turn
:58:35. > :58:40.around a routine so they should enjoy this period. Some bonding,
:58:40. > :58:46.too. Get to know each other quickly. People don't realise how much hard
:58:46. > :58:50.work goes in. Bruno, who is your outside tip? It's got to be Russell
:58:50. > :58:56.Grant! LAUGHTER I'm telling you, he's got the potential of taking
:58:56. > :59:04.off like the spinning TARDIS! And taking us all into a new dimension
:59:04. > :59:13.of dance, or dementia! He will be entertaining. He will be. Craig,
:59:13. > :59:17.any early names on your hit-list? Two names? Russell and Flavia and
:59:17. > :59:26.Lulu and Brendan. Not probably on the dancefloor, but backstage we
:59:26. > :59:29.might see some tiaras and tantrums! Thank you very much. Now it is the
:59:29. > :59:37.moment you have been waiting for and the moment our celebrities
:59:37. > :59:40.could wait a bit longer for. It's the group dance. Yes, this is...
:59:40. > :59:43.This is the very first time our celebrities will take to the floor.
:59:44. > :59:48.They have only had a couple of practice sessions and at the time
:59:48. > :59:58.they didn't know who they would be paired with tonight. Please welcome
:59:58. > :59:58.
:59:58. > :00:08.the cast of Strictly Come Dancing CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
:00:08. > :00:08.
:00:08. > :02:40.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 126 seconds
:02:40. > :02:49.MUSIC: "Can You Feel It" CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
:02:49. > :02:55.What about it?! Oh, well... Can you feel it?! All I can say, that
:02:55. > :03:04.looked like a badly-organised wedding! LAUGHTER It really did.
:03:04. > :03:13.Anyway, on paper, this looks like the best series yet. APPLAUSE
:03:13. > :03:17.well be. On the dancefloor, who knows! LAUGHTER We will find out in
:03:17. > :03:23.just three weeks when they come back here to perform live in front
:03:23. > :03:30.of the whole nation. That is on Friday 30th September. There is
:03:30. > :03:37.plenty to satisfy your Strictly cravings at bbc.co.uk/strictly.
:03:37. > :03:43.Remember, we will be back in three weeks with a weekend of Strictly on