Episode 2 Strictly - It Takes Two

From London, this is Strictly Come Dancing Please welcome your host,

Zoe Ball. It CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

Like our couples, we're dressed to impress, have survived intensive

training and will stop at nothing in delivering you a top scoring show!

Well, check out these beauties adorning our green room tonight.

Fresh from storming the dance floor on Saturday

it's the sensational Louise and Kevin.

And the downright saucy Will and Karen!

Plus, a woman who never puts a foot wrong -

well I'd hope not, she's a former world dance champion -

But first, they went Loco in Acapulco on Saturday night

but divided the judges with their cha-cha-cha.

Maracas at the ready, it's Melvin and Janette!

You captain Twort the festive mood of the dance but, I'm telling you,

you forgot the hips. The cha-cha's a cheeky, fun dance. That's what you

portrayed. The performance was down to a tee. Brilliant.

Ready for it? Boom clam I love that move. Haven't quite got the hang of

it yet. Smell your elbow. I like to smell my elbow. Well done on

Saturday night. All of that in pink trousers! Yes,

they were powerful. They were pretty bright. I felt like a human

highlighter! That's exact Liz what it was like. After your performance,

Pointless star Richard Osman said, Melvin is my favourite. The big man

himself. Were you surprised by the response? Everyone was so kind

online. I said to Janette, I want it to be fun. Enjoy it. We did that. We

did. So much fun. I had loads of fun watching. The judges were talking

about hip action. They gave you a bit of a hard time about it. Craig

was talking about ironing boards being less stiff below. Meany! What

did you think about the hip scenario? You always want people

wanting more. We had mar ac-Cas, some brayer rows. Once the hips come

into play, it'll be a problem! LAUGHTER We can't give you too much.

We can't handle that too soon. A me fact response. We loved your

gorgeous family, seeing them all together. What was their response?

They mean everything to me. They were so proud, so happy I'm on the

show. I went back, my dad said, well done, very good somehow se show. Not

too sure about the trousers. They loved the performance. Half the

Manraras are in tonight! Papa Manrara and your mama and sister.

You get up at 4.00am. You look so fresh-faced. How is it all fitting

in? I think it's the make-up. I only started drinking coffee since doing

this show. Your first coffee? Really? I survived eight years of

breakfast shows without coffee. I was like, how can I stay up. Janette

was like, try this thing called coffee. It really helps out. On the

radio, you've some musical connections. You had a top tip from

lady Ga fwa. Took you aside and told you, this is what you need to do.

She said turn your phone off, act like a ninja. Hinge quick? I don't

want to come in and give you a karate chop. Maybe she meant I need

to be a thing gentleman. We'll work on that. I've heard it is not just

Melvin's dance move you're worried about but his wardrobe choices. Can

I ask you a favour? Go a head. Next rehearsal, can you bring trousers

instead of shorts. Why in It's a really funny look. It looks fine.

What's wrong with this look? This will be the star. I feel Anton will

be rocking this soon. Anton would never rock. Ballroom and shorts. I

think she lass an issue with my legs. Chicken legs? It's not the

chicken legs. After tomorrow, you'll never see my legs again! We love

your little legs. I don't know what you wear with patent shoes with with

a little heel. I thought, shorts has to be OK. I think tracksuit bottoms

are just as bad. You wore a neon green shirt and shorts. Neon ping

and green! Give the guy a break. We'll talk about Will's choices

later on too. This week, the tango. Tell me about it. Real character

dance? It's the opposite of what I've been learning the last three

weeks. We're getting to grips with it. The opposite of the cha-cha-cha.

Inspread of straight niece, bent knees. Heels not toes. So confusing.

I agree. You're a cheeky chappie. Have you got a dark side. Give us

the tango face? Are we convinced? He's getting there. I'm a little

scared. Good luck for Saturday. I just gave it to you! You didn't even

ask that time. It's Melvin Janette. Now, last weekend we saw our couples

strut their stuff to the sounds of Bowie, waltz along to Whitney and

get all sweaty with Lady Marmalady. But what songs will be rocking the

Strictly dance floor this weekend? There's only one way to find out -

it's time for Tunes on Tuesday. MUSIC: I'm In The Mood

For Dancing by The Nolans. There are plenty of amazing tunes

in store for this weekend's show. This track has been voted the most

popular sport song ever But which of our couples will be

hoping to jump to the top But will their performance be leaps

and bounds ahead of the rest? Right, let's see what's next

on my jukebox tonight. MUSIC: Perhaps, Perhaps,

Perhaps by The Pussycat Dolls. Ooh, a slinky little

number this one. It's Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps

by the Pussycat Dolls - meow! Did you know the Doris Day version

of this song was featured in the film

Strictly Ballroom? Well, if you can't make your mind

up, we'll never get started. But can they get top

scores from the judges? Right, just enough time

for one more tune. This track was, of course, featured

in the hit film The Full Monty, But which couple will be hoping

to raise temperatures Always wanted to do that behind

Karen Clifton! You're going? I'm going this way. Thanks, guys. Here

we go... They'll be performing a cha-cha-cha

to this - Hot Stuff indeed! If you want to find out what songs

the rest of our couples are dancing They wowed the judges

on Saturday night. Style was absolutely perfect. Tell

you what, that floated my boat totally. I mean that first dance,

outstanding! Cheers cheers cheers What was it like opening

Saturday night's show? How was it going out first on

Saturday? I was petified. You've been there. That heart, I can't

contain myself. I will want the ground to swallow me up whole. I

said to Kevin coming down the stairs, I've forgotten the whole

thing. As the VT was playing. Couldn't remember the routine. Just

panicked. You go blank. You pray it doesn't happen on the floor. You

looked so at ease doings that dance. It is getting through it, the jive,

the stamina. The last bit where I'm running forward, it is pure joy of,

I'm at the end. I'm still alive. So much love for you online. Mark Wix

from Grimsby? Do you know him? I know him. He said Louise did really

well to keep up with Kevin all the way through the fast routine. How

difficult did you find it to master the jive? We had longer which was a

bonus. I just tried to listen. Some days were harder than others. My

body started aching. I started feeling my age, slightly. It was

hard but I enjoyed it. It was good to get on with it. When they first

told you you were doing a jive, week one. That's one people tend to build

up to. Week one, what did you make of it? It's not easy. I decided I'm

partnered with Louise Redknapp, I'm going to make it really difficult

and throw loads of choreography at her. I thought, I'll make it really

hard and simplify as we go on. She was really clever applying stuff. If

she couldn't get something, she wanted to practise it over and over

again. You've made a rod for your own back here? This week, I'm

terrified. Dying a slow death in there. We'll get to this week's

dance in a minute. You did get an 8 from Craig. He was pulling the 8s

out. He was in such a lovely mood. Unbelievable. That must be good.

Week one. He was generous with his 8s. Great to be part of that and get

one. Incredible. The whole weekend was insane. The standard of everyone

in that first week was incredible. I know. How will we follow that,

scary? Extra congratulations to you, Kevin. Your highest score in week

one. Get a little medal or badge or a balloon! This week, Viennese

waltz. How's it going? How's it going, Louise? Everyone has this.

You need a little bucket at the side of the studio. It's this torning.

It's the turning forever, and the hold. I choreographed the end bit so

I hold my hand to her face in case they throws up in my hand. How do

you help people deal with the sickness as they're spinning around?

Yeah, how do you? Not much to help, to be honest. You'll just feel sick

and dizzy. It's just getting over it. Enjoy your Strictly journey.

He's such a charmer. I thought he was dismissive about your pop star

dancing? Nothing. I had a look at old pop individuals yes, sir. To see

if there was anything I could use. Looked through them excited and

thought, no. You will get your revenge, Louise. Enjoy the spinning.

Always carry a bucket. Louise and Kevin.

Now our couples' dance moves may look fabulous to our untrained eyes.

But how do they fare under the strict gaze

it's time for Karen's choreography corner!

I love we get a double dollop. The dab. I'm not a natural at that dab.

Karen, we're looking at Saturday's dances. We did Friday's yesterday.

So much praise for everyone. We start with Louise and Kevin. The

judges loved the 1940s jive routine. Bruno said this was a minor flaw.

What was it? I'm not looking for it in week one. It was an incredible

performance, incredible piece of choreography. Amazing. A tiny bit

towards the end maybe she was get a little tired. When you're doing

steps like this, turning kick board changes and into the stop and go

check action, look, there's a tiny bit of wobble. Are we really going

to say anything week one. This was fabulous. To open the show as well,

I loved it. The swing, to have all of that? Cool relaxed. Her

patternality is so sweet and genteel. The nice thing watching

Louise, you feel confident. You can relax and enjoy her. Will and

Karen's tango. It was incredible. I thought he really owned that dance

floor. Len was talking a little about this hold being too wide. What

does that mean? One of the strict technique things

that we have two master is that the hands of the man comes slightly

further past lady spine. The lady goes slightly more to the right of

the man so it's a bit more cuddly and compact. This allows the lady to

take her arm further round and down underneath the man's arm. A much

more compact action, that said, a beautiful bit of action here where

they were dancing up the floor, little freeze-frame, I know he won't

like me doing this but we have to. Where she has her hand in a lovely

position we would beat her slightly more across and his arm slightly

further around to get the compactness. Once it around it get

you further down into the knees, you can see he is towards the end of the

dance coming slightly out at the knees. But it's week one and he was

amazing. Fabulous, I love him. Moving on to Melvin and Janette,

Bruno saying he forgot to use his hips, why are they so important?

It's the adulation, the core of the music, we have two imagine we are in

Cuba and an nightclub. I often say to gentlemen, it doesn't feel right

in the beginning. I would say to Melvyn give it some swagger. But

once the guy gets this he is going to be unstoppable, I love his energy

and personality. Winning isn't only about being technically correct, he

has a lot of personality and we love that. Ed and capture in the bottom

two -- Ed and Katya. Pleasantly surprised, everyone was surprised at

how good he was, what did you think? I had a vision of him shouting in

Parliament and creating a storm and suddenly he came onto the ballroom

dancing floor with such suave and grace. We have picked up the one to

three rise and fall, not enough but we have to look at this. I think it

is beautiful. Allowing the lady to go into her line. We are up and

dancing, it is day two. Very silly, we always talk about rise and fall

in the waltz so I thought we should take a few seconds to talk about it.

Very simple board, site, together, back, side, together. This is what

they have to think about, you commence to rise on one, you

continue to rise on two, and three and at the end of three you have to

go all the way down again. And we have to do it all again, commence to

rise on one, then two and then three and then you have to be back down.

Like the horses on the merry-go-round? Exactly! Ed got to

number one and stopped counting. But still, week one, great stuff. To the

top of the leaderboard, we have to talk about Daisy and Aljaz's waltz,

Len giving nine points, stunning. In the nicest way, did anybody see this

coming? And I love a surprise. It's the inside info, watched his face,

the smile, is this not the cat that got the cream? He's basically saying

watch out everyone, week one, look what is in my arms, I will show off

and I will smile and see you in the final. I loved it. I thought it was

fabulous. Moving on to Claudia and Ajay and their cha-cha-cha which was

spectacular, Bruno warned her that in too many tricks can spoil the

floor. I know you like to shape them first row dances, what do you think?

She has abilities others won't have but I think what is important is

when to use them. Week one I would want to see maybe an odd little trek

but it had absolutely no relationship to that piece in the

song. There was a big crescendo just afterwards but what upsets me is

they did not pick up, she got the straight legs and the hip action all

the way through the dance, they were going on about the tricks but they

missed the fact she mastered the technical fundamentals. This will

help her later on. Tameka and Gorka with the paso doble, I did not know

which one to watch, it was spectacular. She did brilliantly, I

adore her. Craig felt she was a bit more like a matador than a cape. I

always get confused, what does that mean? The one thing the lady is not

is the bull on the dance floor. But what I had here, I would have to

say, I don't think he expected her to come out like this. This

choreography, she is twisting, flicking the skirt, she has the arms

and attitude, her choreography was high impact. Lots of direction

changes. Week one, looking back over the series they all go in the same

direction, watch out, I think it will be slightly different next

week. I loved their outfits. Let's talk about Anastacia and Brendan's

cha-cha-cha. A few little mistakes according to the judges, to be

expected, did it matter? This is Anastascia, I would not argue with

her with her voice alone. But that said she has a lot of flexibility. I

have to pick up on this, the ease with which she does that,

interacting with Brendan and already great teamwork. We always talk about

teamwork, there is the piece at the end where it goes slightly wrong but

Brendan is straight in, picks her up, she will be used to selling, she

will perform and sell it and got back into it. It's a big change for

her, this is Strictly UK and she has pizzazz, I think one more week. She

will embrace it. Another high score to Danny and Oti. Len said it was a

bit too stagey. I was gobsmacked, so much choreography, you could cut

bits out and spread it over 12 weeks. But I think because there was

so much you remember of the highlights, the classic Michael

Jackson, there was so much in there. I think later on, let them come

down, Oti is trying to work out what he can do. She has found out that

this boy is talented, hubba hubba come to mamma. This is hilarious,

you will get us all into trouble, so good to have you back! Karen Hardy!

Time now to chat to our final couple.

They closed Saturday night's show in spectacular fashion.

For the drama, full of intent and purpose, everything that we love.

The acting and interpretation were absolutely brilliant. Not quite

checkmate but an excellent performance, well done.

that they definitely saved the best until last.

You must have been delighted with your performance?

I was really pleased. It was quite stressful waiting until last and I

said to you when I knew we were coming up, finally, we are doing it.

The thing I was most pleased about was I enjoyed it and wanted to make

Karen proud. And how proud are you? Really proud, we were fighting from

the time we went out there. How were the nerves? You had to wait the

whole of Friday, all of the build-up and then all of Saturday? How did

you control yourself? A lot of heating the others! I went up to

Greg and said I hate you because you have done your dance! The tables

will turn. Karen, 30 points is your highest score in week one, well

done. Thank you! You have danced with a delightful mixed bag, we are

already missing Jeremy, and Dave, have they been in touch? Yes I spoke

to David and he loves Will and Jeremy just said he is supporting us

all the way. They are very supportive. I think the approval of

exes is very important in this relationship. I don't want to get

beaten up in a dark alleyway. So much praise from the judges, they

loved the characterisation and Will's attack, is he feisty in

rehearsing? LAUGHTER He likes a lot of breaks! That's

fine with me. But usually focused, it was pretty intense, those three

weeks were intense. I think we will have more fun this week, we looking

forward to that. Look at his face! I cannot even play chess. It's not

just the dance moves that have got people talking, Jenny said on

Twitter she is quite simply living for Will Young's rehearsal outfits,

let's have a little look because I am with you! It's the shorts and

braces! It's amazing! And the long sleeves. That is a great one, it's

like a Japanese schoolgirl. What my thing is, is, is, as long as I'm in

the competition I will do different styles every week, this week I am

dressing more towards what the dances. I have laid out my clothes!

It makes it fun! So organised. You are cruelly bonkers, I love it. I

think we know why there has been summoned costume changes, look at

this. Are you feeling sexy? I am feeling faint. One more time. You

are dropping. I am wiping my face on some shorts. Very sweaty today. I

hope we won't be a sweaty on the night. Because I think that would

need medical attention and it means I will probably drop Karen. I am

dripping in sweat. Fan! Oh yes! LAUGHTER

He is so weird that guy! That is definitely you! This week we move on

to jive, you will be so sweaty, I look forward to seeing the adverts,

how's it going? Really well, and I have been attacking it with gusto

because I am not angry any more. It is tough, completely different

rhythm and way of standing, I am not on hold as much. There was a point

you said you missed holding me. I do. How are his kicks and Flex? It's

going pretty well. I know when you are lying! It's going good, we have

a couple of days left, OK? Thank goodness! Good luck, cannot wait to

see the outfits! The gorgeous Will and Karen!

But worry ye not - we'll be back here tomorrow at 6.30pm

getting all the gossip from Lesley and Anton, Tameka and Gorka

the gorgeous Ian Waite is back for a Wednesday warm up!

Behind the genteel facades of Victorian London's streets,