Favourite celebrity: Austin Healey
Least favourite celebrity: Gary Rhodes
Favourite professional: Matthew Cutler
Least favourite professional: Camilla Dallerup
Favourite couple: Austin and Erin (based on liking to watch them) Jodie and Ian (based on close relationship)

Least Favourite couple: Gary and Karen
Favourite dance 2008: Austin and Erins Paso
Least enjoyed dance 2008: Hayley and Mark (take your pick of any of his latin)
Most undermarked dance 2008: Jodie and Ians Waltz
Most overmarked dance 2008: Tom and Camillas Paso

Favourite Judge: Craig
Least favourite Judge: Arlene
Best judge's quote: I'm being a bit picky (CRH after slating someone)
Best Bruce Forsyth catchphrase: You're my favourites

Favourite Presenter (including ITT): Claudia
Least favourite presenter (including ITT): Tess

Two couples you wanted to contest the final: Austin and Erin and Rachel and Vincent
Biggest 'farce' of the series: Judges scoring
One thing you'd change for Strictly 2009: Let the public decide (at least in the later stages)

Favourite celebrity: Austin Healey
Least favourite celebrity: Mark Foster
Favourite professional: Erin Boag
Least favourite professional: James Jordan
Favourite couple: Austin & Erin
Least Favourite couple: Mark & Hayley

Favourite dance 2008: Austin & Erin's jive
Least enjoyed dance 2008: Mark & Hayley's samba
Most undermarked dance 2008: Jodie & Ian's waltz
Most overmarked dance 2008: almost all of them

Favourite Judge: Craig Revel Horwood
Least favourite Judge: Len Goodman
Best judge's quote: "Brendan, I could kiss you..." (Craig)
Best Bruce Forsyth catchphrase: "I'll clear this place"

Favourite Presenter (including ITT): Claudia Winkleman
Least favourite presenter (including ITT): Tess Daly

Two couples you wanted to contest the final: Austin & Erin and Tom & Camilla
Biggest 'farce' of the series: the overmarking
One thing you'd change for Strictly 2009: no dance off in QF and SF

Favourite celebrity: Jodie Kidd
Least favourite celebrity: John Sergeant
Favourite professional: Ian Waite & Kristina Rhianoff (can't decide between the two)
Least favourite professional: Brendan Cole
Favourite couple: Tom and Camilla
Least Favourite couple: Gary & Karen

Favourite dance 2008: Tom & Camilla Quickstep (so far)
Least enjoyed dance 2008: John & Kristina's Cha Cha Cha
Most undermarked dance 2008: Jodie & Ian's Jive
Most overmarked dance 2008: Austin & Erin's Paso

Favourite Judge: Craig Marginally
Least favourite Judge: Bruno Marginally
Best judge's quote: Arlene (I think) regarding John's Paso "you looked like you were dragging a sack of potatoes".
Best Bruce Forsyth catchphrase: Keep Dancing

Favourite Presenter (including ITT): Claudia
Least favourite presenter (including ITT): Bruce

Two couples you wanted to contest the final: Austin and Erin and Tom and Camilla and Jodie & Ian (always wanted a 3 way final)
Biggest 'farce' of the series: Judges vain attempts to get JS voted off
One thing you'd change for Strictly 2009: Only public vote to count once 5 couples remain.

Favourite celebrity: Jodie Kidd
Least favourite celebrity: Gary Rhodes
Favourite professional: Kristina Rihanoff (for the way she worked with John)
Least favourite professional: James Jordan
Favourite couple: Jodie & Ian
Least Favourite couple: Gary & Karen

Favourite dance 2008: Lisa & Brendan quickstep
Least enjoyed dance 2008: Phil & Flavia's waltz or James & Cherie's AS
Most undermarked dance 2008: Jodie & Ian's waltz
Most overmarked dance 2008: Rachel & Vincent's foxtrot

Favourite Judge: Craig
Least favourite Judge: Len
Best judge's quote: Arlene (I think) to Christine: 'Your top half was Hollywood but your bottom half was dead wood'
Best Bruce Forsyth catchphrase: Nice to see you, to see you nice.

Favourite Presenter (including ITT): Claudia
Least favourite presenter (including ITT): Tess

Two couples you wanted to contest the final: Going for 3 as wanted a 3 person final: Jodie & Ian, Austin & Erin, Lisa & Brendan
Biggest 'farce' of the series: The judges in general
One thing you'd change for Strictly 2009: Scrap the dance off when there are 5/6 couples left

Favourite celebrity: Austin Healey
Least favourite celebrity: Gary Rhodes
Favourite professional: Lilia Kopylova
Least favourite professional: Hayley Holt
Favourite couple: Austin and Erin
Least Favourite couple: Mark and Hayley

Favourite dance 2008: Austin and Erin Jive
Least enjoyed dance 2008: Phil and Flavia Waltz
Most undermarked dance 2008: Austin and Erin Salsa
Most overmarked dance 2008: Lisa and Brendan Cha Cha

Favourite Judge: Craig
Least favourite Judge: Len
Best judge's quote: "Brendan, I could kiss you!"
Best Bruce Forsyth catchphrase: "You're my favourites!"

Favourite Presenter (including ITT): Claudia
Least favourite presenter (including ITT): Tess

Two couples you wanted to contest the final: Austin and Erin v Rachel and Vincent
Biggest 'farce' of the series: Keeping the elimination the wek JS left
One thing you'd change for Strictly 2009: No dance off in quarter and semi finals

Great idea - thanks for this. Can I suggest a change? There isn't really many Forsyth catchphrases is there so how about a joke he made that actually made you laugh?

Favourite celebrity: Heather Small
Least favourite celebrity: Gary Rhodes
Favourite professional: Brian Fortuna
Least favourite professional: Karen Hardy
Favourite couple: Heather and Brian
Least Favourite couple: For those of you that haven't noticed the emerging pattern here, Gary and Karen

Favourite dance 2008: Tom and Camilla's foxtrot for its fantastic light feel
Least enjoyed dance 2008: Anything Andrew Castle did - he made me cringe.
Most undermarked dance 2008: Tom and Camilla's salsa
Most overmarked dance 2008: Rachel and Vincent's foxtrot

Favourite Judge: CRH
Least favourite Judge: Len
Best judge's quote: I did like Arlene's 'John, you're brilliant at dancing really badly'
Best Bruce Forsyth catchphrase: No such thing

Favourite Presenter (including ITT): Claude is my favourite presenter ever, of anything
Least favourite presenter (including ITT): Tess is a proper waste of space.

Two couples you wanted to contest the final: Austin and Tom
Biggest 'farce' of the series: John being allowed to stay in longer than Heather and Cherie.
One thing you'd change for Strictly 2009: Fewer couples. Or make Brian Fortuna a permanent fixture.

Bumping thread as it keeps getting lost under the endless repetitive threads about last Saturday night. And frankly this one's far more interesting!

Favourite celebrity Tom Chambers
Least favourite celebrity John Sargent!!
Favourite professional Darren Bennett
Least favourite professional Brendan Cole
Favourite couple: Jessie Wallace & Darren Bennett
Least Favourite couple: Lisa Snowdon & Brendan Cole

Favourite dance 2008: Tom & Camilla's quickstep
Least enjoyed dance 2008: Anything by Lisa & Brendan
Most undermarked dance 2008: Tom & Camilla's quickstep
Most overmarked dance 2008: Anything by Lisa & Brendan

Favourite Judge: Craig
Least favourite Judge: Len!!!
Best judge's quote: Arlene to Tom "dance your way to the final!"
Best Bruce Forsyth catchphrase Your my favourite!!

Favourite Presenter (including ITT) Claudia
Least favourite presenter (including ITT) Tess

Two couples you wanted to contest the final: Tom & Camilla , Rachel & Vincent
Biggest 'farce' of the series: Semi-final voting!!
One thing you'd change for Strictly 2009: the voting!

Favourite celebrity: Heather Small
Least favourite celebrity: John Sergeant
Favourite pro: Matthew Cutler/Flavia Cacace
Least favourite pro: Brendan Cole/James Jordan
Favourite couple: Austin and Erin
Least favourite couple: Lisa and Brendan

Favourite dance of 2008: Austin and Erin's Jive
Least favourite dance of 2008: John and Kristina's Cha Cha
Most undermarked dance of 2008: Heather and Brian's Salsa
Most overmarked dance of 2008: Rachel's Tango/Foxtrot

Favourite judge: Len
Least favourite judge: Craig/Arlene
Best judges' quote: Len's talking to Christine about removing her knickers
Best Brucie catchphrase: None

Favourite presenter: Claudia
Least favourite presenter: Bruce

Two couples you wanted to contest the final: Austin and Erin with Tom and Camilla
Biggest 'farce of the series': The number of 10s awarded
One thing you'd change for Strictly 2009: No dance off when there are 5 couples left

Favourite celebrity: Austin Healey
Least favourite celebrity: Gary Rhodes
Favourite professional: Matthew Cutler
Least favourite professional: Ola Jordan
Favourite couple: Jodie & Ian
Least Favourite couple: Darren & Jessie

Favourite dance 2008: Austin & Erin's Jive
Least enjoyed dance 2008: Mark & Hayley's Paso
Most undermarked dance 2008: Jodie & Ian's Waltz
Most overmarked dance 2008: Cherie & James Paso

Favourite Judge: CRH
Least favourite Judge: Len
Best judge's quote: All of Craig's... but Rugbylicious has infultrated my vocabulary now, so I'll go for that!
Best Bruce Forsyth catchphrase: Dolly's do your dealing!

Favourite Presenter (including ITT): Claudia
Least favourite presenter (including ITT): Tess

Two couples you wanted to contest the final: Austin v Tom
Biggest 'farce' of the series: Waaaaaaay too many 10's!
One thing you'd change for Strictly 2009: Bring back Nicole!

Favourite celebrity: John Sergeant
Least favourite celebrity: Gary Rhodes
Favourite professional: Brian Fortuna
Least favourite professional: James Jordan
Favourite couple: Rachel & Vincent
Least Favourite couple: Jessie & Darren

Favourite dance 2008: Rachel & Vincents' Argentine Tango
Least enjoyed dance 2008: Salsa
Most undermarked dance 2008: John and Kristina Cha Cha Cha
Most overmarked dance 2008: Lisa and Brendan Cha Cha

Favourite Judge: Craig
Least favourite Judge: Arlene
Best judge's quote: Dis-aah-ster! (Craig)
Best Bruce Forsyth catchphrase: "You're my favourites!"

Favourite Presenter (including ITT): Bruce
Least favourite presenter (including ITT): Tess

Two couples you wanted to contest the final: Tom & Camilla and Rachel & Vincent
Biggest 'farce' of the series: Telephone Voting on night of Semi-Final
One thing you'd change for Strictly 2009: Get rid of the 'Dance-off'.

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Favourite celebrity:

John Sergeant

Least favourite celebrity:

Lisa Snowdon

Favourite professional:

Vincent

Least favourite professional:

James Jordan

Favourite couple:

Rachel & Vincent

Least Favourite couple:

Lisa & Brendan

Favourite dance 2008:

Rachel's Argentine Tango

Least enjoyed dance 2008:

Mark's Waltz

Most undermarked dance 2008:

Rachel's American Smooth

Most overmarked dance 2008:

Lisa's Jive

Favourite Judge:

Bruno

Least favourite Judge:

Craig

Best judge's quote:

D.U.L.L

Best Bruce Forsyth catchphrase:

You're my favourites

Favourite Presenter (including ITT):

Claudia

Least favourite presenter (including ITT):

Tess

Two couples you wanted to contest the final:

Tom and Rachel

Biggest 'farce' of the series:

Weekends roll-over

One thing you'd change for Strictly 2009:

Remove the dance-off

I dodn't even look at yours and most of our responses match!

I would wait until after the final but I'm not going to have internet access between then and Christmas so:

Favourite celebrity: Christine
Least favourite celebrity: Gary
Favourite professional: Matthew
Least favourite professional: At this point, Brendan
Favourite couple: Jodie and Ian
Least Favourite couple: Andrew and Ola

Favourite dance 2008: Tom's foxtrot
Least enjoyed dance 2008: John's cha cha
Most undermarked dance 2008: I'm not sure that anything was vilely undermarked, but I would plump for Christine's cha cha solely on the basis of it not being that bad in comparison with other cha chas danced by female celebs this year.
Most overmarked dance 2008: Lisa's jive, followed closely by both the 40 dances, neither of which deserved a perfect score.

Favourite Judge: Bruno, for once
Least favourite Judge: Difficult, but Arlene had me more incoherent more often than any of the others
Best judge's quote: The first two-thirds of Len's extended rugby metaphor. After that it go old very quickly.
Best Bruce Forsyth catchphrase:

Favourite Presenter (including ITT): Brucie, once he got into his stride (about week 5)
Least favourite presenter (including ITT): Tess

Two couples you wanted to contest the final: I'm going to have to put three as my dream final three has been the same since week 4: Austin and Erin, Christine and Matthew and Jodie and Ian
Biggest 'farce' of the series: The GBP's (Great British Press's) treatment of the JS imbroglio - one part snobbery, one part self-righteousness and one part bear-baiting.
One thing you'd change for Strictly 2009: Fewer couples - 12 ideally, 14 max.

Favourite celebrity: Austin Healey
Least favourite celebrity: John Sergeant
Favourite professional: Erin and Lilia
Least favourite professional: Kristina
Favourite couple: Austin and Erin
Least Favourite couple: Karen and Garry

Favourite dance 2008: Austin & Erin's Paso/Jive
Least enjoyed dance 2008: Whatever Karen and Garry danced
Most undermarked dance 2008: Jodie & Ian's Waltz
Most overmarked dance 2008: Lisa's jive

Favourite Judge: CRH
Least favourite Judge: Bruno
Best judge's quote: All of Craig's...
Best Bruce Forsyth catchphrase: Nice to see you

Favourite Presenter . ITT Claudia
Least favourite presenter : Tess

Two couples you wanted to contest the final: Austin v Tom
Biggest 'farce' of the series: Judges overmarking
One thing you'd change for Strictly 2009: Bring back Nicole!

Favourite celebrity: Tom
Least favourite celebrity: Lisa
Favourite professional: Anton
Least favourite professional: Brendan
Favourite couple: Tom and Camilla
Least Favourite couple: Lisa and Brendan

Favourite dance 2008: Austin and Erin's Paso Doble
Least enjoyed dance 2008: Rachel and Vincent's Rumba
Most undermarked dance 2008: Tom and Camilla's Jive
Most overmarked dance 2008: Rachel and Vincent's Tango

Favourite Judge: Bruno
Least favourite Judge: Arlene
Best judge's quote: 'D.U.L.L: Dull!' Craig
Best Bruce Forsyth catchphrase: None of them

Favourite Presenter (including ITT): Claudia
Least favourite presenter (including ITT): None

Two couples you wanted to contest the final: Tom and Camilla and Austin and Erin
Biggest 'farce' of the series: Favouritism of Rachel and Lisa
One thing you'd change for Strictly 2009: Get rid of the dance off

Favourite celebrity: Lisa Snowdon

Least favourite celebrity: Rachel Stevens/Jessie

Favourite professional: Matthew Cutler/Kristina

Least favourite professional: Hayley Holt

Favourite couple: John and Kristina

Least Favourite couple: Jessie and Darren

Favourite dance 2008: John and kristina samba

Least enjoyed dance 2008: Jessie and Darren salsa

Most undermarked dance 2008: Tom and Camilla foxtrot

Most overmarked dance 2008: Rachel and Vincent foxtrot

Favourite Judge: Bruno
Least favourite Judge: Arlene
Best judge's quote: disaaaaarster
Best Bruce Forsyth catchphrase: none

Favourite Presenter (including ITT): Claudia
Least favourite presenter (including ITT): Bruce

Two couples you wanted to contest the final:Tom and Camilla john and kristina
Biggest 'farce' of the series: Rachel being in the final due to judges overmarking
One thing you'd change for Strictly 2009: no dance off for last 5 like x factor

Sorry I missed this question last night. Yes, vote on the thread.


I forwared the poll idea from BB, where being the 'least favourite' is considered more pantomime than on SCD.

I'll leave it as it is as people have voted, but'll rethink for the next poll I do (wherever that may be ).


He said a joke that made you laugh???

Seriously, great suggestion. I'll leave it as it is now, because people have voted, but if Bruce stays next year I'll change it to what you suggested.

TBH I was interested to see how many votes 'doddery' got against 'Nice to see you...'

Favourite celebrity: Lisa
Least favourite celebrity: Cherie Lunghi
Favourite professional: Brendan Cole
Least favourite professional: Darren Bennet
Favourite couple: Lisa & Brendan
Least Favourite couple: Jessie & Darren

Favourite dance 2008: Lisa & Brendans VW
Least enjoyed dance 2008: Rachel & Vincents American Smooth (1st time around)
Most undermarked dance 2008: Lisas Jive (although i dont agree with all this under/over marking biterness)
Most overmarked dance 2008: none

Favourite Judge: Craig
Least favourite Judge: none
Best judge's quote: Lens bit about the buffett for L&Bs foxtrot 'a lovely move there a tasty heel turn over there ... yum yum'
Best Bruce Forsyth catchphrase: none

Favourite Presenter (including ITT): Claudia
Least favourite presenter (including ITT): Tess

Two couples you wanted to contest the final: Lisa & Brendan with Jodie & Ian
Biggest 'farce' of the series: John quitting
One thing you'd change for Strictly 2009: The differring times each week ... and also more pro dances (with much more varying of the pros)

Favourite celebrity: Jodie Kidd
Least favourite celebrity: Rachel Stevens
Favourite professional: Matthew Cutler
Least favourite professional: Ola Jordan
Favourite couple: Jodie & Ian and Christine and Matthew
Least Favourite couple: Rachel and Vincent
Favourite dance 2008: Tom's Foxtrot and Austin's Paso
Least enjoyed dance 2008: Gary and Karen's ChaCha
Most undermarked dance 2008: Austin's Jive and Paso. Also Tom's Foxtrot and 1st Jive
Most overmarked dance 2008: Where do I start.... all the 40 dances! Rachel's Tango, Waltz. Lisa's Jive. Austin's Rumba. Tom's Paso. Ummm That's it.
Favourite Judge: Craig
Least favourite Judge: Len
Best judge's quote: D-U- Double L DULL.
Best Bruce Forsyth catchphrase: Chaaa-Chaaa-Chaaa
Favourite Presenter (including ITT): Claudia
Least favourite presenter (including ITT): Tess
Two couples you wanted to contest the final: Jodie and Ian and Christine and Matt
Biggest 'farce' of the series: Where do I start... the whole bloody thing.
One thing you'd change for Strictly 2009: New Judges apart from Craig and Bruno.

Favourite celebrity: Jodie Kidd /Rachel Stevens
Least favourite celebrity: Gary Rhodes
Favourite professional: Flavia Cacace
Least favourite professional: Brendan Cole
Favourite couple: Rachel and Vincent and Ola and Andrew
Least Favourite couple: Gary and Karen

Favourite dance 2008: Vincent and Flavia's foxtrot based showdance to endless love!
Least enjoyed dance 2008: Gary's Cha cha cha
Most undermarked dance 2008: Rachel and Vincents Vienesse Waltz
Most overmarked dance 2008: Austins Paso Doble!!!

Favourite Judge:Craig
Least favourite Judge:
Best judge's quote:If legs could talk yours would be telling alsorts of secrets
Best Bruce Forsyth catchphrase: nice to see you to see you nice!

Favourite Presenter (including ITT):Claudia and Tess
Least favourite presenter (including ITT):Brucie (sorry )

Two couples you wanted to contest the final: Tom and Camilla and Rachel and Vincent
Biggest 'farce' of the series: The voting thing this week and John sergent
One thing you'd change for Strictly 2009: The way something is always blown way out of proportion ie John sergent and Matt and Flavia last year!

No worries, someone else did so I just followed their lead

Favourite celebrity: Cherie Lunghi
Least favourite celebrity: Jessie Wallace
Favourite professional: Ian Waite
Least favourite professional: -
Favourite couple: Cherie and James
Least Favourite couple: Mark and Hayley

Favourite dance 2008: Cherie and James' Rumba
Least enjoyed dance 2008: Gary and Karen's Cha Cha
Most undermarked dance 2008: Jodie and Ian's Waltz
Most overmarked dance 2008: Austin and Erin's paso

Favourite Judge: Craig
Least favourite Judge: Len
Best judge's quote: Craig: "Brendan, I could kiss you!”
Best Bruce Forsyth catchphrase: “Its nice to see you to see you nice!”

Favourite Presenter (including ITT): Claudia
Least favourite presenter (including ITT): I like them all!

Two couples you wanted to contest the final: Cherie and James and Tom and Camilla
Biggest 'farce' of the series: The Judges scoring!
One thing you'd change for Strictly 2009: Scrap the dance off from the quarter finals on.

Favourite celebrity: Jodie Kidd
Least favourite celebrity: Lisa Snowdon
Favourite professional: Kristina Rihanoff
Least favourite professional: Brendan Cole
Favourite couple: Tom Chambers and Camilla Dallerup
Least Favourite couple: Lisa Snowdon and Brendan Cole

Favourite dance 2008: Rachel and Vincent's Rhumba
Least enjoyed dance 2008: Jessie and Darren's first dance
Most undermarked dance 2008: Jodie and Ian's Samba
Most overmarked dance 2008: Lisa and Brendan's everything

Favourite Judge: Craig
Least favourite Judge: Len
Best judge's quote: 'D.U.L.L'
Best Bruce Forsyth catchphrase: 'Nice to see you..' Classic

Favourite Presenter (including ITT): Claudia
Least favourite presenter (including ITT): Tess

Two couples you wanted to contest the final: Tom and Jodie
Biggest 'farce' of the series: Overmarking of Lisa
One thing you'd change for Strictly 2009: Get rid of Len Goodman...