Strictly Come Dancing series 4


Strictly Come Dancing returned for its fourth series on 7 October 2006. Bruce Forsyth and Tess Daly returned to co-present the main show on BBC One, while Claudia Winkleman returned to present the spin-off show Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two on BBC Two. Len Goodman, Arlene Phillips, Craig Revel Horwood, and Bruno Tonioli returned as judges.
Mark Ramprakash and Karen Hardy were announced as the winners on 23 December, while England rugby player Matt Dawson and Lilia Kopylova finished in second place.
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Format

The couples dance each week in a live show. The judges score each performance out of ten. The couples are then ranked according to the judges' scores and given points according to their rank, with the lowest scored couple receiving one point, and the highest scored couple receiving the most points. The public are also invited to vote for their favourite couples, and the couples are ranked again according to the number of votes they receive, again receiving points; the couple with the fewest votes receiving one point, and the couple with the most votes receiving the most points.
The points for judges' score and public vote are then added together, and the two couples with the fewest points are placed in the bottom two. If two couples have equal points, the points from the public vote are given precedence.

Couples

This season featured fourteen celebrity contestants.
CelebrityNotabilityProfessional partnerStatus
Nicholas OwenITV News presenter & journalistNicole CutlerEliminated 1st
on 7 October 2006
Mica ParisSinger & television presenterIan WaiteEliminated 2nd
on 14 October 2006
Jimmy TarbuckComedian & television presenterFlavia CacaceWithdrew
on 21 October 2006
DJ SpoonyDJ & BBC Radio 1 presenterOla JordanEliminated 3rd
on 21 October 2006
Georgina BouzovaCasualty actressJames JordanEliminated 4th
on 28 October 2006
Jan RavensActress & impressionistAnton Du BekeEliminated 5th
on 4 November 2006
Ray FearonStage & screen actorCamilla DallerupEliminated 6th
on 11 November 2006
Peter SchmeichelManchester United goalkeeperErin BoagEliminated 7th
on 18 November 2006
Claire KingEmmerdale actressBrendan ColeEliminated 8th
on 25 November 2006
Carol SmillieTelevision presenterMatthew CutlerEliminated 9th
on 2 December 2006
Louisa LyttonEastEnders actressVincent SimoneEliminated 10th
on 9 December 2006
Emma BuntonSpice Girls singerDarren BennettEliminated 11th
on 16 December 2006
Matt DawsonEngland rugby playerLilia KopylovaRunners-up
on 23 December 2006
England cricketerKaren HardyWinners
on 23 December 2006

Scoring chart

The highest score each week is indicated in with a dagger, while the lowest score each week is indicated in with a double-dagger.
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Average chart

This table only counts for dances scored on a traditional 40-point scale.
CoupleRank by
average		Total
points		Number of
dances		Total
average
Emma & Darren1st4421334.0
Mark & Karen2nd5361633.5
Louisa & Vincent3rd3481131.6
Matt & Lilia4th4931630.8
Carol & Matthew5th265929.4
Ray & Camilla6th147529.4
DJ Spoony & Ola7th54227.0
Claire & Brendan8th174724.9
Peter & Erin9th148624.7
Jan & Anton10th91422.8
Mica & Ian11th20120.0
Georgina & James12th58319.3
Jimmy & Flavia13th17117.0
Nicholas & Nicole14th14114.0

Weekly scores

''Unless indicated otherwise, individual judges scores in the charts below are listed in this order from left to right: Craig Revel Horwood, Arlene Phillips, Len Goodman, Bruno Tonioli.''

Week 1

Only half of the couples performed this week, and they performed either the cha-cha-cha or the waltz. The couples who did not compete this week performed a group mambo that was not scored. Couples are listed in the order they performed.
CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Matt & Lilia19 Cha-cha-cha"(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" — The Rolling StonesSafe
Nicholas & Nicole14 Waltz"(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" — Aretha FranklinEliminated
Ray & Camilla27 Cha-cha-cha"Can You Feel It?" — The JacksonsSafe
Peter & Erin25 Waltz"The Greatest Love of All" — Whitney HoustonSafe
DJ Spoony & Ola27 Cha-cha-cha"Kiss" — PrinceSafe
Jimmy & Flavia17 Waltz"See The Day" — Dee C. LeeBottom two
Mark & Karen27 Cha-cha-cha"Let's Get Loud" — Jennifer LopezSafe

Week 2

Couples performed either the quickstep or the rumba. The couples who did not compete this week performed a group swing dance that was not scored. Couples are listed in the order they performed.
CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Carol & Matthew25 Quickstep"9 to 5" — Dolly PartonSafe
Mica & Ian20 Rumba"You Give Me Something" — James MorrisonEliminated
Louisa & Vincent28 Quickstep"Don't Get Me Wrong" — The PretendersSafe
Georgina & James14 Rumba"Let's Get It On" — Marvin GayeBottom two
Jan & Anton24 Quickstep"When You're Smiling" — Louis ArmstrongSafe
Claire & Brendan21 Rumba"Show Me Heaven" — Maria McKeeSafe
Emma & Darren33 Quickstep"I Got Rhythm" — Bobby DarinSafe

Week 3

Jimmy Tarbuck chose to withdraw from the competition on the advice of his doctor due to high blood pressure.
Couples performed either the jive or the tango, and are listed in the order they performed.
CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Ray & Camilla29 Tango"Money, Money, Money" — ABBASafe
Carol & Matthew27 Jive"Hanky Panky" — MadonnaSafe
Matt & Lilia30 Tango"Stand by Me" — Ben E. KingSafe
Georgina & James18 Jive"Burning Love" — Elvis PresleyBottom two
DJ Spoony & Ola27 Tango"Tango D'Amour" — Vicky LeandrosEliminated
Claire & Brendan22 Jive"Nutbush City Limits" — Ike & Tina TurnerSafe
Jan & Anton18 Jive"Do You Wanna Dance" — Cliff RichardSafe
Mark & Karen32 Tango"Eleanor Rigby" — The BeatlesSafe
Emma & Darren33 Jive"The Edge of Heaven" — Wham!Safe
Peter & Erin31 Tango"Tango Notturno" — Tango Ballroom Orchestra Alfred HauseSafe
Louisa & Vincent36 Jive"Smiley Faces" — Gnarls BarkleySafe

Week 4

Couples performed either the foxtrot or the paso doble, and are listed in the order they performed.
CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Emma & Darren30 Foxtrot"One" — from A Chorus LineSafe
Matt & Lilia28 Paso doble"I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)" — Meat LoafSafe
Jan & Anton24 Foxtrot"Night and Day" — Ella FitzgeraldBottom two
Mark & Karen35 Paso doble"Scott & Fran's Paso Doble" — from Strictly BallroomSafe
Carol & Matthew29 Foxtrot"Stuck on You" — Lionel RichieSafe
Georgina & James26 Foxtrot"Have You Met Miss Jones?" — Robbie WilliamsEliminated
Peter & Erin19 Paso doble"Mission: Impossible Theme" — from Mission: ImpossibleSafe
Louisa & Vincent26 Foxtrot"Piece of My Heart" — Erma FranklinSafe
Ray & Camilla30 Paso doble"It's My Life" — Bon JoviSafe
Claire & Brendan24 Foxtrot"Sweet Caroline" — Neil DiamondSafe

Week 5

Couples performed either the salsa or the Viennese waltz, and are listed in the order they performed.
CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Louisa & Vincent29 Salsa"Bailamos" — Enrique IglesiasSafe
Jan & Anton25 Viennese waltz"Iris" — The Goo Goo DollsEliminated
Matt & Lilia25 Salsa"Perfect Love" — Simply RedSafe
Ray & Camilla35 Viennese waltz"I'll Make Love To You" — Boyz II MenSafe
Claire & Brendan21 Salsa"Senorita" — Justin TimberlakeBottom two
Emma & Darren34 Viennese waltz"Kiss From A Rose" — SealSafe
Carol & Matthew29 Salsa"Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" — Michael JacksonSafe
Peter & Erin28 Viennese waltz"Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman?" — Bryan AdamsSafe
Mark & Karen36 Salsa"Hot, Hot, Hot" — ArrowSafe

Week 6

Couples performed either the American Smooth or the samba, and are listed in the order they performed.
CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Ray & Camilla26 Samba"I Don't Feel Like Dancin" — Scissor SistersEliminated
Claire & Brendan32 American Smooth"Blue Moon" — Frank SinatraBottom two
Emma & Darren36 Samba"María" — Ricky MartinSafe
Mark & Karen33 American Smooth"Orange Colored Sky" — Nat King ColeSafe
Louisa & Vincent32 Samba"Rhythm of the Night" — DeBargeSafe
Matt & Lilia34 American Smooth"You Make Me Feel So Young" — Frank SinatraSafe
Peter & Erin19 Samba"Use It Up and Wear It Out" — OdysseySafe
Carol & Matthew27 American Smooth"It's Oh So Quiet" — BjörkSafe

Week 7

Couples are listed in the order they performed.
CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Emma & Darren30 Cha-cha-cha"All Right Now" — FreeBottom two
Claire & Brendan29 Tango"Ole Guapa" — André RieuSafe
Mark & Karen27 Rumba"Right Here Waiting" — Richard MarxSafe
Carol & Matthew30 Cha-cha-cha"Dancing in the Moonlight" — ToploaderSafe
Peter & Erin26 Foxtrot"Something's Gotta Give" — Sammy Davis, Jr.Eliminated
Louisa & Vincent35 Tango"Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" — EurythmicsSafe
Matt & Lilia37 Waltz"What a Wonderful World" — Louis ArmstrongSafe

Week 8

Couples are listed in the order they performed.
CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Matt & Lilia28 Jive"I Got You (I Feel Good)" — James BrownSafe
Carol & Matthew30 Waltz"If You Don't Know Me by Now" — Simply RedBottom two
Louisa & Vincent34 Paso doble"Left Outside Alone" — AnastaciaSafe
Emma & Darren34 American Smooth"Anything Goes" — Cole PorterSafe
Claire & Brendan25 Samba"I Love to Love" — Tina CharlesEliminated
Mark & Karen36 Viennese waltz"Piano Man" — Billy JoelSafe

Week 9

Each couple performed two routines, and are listed in the order they performed.
CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Carol & Matthew34 Viennese waltz"Breakaway" — Kelly ClarksonEliminated
Carol & Matthew34 Samba"Club Tropicana" — Wham!Eliminated
Matt & Lilia34 Quickstep"Walking on Sunshine" — Katrina and the WavesSafe
Matt & Lilia27 Rumba"The Blower's Daughter" — Damien RiceSafe
Emma & Darren37 Waltz"The Way We Were" — Barbra StreisandBottom two
Emma & Darren37 Paso doble"Explosive" — BondBottom two
Mark & Karen28 Foxtrot"California Dreamin'" — The Mamas & the PapasSafe
Mark & Karen36 Samba"I Go to Rio" — Peter AllenSafe
Louisa & Vincent33 Viennese waltz"That's Amore" — Dean MartinSafe
Louisa & Vincent36 Cha-cha-cha"Rescue Me" — Fontella BassSafe

Week 10: Quarterfinal

Each couple performed two routines, and are listed in the order they performed.
CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Mark & Karen36 Waltz"With You I'm Born Again" — Billy PrestonSafe
Mark & Karen27 Jive"Blue Suede Shoes" — Elvis PresleySafe
Louisa & Vincent31 American Smooth"Do Nothing till You Hear from Me" — Robbie WilliamsEliminated
Louisa & Vincent28 Rumba"Everything I Do (I Do It For You)" — Bryan AdamsEliminated
Matt & Lilia29 Viennese waltz"Crazy" — AerosmithSafe
Matt & Lilia32 Samba"Faith" — George MichaelSafe
Emma & Darren35 Tango"Maneater" — Nelly FurtadoBottom two
Emma & Darren34 Rumba"[She's the A Chorus Line|One (Robbie Williams song)|She's the One]" — Robbie WilliamsBottom two

Week 11: Semifinal

Each couple performed two routines, one of which was the Argentine tango, and are listed in the order they performed.
CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Matt & Lilia35 Foxtrot"Moondance" — Van MorrisonSafe
Matt & Lilia30 Argentine tango"I've Seen That Face Before (Libertango)" — Grace JonesSafe
Emma & Darren36 Argentine tango"Santa Maria" — Gotan ProjectEliminated
Emma & Darren33 Salsa"Ain't Nobody" — Chaka KhanEliminated
Mark & Karen34 Quickstep"Bye Bye Love" — The Everly BrothersSafe
Mark & Karen39 Argentine tango"GoldenEye" — Tina TurnerSafe

Week 12: Final

Each couple performed three routines: their favourite ballroom dance, their favourite Latin dance, one dance performed to the same song, and their showdance routine. Couples are listed in the order they performed.
CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Matt & Lilia38 Waltz"What a Wonderful World" — Louis ArmstrongRunners-up
Matt & Lilia31 Samba"Faith" — George MichaelRunners-up
Matt & Lilia36 Quickstep"(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher" — Jackie WilsonRunners-up
Matt & LiliaNo scores receivedShowdance"I Say a Little Prayer" — Aretha FranklinRunners-up
Mark & Karen34 Tango"Eleanor Rigby" — The BeatlesWinners
Mark & Karen40 Salsa"Hot Hot Hot" — ArrowWinners
Mark & Karen36 Samba"(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher" — Jackie WilsonWinners
Mark & KarenNo scores receivedShowdance"Shout" — LuluWinners

Dance chart

The couples performed the following each week:
  • Week 1: One unlearned dance ; group mambo
  • Week 2: One unlearned dance ; group swing dance
  • Week 3: One unlearned dance
  • Week 4: One unlearned dance
  • Week 5: One unlearned dance
  • Week 6: One unlearned dance
  • Weeks 7–8: One unlearned dance
  • Week 9: Two unlearned dances
  • Week 10 : Two unlearned dances
  • Week 11 : One unlearned dance & Argentine tango
  • Week 12 : Favourite ballroom dance, favourite Latin dance, one new dance & showdance

Ratings

Weekly ratings for each show on BBC One. All ratings are provided by BARB.
EpisodeDateOfficial rating
Weekly rank
for BBC One		Weekly rank
for all UK TV
Week 19.2327
Week 1 results7.62616
Week 26.71924
Week 2 results6.78823
Week 37.18621
Week 3 results7.85516
Week 47.73617
Week 4 results7.91514
Week 58.48514
Week 5 results7.94618
Week 69.30310
Week 79.6625
Week 7 results7.73521
Week 89.20411
Week 8 results7.44625
Week 98.85414
Week 9 results7.92522
Week 109.2449
Week 10 results10.3313
Week 119.45310
Week 11 results7.42922
Week 1210.6425
Week 12 results12.1111
Series average20068.55