Let's Sing and Dance
Let's Sing and Dance, formerly known as Let's Dance, is a British television programme shown on BBC One, featuring celebrities performing famous dance routines to raise money for the charities Comic Relief and Sport Relief. The programme was presented by Steve Jones and Alex Jones, who replaced previous host Claudia Winkleman in 2011. In the first series, Anton du Beke was a regular judge, appearing alongside two guest panellists, but in the second series onwards, three guest judges were on the panel each week.
The first series aired between 21 February and 14 March 2009 and was won by Robert Webb. It raised over £300,000 for Comic Relief. The second series, in aid of Sport Relief, aired from 20 February 2010 until 14 March and was won by Rufus Hound. The third series aired between 19 February 2011 and 12 March in aid of Comic Relief, and was won by James Thornton and Charlie Baker. A fourth series aired from 18 February until 17 March 2012 in aid of Sport Relief, and was won by Rowland Rivron. The fifth ran from 16 February 2013 until 9 March 2013, and was won by Antony Cotton. The series' finale was the last Saturday night show to be broadcast live from BBC Television Centre.
On 6 October 2016, the BBC announced that the show would return for Red Nose Day 2017 as Let's Sing and Dance for Comic Relief. On 28 October 2016, it was announced that Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins would host the show.
Format
The four-part series was announced by the BBC in January 2009 as part of the corporation's events surrounding Red Nose Day 2009, hosted by Steve Jones and Claudia Winkleman. For the first three programmes, six celebrity acts each recreated a famous dance routine. Viewers then voted for their favourite performer, with the proceeds from their calls going to Comic Relief/Sport Relief. The act with the most viewer votes went through to the final, and the three panellists chose a second act from the top three to go through. The top six acts then returned for the final.In 2011, Winkleman was replaced by The One Show host Alex Jones.
Episode guide
Series 1 (2009)
Heat 1 (21 February)
The guest panellists the first week were Emma Bunton and Michael McIntyre. The programme also premièred the video for the charity single "Islands in the Stream" released by Gavin & Stacey actors Ruth Jones and Rob Brydon and featuring Tom Jones. The acts were, in order of performance:| Act | Dance | Status |
| Cliff Parisi and John Partridge | "We're All in This Together" — from High School Musical | Eliminated by the panel |
| Christopher Biggins and Nicki Chapman | "You're the One That I Want" — from Grease | Eliminated |
| Robert Webb | "Flashdance... What a Feeling" — from Flashdance | Saved by public vote |
| The Chefs | "Thriller" — Michael Jackson | Eliminated |
| Les Dennis | "You Should Be Dancing" — from Saturday Night Fever | Eliminated |
| Dick and Dom | "Shake a Tail Feather" — from The Blues Brothers | Saved by the panel |
- The Chefs consisted of Sophie Grigson, Nancy Lam, Sophie Michel, Reza Mohammad, John Burton Race, Paul Rankin, Silvena Rowe, Tony Tobin and Kevin Woodford
Heat 2 (28 February)
| Act | Dance | Status |
| Hollyoaks | "Footloose" — from Footloose | Eliminated |
| Jo Brand | "...Baby One More Time" — Britney Spears | Saved by the panel |
| Dragons' Den | "Let's Face the Music and Dance" — Nat King Cole | Eliminated |
| Paddy McGuinness and Keith Lemon | " The Time of My Life" — from Dirty Dancing | Saved by public vote |
| Blue Peter | "Jailhouse Rock" — Elvis Presley | Eliminated by the panel |
| Nancy Sorrell and Neil Fox | "Candyman" — Christina Aguilera | Eliminated |
- Dragons' Den consisted of Duncan Bannatyne, Peter Jones and Deborah Meaden
- Blue Peter consisted of Mark Curry, Peter Duncan, Janet Ellis, Diane-Louise Jordan, Helen Skelton, Anthea Turner and Tim Vincent
- Hollyoaks consisted of Loui Batley, Nathalie Emmanuel, Garnon Davies, Dominique Jackson and Ricky Whittle
Heat 3 (7 March)
| Act | Dance | Status |
| Angela Rippon | "Big Spender" — from Sweet Charity | Eliminated |
| Dom Joly | "U Can't Touch This" — MC Hammer | Eliminated |
| Zoë Ball and Suggs | "You Never Can Tell" — from Pulp Fiction | Eliminated |
| Denise Lewis and Martin Offiah | "Shakalaka Baby" — from Bombay Dreams | Saved by the panel |
| Fern Britton | "Singin' in the Rain" — from Singin' in the Rain | Eliminated by the panel |
| The Bill's Patrick Robinson and Lisa Maxwell | Riverdance — from Riverdance | Saved by the public vote |
- At the end of her performance, Britton was joined by husband Phil Vickery
Final (14 March)
| Act | Dance | Status |
| Dick and Dom | "Shake a Tail Feather" — from The Blues Brothers | Out of running |
| Paddy McGuinness and Keith Lemon | " The Time of My Life" — from Dirty Dancing | Runners up |
| Denise Lewis and Martin Offiah | "Shakalaka Baby" — from Bombay Dreams | Out of running |
| Jo Brand | "...Baby One More Time" — Britney Spears | Out of running |
| The Bill | Riverdance — from Riverdance | Out of running |
| Robert Webb | "Flashdance... What a Feeling" — from Flashdance | Winner |
Series 2 (2010)
In November 2009 it was confirmed on that the show would return but this time in aid of Sport Relief. Winkleman and Jones returned to host the show which kicked off on Saturday 20 February 2010. The contestants were to be judged by an all-new panel that saw the judging line-up change for all four shows.Heat 1 (20 February)
- Panellists: Frank Skinner, Kimberley Walsh and Jason Manford
- Performances:
- *Sugababes – "Wear My Kiss"
- *JLS – "One Shot"
| Act | Dance | Status |
| Rufus Hound | "Fight for This Love" — Cheryl Cole | Saved by the public vote |
| The Olympians | "Vogue" — Madonna | Eliminated |
| Katy Brand | "Single Ladies " — Beyoncé | Saved by the panel |
| Snooker vs Darts | "Walk This Way" — Aerosmith and Run DMC | Eliminated |
| Newsreaders | "Kiss of Fire" — Georgia Gibbs | Eliminated |
| Casualty and Holby City | "Jai Ho" — from Slumdog Millionaire | Eliminated by the panel |
- The Olympians consisted of Dalton Grant, Iwan Thomas, Mark Foster, Leon Taylor, Heather Fell and Jamie Baulch
- Snooker was represented by Dennis Taylor and Willie Thorne, and darts was represented by Bobby George and Tony O'Shea
- The newsreaders consisted of Ellie Crisell, Louise Minchin and Matt Barbet
- Casualty was represented by Charles Dale, Tony Marshall and Ben Turner
- Holby City was represented by Rosie Marcel and Luke Roberts
Heat 2 (27 February)
- Panellists: Miranda Hart, Paddy McGuinness and Kelly Brook
- Performances
- * Priscilla Queen of the Desert
- * Gabriella Cilmi – "On A Mission"
| Act | Dance | Status |
| Sam and Mark | "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" — Wham! | Eliminated by the panel |
| The Champion Boxers | "Bad Guys" — from Bugsy Malone | Eliminated |
| Shappi Khorsandi | "Hey Mickey" — Toni Basil | Eliminated |
| Debra Stephenson | "Smooth Criminal" — Michael Jackson | Saved by the panel |
| The Weather Girls | "It's Raining Men" — The Weather Girls | Eliminated |
| Kate Garraway and Richard Arnold | "" — from Grease | Saved by the public vote |
- The Champion Boxers consisted of Carl Froch, Johnny Nelson, Tony Jeffries and Duke McKenzie
- The Weather Girls consisted of Lara Lewington, Clare Nasir and Becky Mantin accompanied by Michael Fish
Heat 3 (6 March)
- Panellists: Denise Van Outen, Vic Reeves and Jo Brand
- Performances:
- *Justin Bieber – "Baby"
- *Cast of Chicago – "All That Jazz"
| Act | Dance | Status |
| Sally Rogers and Chris Simmons | "Hips Don't Lie" — Shakira | Eliminated |
| Grumpy Old Women | "Poker Face" — Lady Gaga | Saved by the panel |
| Cheryl Fergison | "Ice Ice Baby" — Vanilla Ice | Saved by the public vote |
| Stephen K Amos | "Rhythm of Life" — from Sweet Charity | Eliminated |
| Bellamy's People | "Rasputin" — Boney M. | Eliminated |
| The Footballers | "Men in Black" — Will Smith | Eliminated by panel vote |
- The Grumpy Old Women consisted of Jenny Eclair, Linda Robson, Susie Blake and Lesley Joseph
- Bellamy's People consisted of Felix Dexter, Lucy Montgomery and Rhys Thomas
- The Footballers consisted of Peter Shilton and Jason Cundy
Final (13 March)
- Panellists: Robert Webb, Jon Culshaw and Jack Dee
- Performances: N-Dubz and the cast of Billy Elliot
| Act | Dance | Status |
| Kate Garraway and Richard Arnold | "" — from Grease | Out of running |
| Katy Brand | "Single Ladies " — Beyoncé | Runner-Up |
| Grumpy Old Women | "Poker Face" — Lady Gaga | Out of running |
| Debra Stephenson | "Smooth Criminal" — Michael Jackson | Out of running |
| Cheryl Fergison | "Ice Ice Baby" — Vanilla Ice | Out of running |
| Rufus Hound | "Fight for This Love" — Cheryl Cole | Winner |
- Cheryl Fergison injured her leg in rehearsals and was unable to perform. However, she remained in the competition, having her previous performance shown instead.
Series 3 (2011)
Heat 1 (19 February)
- Panellists: Graham Norton, Frank Skinner and Greg Davies
- Performances:
- *JLS – "Eyes Wide Shut"
- *Taio Cruz and Kimberly Wyatt – "Higher"
| Act | Dance | Status |
| Colin McAllister and Justin Ryan | "Xanadu" — Olivia Newton-John | Eliminated |
| Russell Kane | "Crazy in Love" — Beyoncé | Saved by the public vote |
| Rebecca Front | "It's Oh So Quiet" — Björk | Eliminated |
| Waterloo Road | "It's Like That" — Run-D.M.C. | Eliminated by the panel |
| Ed Byrne | "I Love to Boogie" — from Billy Elliot | Eliminated |
| Katie Price | "I Want to Break Free" — Queen | Saved by the panel |
- Waterloo Road consisted of Philip Martin Brown and Rebecca Ryan
- Arlene Phillips featured in Ed Byrne's performance
Heat 2 (26 February)
- Panellists: Jack Whitehall, Lee Mack and Keith Lemon
- Performances:
- *Cee-Lo Green – "Bright Lights, Bigger City"
- *McFly – "That's The Truth"
| Act | Dance | Status |
| Penny Smith | "Toxic" — Britney Spears | Eliminated |
| Lulu | "Crank That" — Soulja Boy | Eliminated by the panel |
| Andi Osho | "Bad" — Michael Jackson | Eliminated |
| Noel Fielding | "Wuthering Heights" — Kate Bush | Saved by the panel |
| Charlie Baker and James Thornton | "Puttin' on the Ritz" — Fred Astaire | Saved by the public vote |
| Jarred Christmas | "Hung Up" — Madonna | Eliminated |
Heat 3 (5 March)
- Panellists: Jo Brand, John Bishop and Felix Dexter
- Performances:
- *The Wanted – "Gold Forever"
- *Jessie J – "Price Tag"
| Act | Dance | Status |
| Marcus Brigstocke | "Kung Fu Fighting" — Carl Douglas | Eliminated |
| Caroline Flack and Joe Swash | "My Humps" — The Black Eyed Peas | Eliminated by the panel |
| Adrian Edmondson | "The Dying Swan" — Mikhail Fokine | Saved by the public vote |
| Lee Nelson and Omelette | "Club Tropicana" — Wham! | Eliminated |
| Iain Lee | "Gettin' Jiggy Wit It" — Will Smith | Eliminated |
| The 80s Supergroup | "Greased Lightnin'" — from Grease | Saved by the panel |
- The 80s Supergroup consisted of Chesney Hawkes, Clare Grogan, Toyah Willcox and Limahl
- Rik Mayall reunited with Edmondson during his routine
Final (12 March)
- Panellists: Rufus Hound, Miranda Hart, and Louie Spence
- Performances:
- *Plan B – "Writing's on the Wall"
- *Nicole Scherzinger – "Don't Hold Your Breath"
| Act | Dance | Status |
| Katie Price | "I Want to Break Free" — Queen | Out of running |
| Charlie Baker and James Thornton | "Puttin' on the Ritz" — Fred Astaire | Winner |
| Noel Fielding | "Wuthering Heights" — Kate Bush | Out of running |
| The 80s Supergroup | "Greased Lightnin'" — from Grease | Out of running |
| Adrian Edmondson | "The Dying Swan" — Mikhail Fokine | Out of running |
| Russell Kane | "Crazy in Love" — Beyoncé | Runner up |
- Noel Fielding's Mighty Boosh comedy partner Julian Barratt appeared at the end of his performance as Heathcliff.
Series 4 (2012)
Heat 1 (18 February)
- Panellists: Greg Davies, Keith Lemon and Graham Norton
- Performances:
- *Jessie J – "Domino"
- *JLS – "Do You Feel What I Feel?"
| Act | Dance | Status |
| Tameka Empson and Laurie Brett | "Telephone" — Lady Gaga ft. Beyoncé | Saved by the public vote |
| Terry Alderton | "Proud Mary" — Tina Turner | Saved by the panel |
| Darren Gough | "Gym Mambo" — from West Side Story | Eliminated |
| Tony Blackburn and David Hamilton | "Push It" — Salt-n-Pepa | Eliminated by the panel |
| Angelos Epithemiou and Ulrika Jonsson | "El Tango de Roxanne" — from Moulin Rouge | Eliminated |
Heat 2 (25 February)
- Panellists: Rufus Hound, Vic Reeves and Iain Lee
- Performances:
- *Ed Sheeran – "Drunk"
- *Alexandra Burke – "Elephant"
| Act | Dance | Status |
| Eddie "The Eagle" Edwards | "Soul Bossa Nova" — from Austin Powers | Saved by the public vote |
| Miles Jupp | "Firestarter" — The Prodigy | Saved by the panel |
| Alice Barry | "Outside" — George Michael | Eliminated |
| Ava Vidal | "Get Happy" — Judy Garland | Eliminated |
| Amy Childs and Harry Derbidge | "Me Against The Music" — Madonna & Britney Spears | Eliminated by the panel |
Heat 3 (3 March)
- Panellists: Katy Brand, Tim Minchin and Ed Byrne
- Performances:
- *Chris Isaak – "Great Balls of Fire"
- *Tinchy Stryder feat. Pixie Lott – "Bright Lights "
| Act | Dance | Status |
| Scott Mills and Olly Murs | "Party Rock Anthem" — LMFAO | Eliminated by the panel |
| Arabella Weir | "Can't Get You Out of My Head" — Kylie Minogue | Eliminated |
| Tyger Drew-Honey and Dani Harmer | "Fat Sam's Grand Slam" — from Bugsy Malone | Saved by the public vote |
| Kirsten O'Brien | "Jump" — Van Halen | Eliminated |
| Omid Djalili | "Fight the Power" — Public Enemy | Saved by the panel |
- David Hasselhoff featured in Mills and Murs' performance.
Heat 4 (10 March)
- Panellists: Russell Kane, Jo Brand and Lee Nelson
- Performances:
- *Will Young – "Losing Myself"
- *LMFAO – "Sorry for Party Rocking"/"Sexy and I Know It"
| Act | Dance | Status |
| Patrick Monahan | "Only Girl " — Rihanna | Eliminated |
| Rowland Rivron | "Weapon of Choice" — Fatboy Slim | Saved by the public vote |
| Watson & Oliver | "Boléro" — Maurice Ravel | Eliminated |
| Suzi Perry and Ortis Deley | "Livin' La Vida Loca" — Ricky Martin | Eliminated by the panel |
| Fatima Whitbread and The Cuban Brothers | "You Should Be Dancing" — Bee Gees | Saved by the panel |
- Louie Spence featured at the end of Monahan's performance.
Final (17 March)
- Panellists: Frank Skinner, Arlene Phillips and Rhod Gilbert
- Performances:
- *Katy Perry – "Part of Me"
- *JLS – "Proud"
| Act | Dance | Status |
| Eddie "The Eagle" Edwards | "Soul Bossa Nova" — from Austin Powers | Out of running |
| Terry Alderton | "Proud Mary" — Tina Turner | Out of running |
| Fatima Whitbread and The Cuban Brothers | "You Should Be Dancing" — Bee Gees | Out of running |
| Omid Djalili | "Fight the Power" — Public Enemy | Out of running |
| Tyger Drew-Honey and Dani Harmer | "Fat Sam's Grand Slam" — from Bugsy Malone | Runners-up |
| Miles Jupp | "Firestarter" — The Prodigy | Out of running |
| Rowland Rivron | "Weapon of Choice" — Fatboy Slim | Winner |
| Tameka Empson and Laurie Brett | "Telephone" — Lady Gaga ft. Beyoncé | Runners-up |
Series 5 (2013)
In 2013, the series reverted to three heats with six acts in the final. It ran from 16 February to 9 March.Heat 1 (16 February)
- Panellists: Mel Giedroyc, Bradley Walsh and Tameka Empson
- Performances:
- * Kimberley Walsh — "Defying Gravity"
- * The Script — "If You Could See Me Now"
| Act | Dance | Status |
| The Soap Stars | "You Can't Stop the Beat" — from Hairspray | Saved by the panel |
| Olivia Lee | "Bad Romance" — Lady Gaga | Eliminated |
| Tim Vine | "Rock Your Body" — Justin Timberlake | Saved by the public vote |
| Destiny's Dad | "Bootylicious" — Destiny's Child | Eliminated |
| Ricky Hatton | "Let Me Entertain You" — Robbie Williams | Eliminated by the panel |
- The Soap Stars consisted of Natalie Cassidy, Dean Gaffney, Claire Sweeney and Ricky Groves.
- Destiny's Dad consisted of Hal Cruttenden, Shaun Keaveny and Mark Dolan.
Heat 2 (23 February)
- Panellists: Lisa Riley, Jason Manford and Paloma Faith
- Performances:
- * Paloma Faith — "Black and Blue"
- * The cast of A Chorus Line — "One"
| Act | Dance | Status |
| Waterloo Road | "Spice Up Your Life" — The Spice Girls | Eliminated by the panel |
| Jon Culshaw | "Praise You" — Fatboy Slim | Eliminated |
| Rosemary Shrager and Kim Woodburn | "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend" — Marilyn Monroe | Eliminated |
| Katherine Ryan | "Starships" — Nicki Minaj | Saved by the panel |
| Antony Cotton | "Anything Goes" — from Anything Goes | Saved by the public vote |
- Waterloo Road consisted of Victoria Bush, Tommy Knight, Carl Au, Rebecca Craven and Marlene Madenge.
Heat 3 (2 March)
- Panellists: Arlene Phillips, Greg James and Lee Mack
- Performances:
- * Nicole Scherzinger — "Boomerang"
- * Justin Bieber — "All Around the World"
| Act | Dance | Status |
| Ore Oduba and Sonali Shah | "Hey Ya!" — OutKast | Eliminated |
| Jodie Prenger | "Word Up" — Cameo | Saved by the public vote |
| Nina Conti | "I Like to Move It" — Reel 2 Real | Eliminated |
| Lee Nelson | "Swan Lake Hip-Hop Remix" — Tchaikovsky | Saved by the panel |
| Vanessa Feltz | "If I Could Turn Back Time" — Cher | Eliminated by the panel |
- Boyzone's singer Keith Duffy was meant to participate in this episode but was unable to compete due to private matters. Jodie Prenger then took his place on the show.
- Twist and Pulse featured in Lee Nelson's routine.
Final (9 March)
- Panellists: Frank Skinner, Jo Brand and Greg Davies
- Performances:
- *Taylor Swift — "22"
- *Bruno Mars — "When I Was Your Man"
| Act | Dance | Status |
| The Soap Stars | "You Can't Stop the Beat" — from Hairspray | Out of running |
| Tim Vine | "Rock Your Body" — Justin Timberlake | Out of running |
| Katherine Ryan | "Starships" — Nicki Minaj | Out of running |
| Jodie Prenger | "Word Up" — Cameo | Runner-up |
| Lee Nelson | "Swan Lake Hip-Hop Remix" — Tchaikovsky | Out of running |
| Antony Cotton | "Anything Goes" — from Anything Goes | Winner |
Series 6 (2017)
The sixth series, renamed Let's Sing and Dance for Comic Relief, was hosted by former The Great British Bake Off presenting duo Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins.The full episode line-ups were revealed on 28 February.
Heat 1 (4 March)
- Panellists: Katherine Ryan, Jo Brand & Frank Skinner
- Performances: Calum Scott and Emeli Sandé
| Act | Dance & Artist | Status |
| Matt Edmondson | "Super Bass" — Nicki Minaj | Eliminated by the panel |
| Harriet Thorpe & Helen Lederer | "Dancing Queen" — ABBA | Eliminated |
| Russell Grant | "Chain Reaction" — Diana Ross | Eliminated |
| Rickie Haywood Williams & Melvin Odoom | "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" / "Men in Black" / "Boom! Shake the Room" — Will Smith | Saved by the public vote |
| Sara Pascoe | "Chandelier" — Sia | Saved by the panel |
Heat 2 (11 March)
- Panellists: Claudia Winkleman, Adil Ray as Mr Khan and Russell Kane
- Performances: Louisa Johnson and Stepping Out
| Act | Dance & Artist | Status |
| Cast of Casualty & Holby City | "Uptown Funk" — Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars | Saved by the panel |
| Boys Allowed | "Biology" — Girls Aloud | Eliminated |
| Danny-Boy Hatchard | "I'm Still Standing" — Elton John | Eliminated |
| James & Ola Jordan | "All About That Bass" — Meghan Trainor | Eliminated by the panel |
| The Chasers | The Wizard Of Oz Medley | Saved by the public vote |
- Boys Allowed consists of Ben Ofoedu, Duncan James, Gareth Gates, Jon Lee and Ritchie Neville.
- Cast of Casualty and Holby City consists of Amanda Henderson, Chizzy Akudolu and Tony Marshall.
- The Chasers consists of Anne Hegerty, Jenny Ryan, Mark Labbett and Shaun Wallace.
Heat 3 (18 March)
- Panellists: Miranda Hart, Jennifer Saunders, Julian Clary and Tameka Empson
- Performances: Anne-Marie
| Act | Dance & Artist | Status |
| Alison Hammond | "Get Ur Freak On" — Missy Elliott | Saved by the judges |
| Steph & Dom Parker | "Dead Ringer for Love" — Meat Loaf featuring Cher | Eliminated |
| The One Show | "Born This Way" — Lady Gaga | Saved by the public |
| Pete Firman & Ellie Taylor | "Black Magic" — Little Mix | Eliminated |
| Sally Lindsay | "Cum On Feel the Noize" — Slade | Eliminated by the judges |
- The One Show consists of Alex Riley, Angellica Bell, Dominic Littlewood, Iwan Thomas and Michelle Ackerley.
Final (25 March)
- Panellists: Rufus Hound, Katy Brand and Jason Manford
- Performances: Zara Larsson and Dua Lipa
| Act | Dance & Artist | Status |
| Rickie Haywood Williams & Melvin Odoom | "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" / "Men in Black" / "Boom! Shake the Room" — Will Smith | Out of running |
| Cast of Casualty & Holby City | "Uptown Funk" — Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars | Runner-up |
| The Chasers | The Wizard Of Oz Medley | Winners |
| Sara Pascoe | "Chandelier" — Sia | Out of running |
| The One Show | "Born This Way" — Lady Gaga | Out of running |
| Alison Hammond | "Get Ur Freak On" — Missy Elliott | Out of running |