The Auditions

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Duration: 1 hour, 15 minutes

Cat Deeley presents an entertainment series in which judges Arlene Phillips and 'Nasty' Nigel Lythgoe search for Britain's favourite dancer. Joining them on the judging panel are guest choreographers and former popstar Louise Redknapp. Thousands of hopefuls take to the stage to show off their best dance moves, vying to be picked as one of the top 14 who make it through to the live shows.

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Chapters

11 items

  • Introduction / Opening Titles

    A quick look ahead to see what the competitors have to go through to be crowned Britain’s Favourite Dancer.

  • The Judges and the Rules

    Choreographer ‘Nasty’ Nigel Lythgoe, BAFTA winner Arlene Phillips and a guest judge will be deciding who advances in the competition, and a quick rundown of the rules and dancer requirements.

  • The Auditions: The Lucky Ones

    Former number four world ranking dancer Jordan Stone, untrained dancer Robbie White and the ‘unstereoptypical’ Ros Lynch all try to impress the judges; but will any of them receive a Top 100 Ticket?

  • The Auditions: The Unlucky Ones

    A round-up of some of the people who failed to get through, including Fabia, who takes a nasty fall during her audition.

  • Hip-Hop Dancers

    The hip-hop style is very popular among many of the competition’s participants; but will all the featured dancers be successful?

  • The Couples

    The performance by boyfriend and girlfriend duo Robin and Graham leaves the judges with a difficult decision to make.

  • Choreography

    Some of the dancers must dance with a partner in order to get through to the final 100; how will Billy the hip-hopper, Jordan Stone and Ros Lynch get on?

  • The Top 100: Day 1

    The lucky 100 dancers that were chosen must give their all if they’re to make it to the final 14. On the first day the dancers must master ballroom and hip-hop dancing - this proves tricky, however.

  • The Top 100: Day 2

    The 56 remaining hopefuls try the hip-hop dance again, followed by Broadway and contemporary dance. The final couples then get a big surprise.

  • The Top 100: Day 3

    Each of the groups must show off their group choreographed dance in order to overcome the final hurdle; will they fight through or will they implode?

  • The Top 100: Last Chance

    The remaining 26 dancers have a final chance to show the panel what they’ve got, but who will make the final 14?

Credits

Presenter
Cat Deeley
Participant
Nigel Lythgoe
Participant
Arlene Phillips
Participant
Louise Redknapp
Producer
Melony Smith
Executive Producer
Moira Ross

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