Kate Talks Strictly

A new interview for you as part of my 5th anniversary celebration! This episode I am joined by Theresa Hewlett who has worked in wardrobe at Strictly Come Dancing since 2005!We discuss how Theresa first got involved with Strictly, how the show has changed over time, how Strictly compares to working on Dancing On Ice, theme weeks and the new element of Instant Dance!Theresa also shares advice for people looking to get into the world of costume and wardrobe and reflects on her favourite things about working on Strictly (with some fun anecdotes!)If you enjoyed the episode, remember to follow/subscribe to the podcast and to share it with your Strictly obsessed friends!Follow Theresa on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/treezacostume/Follow me on Instagram to keep up with my Strictly opinions: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/kate_radiostrictly/

To celebrate the 5th Anniversary of Kate Talks Strictly (and what happens to be my 100th episode) I am joined again by one of my guests from my first year of podcasting: professional dancer James Cutler.I catch up with James about what he's been up to since our last episode from being a professional on Dancing With The Stars in both Belgium and Ireland, touring the UK, choreographing and presenting.We discuss the differences between teaching different celebrities and different countries' approaches to Dancing With The Stars, dancing in an all-male partnership and some of James' most challenging on camera moments. He also reflects on the Ballroom and Latin competition world and teases what he's up to next. If you enjoyed the episode, remember to follow/subscribe to the podcast and to share it with your Strictly obsessed friends!Follow James on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cutlerjm/ Follow me on Instagram to keep up with my Strictly opinions: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/kate_radiostrictly/

Join me to analyse the Strictly Come Dancing 2025 Final!I discuss what I thought of dance picks and Showdance styles, Tess & Claudia's last show, our brilliant winners and reflect on the series as a whole.If you enjoyed the episode, remember to follow/subscribe to the podcast and to share it with your Strictly obsessed friends!Follow me on Instagram to keep up with my Strictly opinions: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/kate_radiostrictly/⁠

Join me to discuss the Strictly 2025 Semi-Final!I chat the general trend of high scores and who I felt was overmarked, my opinions on doing Couple's Choice in the Semi-Final, song memories and also struggle with not knowing the names of steps!If you enjoyed the episode, remember to follow/subscribe to the podcast and to share it with your Strictly obsessed friends!Follow me on Instagram to keep up with my Strictly opinions: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/kate_radiostrictly/

Join me to chat Strictly Come Dancing 2025 Musicals Week!Listen to hear this Strictly and musical theatre nerd's opinions on which musicals and songs were picked, when and how to use extra dancers, me getting annoyed about illegal lifts again and unpack how we ended up with THAT dance off!If you enjoyed the episode, remember to follow/subscribe to the podcast and to share it with your Strictly obsessed friends!Follow me on Instagram to keep up with my Strictly opinions: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/kate_radiostrictly/

Join me to chat Week 10 of Strictly Come Dancing 2025!I discuss who's peaking at the right time, which dances styles the contestants have remaining, my voting dilemma plus give my opinion on the Instant Dance Challenge and who I thought drew the short straw!If you enjoyed the episode, remember to follow/subscribe to the podcast and to share it with your Strictly obsessed friends!Follow me on Instagram to keep up with my Strictly opinions: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/kate_radiostrictly/

Join me to discuss Week 9 of Strictly Come Dancing 2025!I talk which dances are best suited to Blackpool, how to use extra dancers, once again question the legality of some lifts and discuss La Voix's unfortunate withdrawal and the lack of an elimination.If you enjoyed the episode, remember to follow/subscribe to the podcast and to share it with your Strictly obsessed friends!Follow me on Instagram to keep up with my Strictly opinions: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/kate_radiostrictly/

Join me to talk Week 8 of Strictly Come Dancing 2025!I discuss what was an emotional week from when to use lifts and tricks, a Couple's Choice debate, what dance I felt was misunderstood and certain narratives constructed around particular celebs!If you enjoyed the episode, remember to follow/subscribe to the podcast and to share it with your Strictly obsessed friends!Follow me on Instagram to keep up with my Strictly opinions: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/kate_radiostrictly/

Join me to discuss Week 7 of Strictly Come Dancing 2025! I unpack what was a high scoring week (and whether I agree with the scores), the close dance off, rant about dance distribution and think about who's in danger of elimination as we approach the second half of the competition.If you enjoyed the episode, remember to follow/subscribe to the podcast and to share it with your Strictly obsessed friends!Follow me on Instagram to keep up with my Strictly opinions: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/kate_radiostrictly/

Join me to talk Strictly Come Dancing 2025 Halloween Week! I discuss what songs/themes worked and what didn't, illegal lifts vs assisted jumps, poor dance distribution and give my take on the dance experience debate.If you enjoyed the episode, remember to follow/subscribe to the podcast and to share it with your Strictly obsessed friends!Follow me on Instagram to keep up with my Strictly opinions: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/kate_radiostrictly/

Join me to chat Strictly Come Dancing 2025 Icons Week! I discuss Tess & Claudia's announcement, the tricky leaderboard, dispute some judges comments (justice for Harry!) and my overall feelings on Icons as a theme week. If you enjoyed the episode, remember to follow/subscribe to the podcast and to share it with your Strictly obsessed friends!Follow me on Instagram to keep up with my Strictly opinions: https://www.instagram.com/kate_radiostrictly/

Join me as I discuss Week 4 of Strictly Come Dancing 2025! I chat the Dave Arch joke, the Week 4 curse, the score of 7, the dance off decision and who's beginning to be at risk of the dance off. If you enjoyed the episode, remember to follow/subscribe to the podcast and to share it with your Strictly obsessed friends!Follow me on Instagram to keep up with my Strictly opinions: https://www.instagram.com/kate_radiostrictly/

Join me as I chat through Movie Week of Strictly Come Dancing 2025! I discuss Cynthia Erivo's guest mentor role, a week of firsts, benches, scoring disparity and Movie Week 10s!If you enjoyed the episode, remember to follow/subscribe to the podcast and to share it with your Strictly obsessed friends!Follow me on Instagram to keep up with my Strictly opinions: https://www.instagram.com/kate_radiostrictly/

Join me as I discuss through Week 2 of Strictly Come Dancing 2025! There's lots of talk about getting Ballroom frame right, who improved, who suits Ballroom and who suits Latin and (one again) my love for Powerful Viennese Waltzes! Plus I break down all those changes to the Results Show!If you enjoyed the episode, remember to follow/subscribe to the podcast and to share it with your Strictly obsessed friends!Follow me on Instagram to keep up with my Strictly opinions: https://www.instagram.com/kate_radiostrictly/

Join me as I talk through Week 1 of Strictly Come Dancing 2025! I discuss Amber Davies replacing Dani Dyer last minute, a new twist to the format, scoring patterns and I have a new word of the week!If you enjoyed the episode, remember to follow/subscribe to the podcast and to share it with your Strictly obsessed friends!Follow me on Instagram to keep up with my Strictly opinions: https://www.instagram.com/kate_radiostrictly/

Join me as a debrief the launch of Strictly Come Dancing 2025!I'll update you on my partner predictions, give my opinions on the partnerships, see who caught my eye in the group number and discuss some small changes for this series!If you enjoyed the episode, remember to follow/subscribe to the podcast and to share it with your Strictly obsessed friends!Follow me on Instagram to keep up with my Strictly opinions: https://www.instagram.com/kate_radiostrictly/

With Strictly Come Dancing Series 23 fast approaching, it's time for my annual partner predictions episode!As is tradition, I struggle to predict which pros will end up with partners, battle with contradictions on celebrity heights and second guess myself constantly whilst also giving my opinions on this year's celebrity lineup and then also deal with a big curveball!If you enjoyed the episode, remember to follow/subscribe to the podcast and to share it with your Strictly obsessed friends!Follow me on Instagram to keep up with my Strictly opinions: https://www.instagram.com/kate_radiostrictly/

Zoe joins me in another episode of Strictly All Stars, selecting 15 former Strictly Come Dancing celebrities and matches them with professionals from the current line up to create the ultimate Strictly All Stars series! We discuss Zoe's obsession with the Tango, BBC week song choices, cane work and I also fumble the stats about Gabby Logan's time on Strictly! Plus we go on a range of tangents from other TV shows, the Paddington musical, forgiving Cynthia Erivo and Joe Sugg's appearance on Bake Off.If you enjoyed this episode, make sure to follow/subscribe to the podcast so you are notified when the next episodeFollow me on Instagram for updates and stats: https://www.instagram.com/kate_radiostrictly/

Ed joins me in another episode of Strictly All Stars where he selects 15 former Strictly Come Dancing celebrities and matches them with professionals from the current line up to create the ultimate Strictly All Stars series! We discuss the Rumba, how Jill Halfpenny's Jive would fare today, lift overkill plus Ed drops an It Takes Two bombshell and we have some classic Kate & Ed disagreements!If you enjoyed this episode, make sure to follow/subscribe to the podcast so you are notified when the next instalment of the series drops!Follow me on Instagram for updates and stats: https://www.instagram.com/kate_radiostrictly/

James joins me in another episode of Strictly All Stars where he selects 15 former Strictly Come Dancing celebrities and matches them with professionals from the current line up to create the ultimate Strictly All Stars series!James comes to some categories from a data standpoint and creates new partnerships for all 15 of his celebrity choices. We also discuss alternate Strictly universes, contestants forgotten in Strictly history, the mythical Strictly rulebook, eliminations in the final and I get tested on some of my Strictly knowledge!If you enjoyed this episode, make sure to follow/subscribe to the podcast so you are notified when the next instalment of the series drops!Follow me on Instagram for updates and stats: https://www.instagram.com/kate_radiostrictly/Check out Strictly DB: https://strictlydb.com/

Ethan joins me in another episode of Strictly All Stars where he selects 15 former Strictly Come Dancing celebrities and matches them with professionals from the current line up to create the ultimate Strictly All Stars series!We discuss the danger of being a consistently good dancer, what we miss about It Takes Two and the Christmas Special, question whether another former Strictly contestant is Welsh, Austin Healey cars and go on tangents about both The Hunger Games and Jurassic Park. If you enjoyed this episode, make sure to follow/subscribe to the podcast so you are notified when the next instalment of the series drops!Follow me on Instagram for updates and stats: https://www.instagram.com/kate_radiostrictly/

I'm back with a new mini-series as we await Strictly Come Dancing Series 23: Strictly All Stars! 15 categories of past Strictly celebrities with 18 of the current professionals to pair them with. Join me with a special guest to build their ultimate Strictly All Stars Cast!This week I am joined by a long awaited podcast guest...my mum. As we both discuss our All Star cast picks we touch upon mum seeing Joe McFadden live without me (the betrayal), eliminations we're still bitter about, justice for Luba and also get very confused about the origins of some past Strictly celebrities plus me (unfortunately) not being sponsored by Candy Kittens. If you enjoyed this episode, make sure to follow/subscribe to the podcast so you are notified when the next instalment of the series drops!Follow me on Instagram for updates and stats: https://www.instagram.com/kate_radiostrictly/

The second part of Ethan's return to the podcast to recap Strictly Come Dancing Series 22! In this episode we discuss lifts in dances, music choices, Blackpool, Halloween and Musicals Week, the Sambathon and improvements we'd like to see to the next series! If you enjoyed the episode, please leave a nice review, follow/subscribe to podcast and share with your Strictly obsessed friends! Follow me on Instagram: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/kate_radiostrictly/

Friend of the podcast Ethan is back to recap Series 22 of Strictly Come Dancing! We discuss how far the series was a celebration of the 20th anniversary, Icons Week, our favourite partnerships, who went too soon, judges comments and scoring plus this year's Showdances! Join us next week for Part 2 of our discussion! If you enjoyed the episode, please leave a nice review, follow/subscribe to podcast and share with your Strictly obsessed friends! Follow me on Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/kate_radiostrictly/⁠

We have our Strictly Come Dancing 2024 Champions... Join me to analyse everything that happened in the final from my opinions on the Judges' Picks, once again the discourse on Couple's Choices in the final, whose Showdances were my favourites, my thoughts on the group number and of course the winning couple! If you enjoyed the episode, please leave a nice review, follow/subscribe to podcast and share with your Strictly obsessed friends! Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kate_radiostrictly/

We have our Strictly Come Dancing Finalists... Join me as I debrief the Strictly 2024 Semi-Final discussing what is the perfect number of lifts, disputing some judges comments and giving my thoughts on this year's finalists! If you enjoyed the episode, please leave a nice review, follow/subscribe to podcast and share with your Strictly obsessed friends! Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kate_radiostrictly/

She's back, because this musical theatre nerd has to discuss Musicals Week on Strictly Come Dancing! Join me as I analyse who has been ending up in the bottom two recently, this year's Musicals Week song choices and start looking ahead at who could possibly win... If you enjoyed the episode, please leave a nice review, follow/subscribe to podcast and share with your Strictly obsessed friends! Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kate_radiostrictly/

Join me the breakdown Week 8 of Strictly Come Dancing 2024! I'll discuss scores I disagreed with, analyse song choices, once again bring up both Joe McFadden being underrated and my love for Molly & Carlos' rumba, discuss what I'm looking for from Blackpool and give my thoughts on the dance off (and who I thought was at risk). If you enjoyed the episode, please leave a nice review, follow/subscribe to podcast and share with your Strictly obsessed friends! Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kate_radiostrictly/

This week I review Strictly Come Dancing's first ever Icons week! Join me as I discuss my opinions on the new theme, my idea for a judges group costume, my thoughts on Couple's Choice discourse and my sadness about the dance off. If you enjoyed the episode, please leave a nice review, follow/subscribe to podcast and share with your Strictly obsessed friends! Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kate_radiostrictly/

Join me to discuss Halloween Week of Strictly Come Dancing 2024! I'll breakdown the very interesting leaderboard, odd themes of dances and begin to look ahead to icons week. If you enjoyed the episode, please leave a nice review, follow/subscribe to podcast and share with your Strictly obsessed friends! Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kate_radiostrictly/

Join me as I breakdown Week 4 of Strictly Come Dancing 2024! I'll discuss dodgy scoring, excellent costumes, bottom two shock and the possible over-use of lifts. If you enjoyed this episode, make sure to follow/subscribe to the podcast, put your notifications on, leave a nice review and share with fellow Strictly fans! Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kate_radiostrictly/

Join me as I breakdown Movie Week on Strictly Come Dancing 2024! I'm discussing tiny shoes, owls, how to do a Couple's Choice well and my thoughts on this week's scoring... If you enjoyed this episode, make sure to follow/subscribe to the podcast, put your notifications on, leave a nice review and share with fellow Strictly fans! Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kate_radiostrictly/

I'm back to discuss Week 2 of Strictly Come Dancing 2024. Listen to here my thoughts on some changes to the show, who was undermarked, my opinions on some of the song choices and *that* elimination. If you enjoyed the episode, please leave a nice review, follow/subscribe to podcast and share with your Strictly obsessed friends! Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kate_radiostrictly/

Not my most successful year of partner predictions...but at least I beat last year! Join me as a recap the Strictly Come Dancing 2024 Launch Show: giving my first impressions on the couples, recounting who caught my eye in the group dance and identifying some possible favourites! If you enjoyed the episode, make sure to follow/subscribe to the podcast and share with your Strictly obsessed friends! Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kate_radiostrictly/

I'm back with another partner predictions episode and attempting to improve on last year's disaster. Join me in my battle against the accuracy of celebrity heights on Google as I try to predict the partnerships for Strictly Come Dancing's 20th anniversary series! If you enjoyed the episode, remember to follow/subscribe to the podcast and to share it with your Strictly obsessed friends! Follow me on Instagram to keep up with my Strictly opinions: https://www.instagram.com/kate_radiostrictly/

Hello! After quite a few months, I'm back with a Q&A with in depth discussion surrounding theme weeks, talking about judging and scoring, again expressing my love for Joe & Katya plus who I'd cast in an all-star series of Strictly Come Dancing! This is my first time using new podcasting software, so let me know what you think! As always, if you enjoyed this episode make sure to follow/subscribe to the podcast and leave a five star review to help the podcast reach new people! Keep update with me here: https://www.instagram.com/kate_radiostrictly/

After several weeks off, I'm back to discuss the Strictly Come Dancing final 2023! Listen to hear my thoughts on final voting, habits, the return of showdances, my opinions on this year's final dance choices and (as ever) my beef with Craig! I hope you all enjoyed this series of Strictly and have a good Christmas! Make sure to follow/subscribe to the podcast so you can keep an eye out for my episode recapping the weeks I missed and whilst you're there: leave a nice review, it really helps the podcast out! Keep up to date with the podcast by following me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kate_radiostrictly/

Join me for a debrief of Week 5 of Strictly Come Dancing 2023! I discuss everything from props, dynamic American Smooths, my issue with this week's terms & conditions, keep bringing up last year's BBC Week and for some reason keep calling everything a Viennese Waltz! If you enjoyed this episode, remember to follow/subscribe to the podcast so you are notified when the next episode drops & leave a nice review to help other Strictly fans find the podcast! Follow me on Instagram to stay up to date with the podcast & my Strictly opinions: https://www.instagram.com/kate_radiostrictly/

Join me for a full debrief of Strictly Come Dancing 2023 Week 4! I discuss everything from leaderboard ties, matching costumes, harsh comments and song choices to pro dances with a story, being obsessed with Nikita's choreography and what on earth a bevel is?? If you enjoyed this episode, remember to follow/subscribe to the podcast so you are notified when the next episode drops & leave a nice review to help other Strictly fans find the podcast! Follow me on Instagram to stay up to date with the podcast & my Strictly opinions: https://www.instagram.com/kate_radiostrictly/

It's Week Three of Strictly Come Dancing 2023 and it's Movie Week! Join me to discuss everything that happened this week from lederhosen, leaderboard chaos and the first ten of the series to potential illegal lifts and the producers' favourite movie musicals! If you enjoyed this episode, remember to follow/subscribe to the podcast so you are notified when the next episode drops & leave a nice review to help other Strictly fans find the podcast! Follow me on Instagram to stay up to date with the podcast & my Strictly opinions: https://www.instagram.com/kate_radiostrictly/

It's time for the first elimination of Strictly Come Dancing 2023! Join me this week as I discuss the first lifts of the series, ball pits, choreographed high fives and of course the first elimination! I also go on a very passionate rant about the importance of having celebs with different dance abilities and award the couples with this week's Kate Talks Strictly Awards! If you enjoyed this episode, remember to follow/subscribe to the podcast so you are notified when the next episode drops & leave a nice review to help other Strictly fans find the podcast! Follow me on Instagram to stay up to date with the podcast & my Strictly opinions: https://www.instagram.com/kate_radiostrictly/

Strictly Come Dancing 2023 is back with a bang! Join me for a deep dive into Week 1 discussing who was undermarked, tricky first dances, flexibility, a leaderboard of two halves, THAT Paso Doble and who has the best frame? As well as this I introduce the Kate Talks Strictly Awards, new for series 21! If you enjoyed this episode, remember to follow/subscribe to the podcast so you are notified when the next episode drops & leave a nice review to help other Strictly fans find the podcast! Follow me on Instagram to stay up to date with the podcast & my Strictly opinions: https://www.instagram.com/kate_radiostrictly/

Strictly Come Dancing 2023 has officially begun! Join me discussing last weekend's Launch Show including changes I'd make to the format, my initial reactions to the partnerships and who caught my eye in the group dance! As well as this, I (somehow) go on yet another rant about Richie going too soon last year, get angry at celeb heights on google, sing Nikita's praises and get very excited about previous Kate Talks Strictly guest Lauren Oakley getting her first partner! If you enjoyed this episode and want to stick around for the series, follow/subscribe to the podcast and whilst you're there, leave me a nice review to spread the word! Follow me on instagram for podcast updates & Strictly opinions during the week: https://www.instagram.com/kate_radiostrictly/

We began with 16 of the greatest Showdances in Strictly Come Dancing history, now just two remain...and only one can win! In the spirit of Strictly itself, in the final of the Showdance Showdown it is down to you as we hear listener opinions on who should win - it's a tough one! Thank you so much to everyone who took part in the poll, sent in their views or sent in a voice note: it is much appreciated! If you enjoyed this episode, remember to follow/subscribe to the podcast and whilst you're their, leave a nice review! Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kate_radiostrictly/

It's that time of year again! Join me as I try to predict the partnerships for Strictly Come Dancing 2023 which involves a lot of googling of heights and anger towards google as well as me not knowing what to do! Remember to follow/subscribe to the podcast so you are one of the first to be notified when a new episode drops and whilst you're there: leave me a nice review to help spread the word of the podcast! Vote for Strictly in the NTAs: https://www.nationaltvawards.com/vote Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kate_radiostrictly/

Buckle in because it's a long one this week! For round three of the Showdance Showdown I was once again joined by Ed to decide which routines make it to the final of the Showdance Showdown! We discuss previous decisions that Ed was not happy about, our beef with Watch Mojo Strictly videos, the relationship between Couple's Choice and the Showdance, having eliminations in the final and much more! If you're invested in this series, remember to follow/subscribe to the podcast to be one of the first to know when the next episode is released and whilst you're there, leave me a nice review! Follow me on Instagram to take part in the Showdance Showdown: https://www.instagram.com/kate_radiostrictly/ Follow Ed on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ed_doesstrictly/

It's time for the second round of the Showdance Showdown where 8 of the greatest Showdances in Strictly history become 4! Today I am joined by very good friend of the podcast Ethan to whittle down these contenders to the semi finalists! We go on many tangents such as 2019 Showdances and Couple's Choices, the importance of personality in Showdances, discuss pros' first Showdances plus I go on a small rant about the Christmas special! If you enjoyed this episode make sure you follow/subscribe to the podcast wherever you listen to podcasts, share it on social media and leave a nice review! Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kate_radiostrictly/ Vote for Strictly in the NTAs: https://www.nationaltvawards.com/vote

A little mini episode recapping round one of the Showdance Showdown in preparation for round two followed by my reaction to this year's Strictly Come Dancing celeb announcements. Warning: this podcast contains a little bit of a rant about the need for a range of dance abilities on Strictly! If you enjoyed this episode remember to follow/subscribe to the podcast so you don't miss new episodes, share on social media & leave me a nice review - it really helps me reach new listeners! Follow me on Instagram for updates on the podcast: https://www.instagram.com/kate_radiostrictly/?hl=en

We're back with part 2 of the first round of the Showdance Showdown and there are some more TOUGH decisions to be made. Listen to hear me get very passionate about my favourite Showdance in a competition that absolutely breaks me, share some Strictly trivia and Ella laugh at me as I desperately hunt for a small piece of paper with John & Johannes written on it. Follow me on Instagram to have your say in the Showdance Showdown: https://www.instagram.com/kate_radiostrictly/?hl=en And whilst you're there make sure to give Ella a follow: https://www.instagram.com/ellas_strictlysaturdays/?hl=en-gb And make sure to share with your friends an leave me a nice review on Spotify & Apple Podcasts, it is much appreciated and helps the podcast reach new listeners!

New mini series alert! Join me & Ella in the first round of the Showdance Showdown: a competition to find the best Showdance in Strictly Come Dancing history! We find ourselves having to make some tough decisions, debate similar Showdances & Couple's Choices and question watching a Christmas-themed dance in the middle of Summer! Follow me on Instagram to help make Showdance Showdown decisions: https://www.instagram.com/kate_radiostrictly/?hl=en Follow Ella on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ellas_strictlysaturdays/?hl=en-gb And make sure to leave a nice review wherever you listen to the podcast - it really helps me out!