The BEST episodes directed by Nikki Parsons
#1 - The Final
Strictly Come Dancing - Season 22 - Episode 25
Tess and Claud present the biggest night in the ballroom - the Strictly Come Dancing grand final. After months of dancing and many hours of training, it all comes down to this.
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Strictly Come Dancing - Season 9 - Episode 5
Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman host the first results show of the series. After the judges' scores have been combined with the viewer votes, the 14 couples find out who will be back to dance another week, and who will be the first to leave the competition. Plus, the professional dancers come together for a spectacular routine, and Will Young performs his brand new single.
#3 - Week 11: Musicals Special
Strictly Come Dancing - Season 20 - Episode 21
The remaining couples take to the ballroom floor with more incredible routines inspired by the world of musical theatre. Who will secure their place in next week’s semi-final?
#4 - The Final
Strictly Come Dancing - Season 20 - Episode 25
The finalists each perform three routines. The judges' scores are only for guidance - the champion will be decided by viewers' votes. Featuring a guest performance by Florence and the Machine.
#5 - Week 12
Strictly Come Dancing - Season 20 - Episode 23
The remaining couples compete in the semi-final, performing two routines each to try to claim a place in next week's final.
#6 - Week 11 Results
Strictly Come Dancing - Season 20 - Episode 22
The Musicals Week results show opens with a Guys and Dolls routine. Two couples face a dance-off to secure a place in the semi-final, and there's a guest appearance by the stars of The Cher Show.
#7 - Week 10
Strictly Come Dancing - Season 22 - Episode 19
The couples return to the Strictly ballroom and take on a brand new challenge - the first ever samba-thon. Who will volta their way to victory?
#8 - Week 12
Strictly Come Dancing - Season 22 - Episode 23
It’s semi-final weekend in the ballroom, and that means double dancing for our remaining couples as they perform two brand new routines.
#9 - Week 10 Results
Strictly Come Dancing - Season 20 - Episode 20
Two more couples face a dance-off, and special guests Tom Grennan and Joel Corry perform in the ballroom.
#10 - Week 12 Results
Strictly Come Dancing - Season 21 - Episode 24
The final results show of 2023 features a fantastic group number from our Strictly professionals and an incredible music performance from Take That.
#11 - Week 12
Strictly Come Dancing - Season 21 - Episode 23
It's the semi-final, with our couples performing twice in their bid to make it through to the grand final.
#12 - Week 2
Strictly Come Dancing - Season 9 - Episode 4
Sir Bruce Forsyth and Tess Daly host a live dance extravaganza as all 14 couples hit the floor to try and impress with either a fanciful foxtrot or a sizzling salsa. Voting lines will open for the first time after the last couple has danced. Viewers' votes will then be added to the judges' scores from last week and this week. The lowest overall scoring couple will be eliminated in the results show. With nobody wanting to be the first to leave, the pressure really is on.
#13 - Week 10 Results
Strictly Come Dancing - Season 22 - Episode 20
Tess and Claud return with the results as our couples find out who has made it through to next weekend’s musicals special. And two more couples go head-to-head in the dance-off.
#14 - Week 8
Strictly Come Dancing - Season 21 - Episode 15
Join Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman as the remaining couples bring more fantastic routines to the Strictly ballroom. It's an important week to impress the judges and win votes at home as the couples are fighting for a place in next week's Blackpool special.
#15 - Week 5
Strictly Come Dancing - Season 21 - Episode 9
Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman present live from the Strictly Ballroom as the remaining couples take to the floor with more brand new, spectacular routines.
#16 - Episode 1
Robot Wars - Season 8 - Episode 1
Eight teams, made up of families and friends from across the country, put their homemade robots to the test.
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#17 - Musicals Special
Strictly Come Dancing - Season 21 - Episode 21
The show opens with a beautiful My Fair Lady group number from the professional dancers, and the remaining couples perform routines inspired by the world of musical theatre.
#18 - Week 6 - Halloween Special
Strictly Come Dancing - Season 20 - Episode 11
It’s the Strictly Come Dancing Halloween special! Our remaining couples perform fierce and fun routines for all the family to enjoy. Our leaderboard has been hauntingly different every week, and no-one is safe in the competition. Who will make the top spot tonight?
#19 - The Final
Strictly Come Dancing - Season 21 - Episode 25
It’s the grand final of Strictly Come Dancing 2023. After 12 weeks of competition, we have our finalists, and one of them will lift the Glitterball Trophy tonight.
#20 - Week 5 Results
Strictly Come Dancing - Season 20 - Episode 10
The BBC 100 celebrations continue as our professionals dance a group number in tribute to the BBC’s natural history programming. Becky Hill also performs in the ballroom.
#21 - Week 8 Results
Strictly Come Dancing - Season 20 - Episode 16
Two more couples face a dance-off, our professionals mark Remembrance Sunday with a beautiful group number, and the guest music performance is by Sheku and Zak.
#22 - Week 5 Results
Strictly Come Dancing - Season 22 - Episode 10
Sophie Ellis-Bextor performs live in the studio, our professionals perform a fiery paso doble, and two couples go head-to-head in the dreaded dance-off.
#23 - Week 12 Results
Strictly Come Dancing - Season 22 - Episode 24
The tension is high in the ballroom, with the glitterball now in touching distance. After 12 weeks of competition, who has done enough to earn a place in next week’s grand final?
#24 - Week 10 Results
Strictly Come Dancing - Season 21 - Episode 20
The show opens with a Hollywood glam-inspired routine from our professional dancers, with Texas performing in the ballroom. Who will the judges save?
#25 - Week 4
Strictly Come Dancing - Season 22 - Episode 7
The competition continues as Tess and Claud welcome our couples back to the ballroom. With record-breaking performances achieved already this series, who knows what we can expect tonight?
#26 - Week 9 Results
Strictly Come Dancing - Season 20 - Episode 18
Two more couples face a dance-off, and Sam Ryder performs in the ballroom. At this stage of the competition, no-one wants to go home. Who will the judges save for another week?
#27 - Week 7
Strictly Come Dancing - Season 22 - Episode 13
For the first time in Strictly history, it’s Icons Week in the ballroom, with the couples performing routines that honour some of the most influential music artists of all time.
#28 - Week 4
Strictly Come Dancing - Season 21 - Episode 7
It’s week four of the competition, and our remaining couples are back on the ballroom floor, dancing for your votes at home.
#29 - Week 5
Strictly Come Dancing - Season 22 - Episode 9
Tess and Claud welcome you to another weekend of Strictly as our remaining couples show off the results of their latest week of training.
#30 - Week 6
Strictly Come Dancing - Season 22 - Episode 11
It’s fright night in the ballroom! Expect terrifying transformations as our remaining couples get into the Halloween spirit with some spooky new routines.
#31 - Week 4 Results
Strictly Come Dancing - Season 21 - Episode 8
The results show opens with a beautiful love story from our professional dancers, and the incredible Beverley Knight performs in the ballroom.
#32 - Week 8
Strictly Come Dancing - Season 22 - Episode 15
The battle for Blackpool is on! Our couples return to the dance floor, with routines they hope will earn them a place at the iconic Tower Ballroom next weekend. The judges cast their expert eyes over the performances before you get the chance to vote for your favourite. Who will impress you tonight?
#33 - Launch Show
Strictly Come Dancing - Season 21 - Episode 1
Strictly Come Dancing is back! Join Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman as 15 brand new celebrities are welcomed to the Strictly ballroom.
#34 - Week 3
Strictly Come Dancing - Season 21 - Episode 5
The magic of the movies comes to the Strictly ballroom as the show opens with a beautiful routine by our professional dancers celebrating 100 years of Disney.
#35 - Week 6 Results
Strictly Come Dancing - Season 21 - Episode 12
The results show opens with a Wednesday Addams-inspired routine from our Strictly professionals, and there will be a music performance from the legend that is Rick Astley.
#36 - Week 11
Strictly Come Dancing - Season 22 - Episode 21
It’s curtain-up on musicals week as our professionals open the show with a number from Little Shop of Horrors.
#37 - Jerry Springer, Emma Bunton, Jason Byrne
Duck Quacks Don't Echo (UK) - Season 3 - Episode 1
The fact-busting comedy panel series hosted by Lee Mack returns as Jerry Springer, Emma Bunton and Jason Byrne put further fascinating titbits to the test.
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#38 - Semi Final 2
Britain's Got Talent - Season 15 - Episode 10
The semi-finals continue as eight more acts compete for a place in the final. The first finalist is chosen via public vote and the second finalist will be chosen by the judges.
#39 - Week 2
Strictly Come Dancing - Season 20 - Episode 3
Our 15 new couples return to the Strictly ballroom, performing live and facing a public vote for the first time this series.
#40 - Week 10
Strictly Come Dancing - Season 20 - Episode 19
Strictly Come Dancing is approaching the last leg of the competition, and our couples have to do more than ever to secure their places in next week’s Musicals Special quarter-final. For the judges, expectations are high, so it will be another weekend of fantastic ballroom dancing.
#41 - Week 4 Results
Strictly Come Dancing - Season 22 - Episode 8
It’s results time as our couples find out who is at risk of leaving the competition. There’s also music from Snow Patrol, and our professionals perform a love story to a Taylor Swift classic.
#42 - Week 7
Strictly Come Dancing - Season 20 - Episode 13
We are halfway through the series, and the competition is as unpredictable as ever. The couples are back with their brand new routines, hoping to impress the judges and the viewers at home. Our return to Blackpool is on the horizon, so the stakes are high.
#43 - Week 2
Strictly Come Dancing - Season 23 - Episode 3
Tess and Claud welcome our couples back to the ballroom, where they perform brand new routines. Whilst they’ll all be aiming for good scores from the Judges, they’re hoping to impress you at home too.
#44 - Week 6 Results
Strictly Come Dancing - Season 20 - Episode 12
Another two couples face a dance-off, and there's a music performance by the outstanding Rina Sawayama. Who will the judges trick and treat this Halloween?
#45 - Week 8 Results
Strictly Come Dancing - Season 22 - Episode 16
The stakes are high in the ballroom, as all roads now lead to Blackpool. There’s also music from Ball & Boe and a poignant routine from our professionals to mark Remembrance Sunday.
#46 - Week 7 Results
Strictly Come Dancing - Season 22 - Episode 14
In honour of Icons Week, our professionals celebrate Beyoncé with a very special routine, and there is music from pop group Dear Alice, all ahead of the dance-off.
#47 - Semi Final 3
Britain's Got Talent - Season 15 - Episode 11
Ant and Dec host as judges Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon and David Walliams welcome eight more semi-finalists as they compete for a place in the final.
#48 - Week 2
Strictly Come Dancing - Season 22 - Episode 3
Tess and Claud welcome our new couples back to the dance floor, and while they’re all still hoping for high scores from the judges, they are also, for the first time, dancing for your votes at home.
#49 - Week 1
Strictly Come Dancing - Season 20 - Episode 2
In the first live show of the series, the 15 couples dance for the first time. There is no public vote, but the judges' scores tonight will be carried over to next week.
#50 - Final
Britain's Got Talent - Season 15 - Episode 14
Following weeks of awe-inspiring and show-stopping performances, the final acts go head to head to win the hearts and votes of the public.