WEEK ONE 2021 - Blue Manday, Greg Wise's Hiddleston harness and AJ wins too early

Marc is off doing jury service (and not even for a dance-off jury, so he doesn't get to be the mean one with the catty comments), so Julia is joined by her other half, Joel, to have a look at the opening set of actual dances in this year's contest, which is taking place as a distraction in Britain's new hunger games style dystopia, a contest which will unusually be TO THE DEATH. (This may not be true,)Warning: contains occasional fruity language which may offend and surprise anyone who's never backed their car into Shirley Ballas' MG. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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You've heard of the Strictly curse. Well, now it's time to hear The Curse of Strictly! Join the Guardian's Julia Raeside and Marc Haynes (host of Wrestle Me! and The The One Show Show podcast) as they take you and their special guests for a frantic waltz through the new series of the BBC's family spectacular Strictly Come Dancing. With all the freedom that unofficial status brings, they'll be taking to the dancefloor twice a week to sift the grit from the glitter on the nation's favourite telly show. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.