Let's Dance for Sport Relief (2010)

Last year's Let's Dance for Comic Relief proved to be one of the best shows associated with the BBC charity, and I was pleased that the format was revived for Sport Relief this year - and I was relieved to find that the emphasis was still on humour, despite the change of charity. Thankfully the only concession to sport was the inclusion of Olympic athletes, darts, snooker and football players, otherwise it was another hilarious 4 part 'dance' competition. 

Robert Webb won the first series with a routine that is one of the funniest and most entertaining fews minutes ever screened on TV as he dragged up and flung himself around the stage to 'Flashdance... What a Feeling'. It was an unalloyed joy. One of the other hightlights from last year was runners up Paddy McGuinness and Keith Lemon's take on '(I've Had) The Time of My Life' from Dirty Dancing. 

This year's winner was another comedian in drag, this time Rufus Hound put in a sterling performance as Cheryl Cole with 'Fight for This Love'. It was a sure fire winner from the moment it opened the first show. Robert Webb, a judge for the final, quite rightly commented that Hound's performance was more watchable than Cheryl Cole, and added that quite frankly, who isn't. Love it. Other joys from this series were Katy Brand and her HUGE thighs jigging about to Beyoncé's 'Single Ladies' (the runner-up), and the surprisingly funny and game Cheryl 'Heather from Eastenders' Fergison doing a wonderful Vanilla Ice to 'Ice Ice Baby'. The Grumpy Old Women (Jenny Eclair, Linda Robson, Susie Blake and Lesley Joseph) also put on a memorable performance, each dressed as a different incarnation of Lady Gaga for 'Poker Face'.

As with last year, Claudia Winkleman and Steve Jones proved to be an inspired pairing as hosts, making each other laugh and making the whole thing that much more watchable. It could've been so much worse (think Fearne Cotton... on second thoughts, don't, or you'll fall into a coma). Let's hope that Let's Dance becomes a permanent fixture on the charity 'Relief' calendar - let's face it, it's the only thing I'll be watching to do with Sports Relief!