Tonight on Strictly Come Dancing - It Takes Two

Claudia's striking red shoes - funnily enough, I'd just dug out a new red pair myself, about to search E-bay for a dress match, for the next Strictly Kent event with Brian and Kristina! Camilla (Dancing Queen) and Matthew (Cutting his losses) check out the training footage: Jo's too sweet in her tango, needs more aggression to play the role; Laila - impressive footwork, needs to sell the performance more though; Richard doesn't look too comfortable yet - needs to tuck his bum in; Craig's rumba is almost there, gonna be a good'un. Matt reveals he's choreographed a theatrical showjive for the Pros this weekend *oohs and ahhs*.

It's a girl's night in on one sofa, with Jo (Model granny) who has never learned to dance (I'm guessing maybe she was too stoned ... geddit? Stoned ...never mind.) Crashing on, she reckons that Brendan shouts and she ... laughs! Natalie (Square dancer) feels physically ill; Zoe (Beginner's Lucker) says it's the most naked thing she's ever done - James forgetting she's not his wife? I thought they had special training clothes? Laila (In her Primeval) says it's a mumbo-jumbo in your head. They're all very nervous - "Hilarious" says Claudia. Love her! "We've all got to do a Grovesy" pronounces Natalie - and then they break out the wine and choccies and agree a boy's got to go next!

We meet the fixer - to the sound of Mission Impossible - the celebrity booker who runs a military style operation to ensure no-one meets anyone else before they should. I'm thinking, Paso or Tango for the Mission Impossible theme - have a think, leave your choice in a comment. There's Auntie Su Judd, the most famous wardrobemistress in all the kingdom. Keeping in the MI theme - Ricky's codename was MI5, only, he thinks he's MFI! Tuffers faithfully didn't even tell his family, bless him.

On the other sofa, a lads night in (beer and Frazzles) and the lady pros are dishing out the tough love: Craig (Coronation treat) has met Flavia's evil twin; Phil (Leg before waltz) can't be left alone for a second; Ricky (Soap Stud) is having Jedi mind tricks used against him; Richard (Hot To Trot) is being broken in gradually-"much more confident on the start line of the National," he says, "I knew what I was doing" - Tuffers butts in "not when I 'ad me money on ya, ya kept fallin' off!" Claudia treats the Whittle Watchers - ooh, check you out RW! And advises - if all else fails, take your top off! They're tickling each other, she says, it's adorable. Until the Morrow, fair dancing fans.