Tumble (TV series) explained

Creator:
  • Jimmy Baker
  • J Bidmead
  • Aniello DeSanti
  • Leon Wilde
Director:Phil Heyes
Presenter:Alex Jones
Narrated:Mitch Fenner
Theme Music Composer:Paul Farrer
Country:United Kingdom
Language:English
Num Series:1
Num Episodes:6
Executive Producer:Rachel Arnold
Cat Lawson
Editor:Andrew Cartmell
Location:Elstree Studios[1]
Camera:Multi-camera
Runtime:90 minutes
Channel:BBC One

Tumble (originally Let's Get Ready to Tumble) is a British television show, featuring celebrities taking part in gymnastics to win the votes of the public. Learning sessions were given on the basics of gymnastics to the celebrities taking part. The show was backed by British Gymnastics.[2] The trainers were the same ones who trained Louis Smith and Beth Tweddle.[3] The show was broadcast live over six episodes on BBC One, starting on 9 August 2014.[4] [5] [6]

The series was hosted by Alex Jones.[7] The judges were Nadia Comăneci, Louis Smith, Craig Heap and Sebastien Stella.On occasions the judges would perform a routine.[8]

On 14 November 2014, BBC One cancelled the show after only one series.[9]

Production

The television show was commissioned by Charlotte Moore and Mark Lindsay. Katie Taylor, the controller of BBC entertainment and events, said: "One thing’s for certain, you can expect the celebs to be pushed out of their comfort zone in what is probably the most physically demanding show of its kind anywhere in the world."[10] BBC Worldwide has invested in the series. Charlotte Moore said: "Let's Get Ready to Tumble will see brave celebrity contestants sign up to the toughest live Saturday night TV challenge yet!"

Couples

The celebrities taking part were announced on 13 June 2014.[11] On 25 July, it was announced that fitness instructor & motivational speaker Mr Motivator had withdrawn from the programme after dislocating his knee, necessitating surgery. His professional partner Kerry Scotts withdrew as well.[12] On 28 July, it was confirmed that screen actor Peter Duncan was to replace Mr Motivator in the competition with his partner Kate McWilliam.[13]

CelebrityKnown forProfessional partnerStatus
Andrea McLeanLoose Women panellistAlex Uttleystyle=background:#f4c7b8Eliminated 1st
on 16 August 2014
Emma SammsDynasty actressIvan Pastorestyle=background:#f4c7b8Eliminated 2nd
on 23 August 2014
John PartridgeFormer EastEnders actorKat Wouldstyle=background:#f4c7b8Eliminated 3rd
on 30 August 2014
Peter DuncanFormer Blue Peter presenter & actorKate McWilliamstyle=background:#f4c7b8Eliminated 4th
on 6 September 2014
Amelle BerrabahSugababes singerDoug Fordycebgcolor=#f4c7b8 rowspan=3Eliminated 5th
on 13 September 2014
Carl FrochRetired professional boxerSita Bhuller
Lucy MecklenburghFormer The Only Way Is Essex starBilly George
Sarah HardingFormer Girls Aloud singerLeon FagbemiRunners-up
on 13 September 2014
Steps singerHolly Johnstone
Bobby LockwoodWolfblood & House of Anubis actorKristin Allenbgcolor=goldWinner
on 13 September 2014

Scoring chart

CouplePlace12
(1+2)		3456

Bobby & Kristin

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H & Holly

226.526.534.033.5+29.0=62.5bgcolor=silver

Sarah & Leon

225.028.528.526.529.029.5+=bgcolor=silver38.0

Lucy & Billy

628.528.529.5bgcolor=lightblue28.028.5+26.5=55.0bgcolor=orange35.0

Carl & Sita

626.024.526.029.531.0bgcolor=lightblue33.0+30.5=63.5bgcolor=orange38.0

Amelle & Doug

624.029.029.0bgcolor=lightblue24.0 29.532.5+31.5=64.0bgcolor=orange36.0

Peter & Kate

723.526.0bgcolor=lightblue26.029.531.0bgcolor=orange+24.5=

John & Kat

828.528.530.0bgcolor=orange

Emma & Ivan

921.030.030.0bgcolor=orange

Andrea & Alex

1021.0bgcolor=orange

indicates the couple eliminated that week

indicates the couple were in the bottom two but not eliminated

indicates the couple were eliminated immediately (no bottom two)

indicates the winning couple

indicates the runner-up couples

Green scores indicate the highest score for that weekRed scores indicate the lowest score for that week

"—" indicates the couple(s) that did not perform that week

Average chart

This table only counts for performances scored on a traditional 40-point scale.

Rank by averagePlaceCoupleTotalNumber of
disciplines		Average
1 1 Bobby & Kristin223.5 7 31.9
2 2 H & Holly 220.5 7 31.5
3 4 Carl & Sita 212.5 7 30.4
4 4 Amelle & Doug 206.5 7 29.5
5 2 Sarah & Leon 197.5 7 28.2
6 4 Lucy & Billy 196.0 7 28.0
6 8 John & Kat 112.0 4 28.0
8 7 Peter & Kate 160.5 6 26.8
9 9 Emma & Ivan 74.5 3 24.8
10 10 Andrea & Alex 43.0 2 21.5

Highest and lowest scoring performances of the series

The best and worst performances in each discipline according to the judges' 40-points scale are as follows:

DisciplineCelebrityHighest scoreCelebrityLowest score
Aerial Hoop31.0 21.0
Floor36.0 20.0
Rhythmic34.5 23.5
Trampoline35.0 26.0
Parallel bars32.5 24.5
Beam31.5 21.0
Trapeze40.0 33.5

Weekly scores and songs

Week 1 (9 August)

OrderCoupleJudges' scoresTotalScoreboardDisciplineSong
Stella Smith Comăneci Heap
1Amelle & Doug7.05.56.55.024.06thAerial hoop"Man in the Mirror" — Michael Jackson
2Peter & Kate6.55.57.04.523.57thFloor
3Andrea & Alex6.05.05.54.521.0=8thAerial hoop"No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)" — Barbra Streisand & Donna Summer
4H & Holly8.06.56.55.526.52ndFloor
5Bobby & Kristin7.07.06.55.526.0=3rdAerial hoop
6Lucy & Billy5.04.56.04.520.010thFloor"Good Time" — Owl City & Carly Rae Jepsen
7Sarah & Leon8.05.56.05.525.05thAerial hoop"You've Got The Love" — Florence and the Machine
8Emma & Ivan5.54.56.54.521.0=8thFloor"Get The Party Started" — Dame Shirley Bassey
9Carl & Sita6.56.07.06.526.0=3rdAerial hoop"I Just Want To Make Love To You" — Etta James
10John & Kat8.07.07.05.527.51stFloor

Week 2 (16 August)

OrderCoupleJudges' scoresTotalScoreboardDisciplineSongResult
Stella Smith Comăneci Heap
1John & Kat6.57.07.57.528.5=5thAerial hoop"Ain't That a Kick in the Head" — Dean MartinSafe
2Bobby & Kristin7.07.07.07.028.07thFloor "Kiss You" — One DirectionSafe
3H & Holly7.58.07.58.031.01stAerial hoop"I Believe in a Thing Called Love" — The DarknessSafe
4Sarah & Leon 7.07.07.57.028.5=5thFloor"Rather Be" — Clean BanditSafe
5Carl & Sita6.05.57.06.024.59thFloor "Viva La Vida" — ColdplaySafe
6Emma & Ivan7.57.08.07.530.02ndAerial hoop "No More I Love Yous" — Annie LennoxSafe
7Amelle & Doug6.57.57.08.029.0=3rdFloor"It's Oh So Quiet" — BjörkSafe
8Peter & Kate7.56.06.56.026.08thAerial hoop"Footloose" — Kenny LogginsBottom two
9Andrea & Alex5.55.56.05.022.010thFloor"Pure Shores" — All SaintsEliminated
10Lucy & Billy7.07.07.57.028.5=5thAerial hoop "Somewhere Only We Know" — Lily AllenSafe

Week 3 (23 August)

OrderCoupleJudges' scoresTotalScoreboardDisciplineSongResult
Stella Smith Comăneci Heap
1Carl & Sita6.57.08.08.029.5=3rdTrampoline"Bamboléo" — Gipsy KingsSafe
2H & Holly7.06.07.06.526.5=6thTrampoline"Summer" — Calvin HarrisSafe
3Lucy & Billy7.07.57.57.529.5=3rdTrampoline"The Only Way Is Up" — YazzSafe
4Peter & Kate6.57.58.07.529.5=3rdTrampoline"Jump Around" — House of PainSafe
5Sarah & Leon6.06.57.07.026.5=6thTrampoline"Burn" — Ellie GouldingSafe
6Amelle & Doug6.05.06.56.524.08thRhythmic"These Boots Are Made for Walkin'" — The SupremesBottom two
7Emma & Ivan6.05.06.56.023.59thRhythmic"Ghost" — Ella HendersonEliminated
8John & Kat7.57.57.57.530.02ndRhythmic"Should I Stay or Should I Go" — The ClashSafe
9Bobby & Kristin8.08.08.08.532.51stRhythmic"Everybody Get Up" — 5iveSafe

Week 4 (30 August)

OrderCoupleJudges' scoresTotalScoreboardDisciplineSongResult
Stella Smith Comăneci Heap
1John & Kat6.06.07.07.026.08thTrampoline"Treasure" — Bruno MarsEliminated
2Amelle & Doug7.07.07.58.029.55thTrampoline "Diamonds" — RihannaSafe
3Peter & Kate7.57.08.08.531.0=3rdRhythmic"Money, Money, Money" — ABBASafe
4Bobby & Kristin8.59.09.08.535.01stTrampoline"Rocket Man" — Elton JohnSafe
5Sarah & Leon7.57.07.07.529.06thRhythmic"Le Freak" — ChicSafe
6Carl & Sita8.07.58.07.531.0=3rdRhythmic"Born To Be Wild" — SteppenwolfSafe
7Lucy & Billy7.57.07.06.528.07thRhythmic"I Put a Spell on You" — Nina SimoneBottom Two
8H & Holly9.08.08.58.534.02ndRhythmic"Don't Rain on My Parade" from Funny GirlSafe

Week 5 (6 September)

OrderCoupleJudges' scoresTotalScoreboardDisciplineSongResult
Stella Smith Comăneci Heap
1Peter & Kate6.55.57.07.026.07thAcro-floor"I Wan'na Be Like You" — Robbie Williams feat. Olly MursEliminated
2Sarah & Leon7.07.57.57.529.55thAcro-floor"Don't Let Go (Love)" — En VogueSafe
3H & Holly8.58.58.58.033.52ndAcro-floor"Can You Feel It" — The JacksonsSafe
4Bobby & Kristin9.09.09.09.036.01stAcro-floor"Let It Go" — Idina MenzelSafe
5Lucy & Billy7.57.57.06.528.56thAcro-floor"The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss)" — CherSafe
6Amelle & Doug7.58.08.58.532.54thAcro-floor"Bang Bang" — Jessie JSafe
7Carl & Sita8.08.08.58.533.03rdAcro-floor"Up Where We Belong" — Joe Cocker & Jennifer WarnesBottom two

Week 6: Final (13 September)

OrderCoupleJudges' scoresTotalScoreboardDisciplineSongResult
Stella Smith Comăneci Heap
1Lucy & Billy8.09.09.09.035.05thTrapeze"Born This Way" — Lady GagaEliminated
2Bobby & Kristin8.08.58.58.533.56thTrapeze"It's a Beautiful Day" — Michael BubléWinner
3Amelle & Doug9.09.08.59.035.54thTrapeze"Stay with Me" — Lorraine EllisonEliminated
4H & Holly10.010.010.010.040.01stTrapeze"Holding Out for a Hero" — Bonnie TylerRunners-up
5Sarah & Leon9.59.59.59.538.0=2ndTrapeze"Beneath Your Beautiful" — Labrinth feat. Emeli SandéRunners-up
6Carl & Sita9.59.59.59.538.0=2ndTrapeze"Timber" — Pitbull feat. KeshaEliminated

Ratings

All ratings are taken from BARB.[14]

Episode
no. 		Airdate Total viewers
(millions) 		Weekly ranking
BBC One
1 3.44 28
2 3.54 28
3 N/A Outside Top 30
4 N/A Outside Top 30
5 N/A Outside Top 30
6 N/A Outside Top 30

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: BBC Studios and Post Production gets ready to Tumble! . BBC Studios and Post Production . 27 July 2014.
  2. News: Pro gymnasts and coaches for 'Tumble' announced . 27 June 2014 . British Gymnastics.
  3. News: BBC plans to put celebrities in a twist with gymnastics show . The Guardian . 21 October 2013 . 22 October 2013 . Plunkett, John.
  4. News: BBC One commissions two brand-new shows from BBC In-house Entertainment . BBC . 21 October 2013 . 22 October 2013.
  5. Web site: Tumble.
  6. News: BBC announces celeb gymnastics reality show 'Let's Get Ready to Tumble' . Digital Spy . 21 October 2013 . 22 October 2013 . Fletcher, Alex.
  7. News: Alex Jones to host new BBC gymnastics reality show Tumble . Digital Spy . 29 May 2014 . 29 May 2014 . Fletcher, Alex.
  8. Web site: Nadia Comaneci heads judges line-up on BBC One's Tumble . BBC Media Centre . 28 May 2014 . 29 May 2014.
  9. News: Tumble axed by BBC One after one series in "difficult decision". Digital Spy. 14 November 2014. 14 November 2014.
  10. News: Strictly Come Gymnastics? BBC commissions Let's Get Ready to Tumble . Radio Times . 21 October 2013 . 22 October 2013 . Lazarus, Susanna.
  11. Web site: Celebrity line-up revealed for new BBC One Saturday night entertainment show, Tumble . BBC Media Centre . 13 June 2014.
  12. News: Mr Motivator leaves BBC's Tumble after suffering knee injury . Independent . 25 July 2014 . 27 July 2014.
  13. Web site: Mr Motivator departs BBC's Tumble due to knee injury . 28 July 2014 . Digital Spy . 28 July 2014.
  14. Web site: Top 30s . BARB .

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