Talking Point: Strictly for debate
09:11, 15 December 2008
Strictly Come Dancing is facing a backlash from viewers after no contestant was voted out of Saturday night's semi-final.
The BBC received around 200 complaints after a flaw in the show's scoring system led to all three celebrity contestants - Tom Chambers, Lisa Snowdon and Rachel Stevens - being put through to next weekend's final.
The panel of judges - including Len Goodman from Dartford - marked Holby City actor Tom and his dancing partner Camilla so much lower than the other two couples they could not be saved no matter how many public votes they received.
Fans have called for their phone calls to be refunded - but the BBC is refusing to do so. All votes cast will be carried forward to next week instead.
The BBC has pledged to review the scoring system on the programme.
• So, should people who voted be refunded? Or does it not matter given votes cast will apparently count in the final?
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