About this season
Hosted by Andrew Hansen and with the drama of a dance-off and the jeopardy of a successful soufflé, contestants tackle what for most people is their greatest fear: public speaking.
Episodes (13)
1. Episode 1
Aired 29 September 2010 • 27 min
A uni student from the bush who practices speeches on the dunny, a performance artist from Melbourne and an antiques dealer from Yamba compete in television's first public speaking contest, hosted by Andrew Hansen.
2. Episode 2
Aired 6 October 2010 • 26 min
A young mum from Adelaide who speaks on matters close to her heart, a country boy from WA obsessed with sports commentating, and a tour guide who finds humour in adversity step into the spotlight.
3. Episode 3
Aired 13 October 2010 • 26 min
Sibling rivalry takes centre stage as a talkative Year 12 student battles it out with his law student brother and a mining manager with a love of volcanoes.
4. Episode 4
Aired 20 October 2010 • 26 min
A WA school teacher with a passion for social issues, a bank teller who loves to hold the floor and an Indigenous facilitator take centre stage.
5. Episode 5
Aired 27 October 2010 • 26 min
In this week's competition, a law student with a passion for politics, a disability worker who never writes down her speeches and a chef to the stars serve up some discourse.
6. Episode 6
Aired 10 July 2011 • 26 min
A creative writing student from Sydney with a love of vampires, a mother and public servant from WA, and a blind social worker from Armidale with an inspiring story take to the Strictly Speaking stage.
7. Episode 7
Aired 17 July 2011 • 26 min
A Queensland surfer with an ambition to be prime minister, a Victorian school teacher and mother of four, and an Iraqi refugee who enjoys cricket, take to the stage to test their oratory skills while battling fear and nerves.
8. Episode 8
Aired 24 July 2011 • 26 min
A 64-year-old electrician from NSW, a public servant, and a young school teacher from remote far north Queensland take centre stage in this exciting public speaking competition.
9. Episode 9
Aired 31 July 2011 • 26 min
A Melbourne university student with a love of archery and music, a fast talking law student with a passion for social justice, and a professional spruiker and marketing consultant take centre stage on Strictly Speaking.
10. Episode 10
Aired 7 August 2011 • 26 min
A student who sings in a band, the tour guide who finds humour in adversity and the Year 12 student who loves to talk, compete in the first final of television's public speaking contest.
11. Episode 11
Aired 14 August 2011 • 26 min
A philanthropic law student from Adelaide, a family man with a passion for social justice and a Melbourne public servant compete in the second final of television's public speaking contest.
12. Episode 12
Aired 21 August 2011 • 26 min
The law/commerce student from the bush who enjoys persuasion, a blind social worker who packs an emotional punch and a surf loving university student compete in the third final of television's public speaking contest.
13. Episode 13
Aired 28 August 2011 • 27 min
A commerce/law student from the bush, a Year 12 student with a love of talking and a family man with a passion for social justice compete in the grand final of television's public speaking contest.