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.
Strictly Speaking (Season 1)
Episode 1 (Episode 1)
Air date: 2010-09-29
Runtime: 27 min
Overview: 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.
Episode 2 (Episode 2)
Air date: 2010-10-06
Runtime: 26 min
Overview: 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.
Episode 3 (Episode 3)
Air date: 2010-10-13
Runtime: 26 min
Overview: 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.
Episode 4 (Episode 4)
Air date: 2010-10-20
Runtime: 26 min
Overview: 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.
Episode 5 (Episode 5)
Air date: 2010-10-27
Runtime: 26 min
Overview: 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.
Episode 6 (Episode 6)
Air date: 2011-07-10
Runtime: 26 min
Overview: 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.
Episode 7 (Episode 7)
Air date: 2011-07-17
Runtime: 26 min
Overview: 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.
Episode 8 (Episode 8)
Air date: 2011-07-24
Runtime: 26 min
Overview: 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.
Episode 9 (Episode 9)
Air date: 2011-07-31
Runtime: 26 min
Overview: 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.
Episode 10 (Episode 10)
Air date: 2011-08-07
Runtime: 26 min
Overview: 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.
Episode 11 (Episode 11)
Air date: 2011-08-14
Runtime: 26 min
Overview: 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.
Episode 12 (Episode 12)
Air date: 2011-08-21
Runtime: 26 min
Overview: 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.
Episode 13 (Episode 13)
Air date: 2011-08-28
Runtime: 27 min
Overview: 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.