Strictly Come Dancing is a British television dance contest in which celebrities partner with professional dancers to compete in mainly ballroom and Latin dance. Each couple is scored by a panel of judges. The title of the show is a continuation of the long-running series Come Dancing, with an allusion to the film Strictly Ballroom. The format has been exported to 60 other countries — under the title Dancing with the Stars — licensed by BBC Worldwide, and led to a modern dance-themed spin-off Strictly Dance Fever. The Guinness World Records has named Strictly to be the world's most successful reality television format. The series is currently presented by Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman. The series has been broadcast on BBC One since 15 May 2004, typically on Saturday evenings with a following Sunday night results show. From series 2 onwards, the show has been broadcast in the run up to Christmas.
| Genre | Dance Talent show |
| Created by | Fenia Vardanis, Richard Hopkins, Karen Smith |
| Developed by | Karen Smith |
| Presented by | Sir Bruce Forsyth, Tess Daly, Claudia Winkleman |
| Judges | Craig Revel Horwood, Bruno Tonioli, Len Goodman, Arlene Phillips, Alesha Dixon, Darcey Bussell, Shirley Ballas, Motsi Mabuse, Anton du Beke |
| Voices of | Alan Dedicoat |
| Theme music composer | Dan McGrath, Josh Phillips |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of series | 18 |
| No. of episodes | 349 |
| Executive producer(s) | Karen Smith (2004–2006), Moira Ross (2010–2011), Glenn Coomber (2012), Louise Rainbow (2013–2018), Sarah James (2019–present) |
| Producer(s) | Robin Lee-Perrella (2010–present) |
| Location(s) | BBC Television Centre (2004–2012), Blackpool Tower (2004, 2009–2011, 2013–2019), Wembley Arena (2011–2012), Elstree Studios (2013–) |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 30–120 minutes |
| Production company(s) | BBC Studios |
| Distributor | BBC Studios |
| Original network | BBC One |
| Picture format | 576i (16:9) (SDTV) (2004-2006), 1080i (16:9) (HDTV) (2007-) |
| Audio format | Stereo (2004–06), Dolby Digital 5.1 (2007–) |
| Related shows | Come Dancing, Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two, Strictly Dance Fever, Dancing with the Stars |
About Strictly Come Dancing
Competition series that pairs professional dancers with everyday people in a ballroom and Latin dance weekly showdown. Judges have included Craig Revel Horwood, Len Goodman, Bruno Tonioli and others. Motsi Mabuse replaced Darcey Bussell, a seven series veteran of the show.
Achievement of Strictly Come Dancing
The title of the show is a combination of the titles from the BBC ballroom dancing competition series Come Dancing and the 1992 Australian film Strictly Ballroom. Shirley Ballas was appointed head judge in 2017.
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Latest information about Strictly Come Dancing updated on July 28 2021.
