So, after a year and a half we're back to where we started 
'Strictly' returning to two-show format
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I am just wondering why they haven't done so from the beginning. They were just killing time and I guess many people were switching away or doing something else before the results. I was
Originally Posted by Bonnie96:
“True, but what about the 2 show plans?
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“True, but what about the 2 show plans?
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Originally Posted by zankoku87:
“...
I want to leave it alone, but...
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“...
I want to leave it alone, but...
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Bonnie beat you to it anyway!
I don't mind the idea of two shows but not if it means the results aren't announced live.
Originally Posted by Lilystar:
“The details on the BBC site say:
I don't see anything that says they will reveal the order of voting, more that it will work as it does know, and has done sice the dance off came in.”
“The details on the BBC site say:
I don't see anything that says they will reveal the order of voting, more that it will work as it does know, and has done sice the dance off came in.”
Don't want to be a pedant here but I guess it depends on how you interpret the word 'audience'. Reading it again, it could refer to the studio audience actually. I don't know, but just read it again and tell me what you think.
Quote:
“From the quarter-final, there will be a main live show where the remaining celebrities and their partners will dance for the judges scores and the audience votes. The voting lines will open once all remaining couples have danced their routines. An announcement will be made to that effect during the live programme. Later that same night, there will be a live results show, where the audience voting results and the combined scores will be announced. The bottom two scoring couples will go into a dance-off as per the rules above.”
“From the quarter-final, there will be a main live show where the remaining celebrities and their partners will dance for the judges scores and the audience votes. The voting lines will open once all remaining couples have danced their routines. An announcement will be made to that effect during the live programme. Later that same night, there will be a live results show, where the audience voting results and the combined scores will be announced. The bottom two scoring couples will go into a dance-off as per the rules above.”
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I hope its not a Sunday show - it annoys the hell out of me when they pretend its Sunday when we all know it happened the day before. Putting Tess' hair into a ponytail fooled no-one!
Originally Posted by IvanIV:
“I am just wondering why they haven't done so from the beginning. They were just killing time and I guess many people were switching away or doing something else before the results. I was”
“I am just wondering why they haven't done so from the beginning. They were just killing time and I guess many people were switching away or doing something else before the results. I was
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As stated earlier, this was in the published rules from the start of the competition (and it only applies to the final few programmes). So any supposed switching away does not come into it.
Originally Posted by mossy2103:
“As stated earlier, this was in the published rules from the start of the competition (and it only applies to the final few programmes). So any supposed switching away does not come into it.”
“As stated earlier, this was in the published rules from the start of the competition (and it only applies to the final few programmes). So any supposed switching away does not come into it.”
So the BBC had decided to mess around with it once again, at the beginning of the series.
Originally Posted by Doghouse Riley:
“So the BBC had decided to mess around with it once again, at the beginning of the series.”
“So the BBC had decided to mess around with it once again, at the beginning of the series.”
I really do hope that you forgot the smiley there!
Originally Posted by mossy2103:
“I really do hope that you forgot the smiley there!”
“I really do hope that you forgot the smiley there!”
Sorry, don't use smileys, take it as you read it, I don't mind.
If I'm misunderstood on a message board, It's hardly the end of the world.
No offence.
Originally Posted by drbolognaise:
“Im pleased, my Sunday nights have been empty without SCD.”
“Im pleased, my Sunday nights have been empty without SCD.”
Then they will remain empty - re-read the section from the website:
Quote:
“From the quarter-final, there will be a main live show where the remaining celebrities and their partners will dance for the judges scores and the audience votes. The voting lines will open once all remaining couples have danced their routines. An announcement will be made to that effect during the live programme. Later that same night, there will be a live results show, where the audience voting results and the combined scores will be announced. The bottom two scoring couples will go into a dance-off as per the rules above.”
“From the quarter-final, there will be a main live show where the remaining celebrities and their partners will dance for the judges scores and the audience votes. The voting lines will open once all remaining couples have danced their routines. An announcement will be made to that effect during the live programme. Later that same night, there will be a live results show, where the audience voting results and the combined scores will be announced. The bottom two scoring couples will go into a dance-off as per the rules above.”
http://www.bbc.co.uk/strictlycomedan...t/voting.shtml
Originally Posted by EmilyIRE:
“I'm happy with that - it all felt a bit long with it all in the one show.”
“I'm happy with that - it all felt a bit long with it all in the one show.”
Yep.
Originally Posted by Jan2555*GG*:
“They should have done it from week 1”
“They should have done it from week 1”
Agree
Originally Posted by Yoshi Fan:
“Pleased about this. One big show combined felt very dragged and padded out.
If they kept this format next year, but lowered the number of couples to 12, I'd be happy.
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“Pleased about this. One big show combined felt very dragged and padded out.
If they kept this format next year, but lowered the number of couples to 12, I'd be happy.
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Originally Posted by solare:
“Yes - they do mean the original 2 shows on one night. I think it works best that way. At least then there's a break to go and make a snack
(I hope they don't ever bring back the results show on Sunday. That was a disaster. Most fans already knew the results by then
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“Yes - they do mean the original 2 shows on one night. I think it works best that way. At least then there's a break to go and make a snack
(I hope they don't ever bring back the results show on Sunday. That was a disaster. Most fans already knew the results by then
)”
Really glad it's gone back to the 2 show format, god forbid it ever goes back to Sunday
Originally Posted by zankoku87:
“I assume they mean the original two show format? As in, the same night as the main show, rather than making a pre-recorded show for Sunday?”
“I assume they mean the original two show format? As in, the same night as the main show, rather than making a pre-recorded show for Sunday?”
Oooo, that would be my preference.
Originally Posted by stevebd17:
“But how many choose strictly live and record xf or watch one of the re-runs? Scd first for me.”
“But how many choose strictly live and record xf or watch one of the re-runs? Scd first for me.”
Welcome and congrats on your first post
Originally Posted by arddunol:
“Surely this has always been the plan this year
It has been on the SCD site since the start .”
“Surely this has always been the plan this year
It has been on the SCD site since the start .”
I agree this is not news. It has always been planned that from the quarter finals (5th December) there will be a gap between the shows. Casualty and The Impressions Show with Culshaw and Stephenson will be on after the main show and the results show is on at 9.40 pm.
Originally Posted by Abbasolutely 40:
“Are we back to panda watch then while awaiting the spoiler ??”
“Are we back to panda watch then while awaiting the spoiler ??”
There's a cub at San Diego again!
Fantastic! About time, the one show format just hasn't worked. The one show format has really dragged at times, and there's not that anticipation when you know results are there in 10 minutes or whatever.
Plus, I really missed the 'Keeeeep Dancing!' bit at the end of the first show, that was one of it's catchphrases!
Plus, I really missed the 'Keeeeep Dancing!' bit at the end of the first show, that was one of it's catchphrases!
Originally Posted by BuddyBontheNet:
“I agree this is not news. It has always been planned that from the quarter finals (5th December) there will be a gap between the shows. Casualty and The Impressions Show with Culshaw and Stephenson will be on after the main show and the results show is on at 9.40 pm.
There's a cub at San Diego again!”
“I agree this is not news. It has always been planned that from the quarter finals (5th December) there will be a gap between the shows. Casualty and The Impressions Show with Culshaw and Stephenson will be on after the main show and the results show is on at 9.40 pm.
There's a cub at San Diego again!
”
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/unle...ts-a-name.html
Originally Posted by drbolognaise:
“Im pleased, my Sunday nights have been empty without SCD.”
“Im pleased, my Sunday nights have been empty without SCD.”
Know what you mean - I've even been tempted onto the other side to watch the dark lord's 3 month advert for his new act.
Originally Posted by violet_creme:
“Fantastic! About time, the one show format just hasn't worked. The one show format has really dragged at times, and there's not that anticipation when you know results are there in 10 minutes or whatever.
Plus, I really missed the 'Keeeeep Dancing!' bit at the end of the first show, that was one of it's catchphrases!”
“Fantastic! About time, the one show format just hasn't worked. The one show format has really dragged at times, and there's not that anticipation when you know results are there in 10 minutes or whatever.
Plus, I really missed the 'Keeeeep Dancing!' bit at the end of the first show, that was one of it's catchphrases!”
I think you'll find that the two-show format is only for the latter stages of the competition (if you read the rules on the link provided earlier). Don't get carried away thinking that this is a permanent change.
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