Having looked at preliminary schedules for that day, it appears 7 couples will perform on Friday and 7 will perform on the Saturday. Did anyone know this? Can they really get through 7 performances in just one hour? 
Friday 1st October BBC1 9.00pm - 10.00pm
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Dances only last around 1:30, the rest of the time is just faffing about so 1hour seems a bit generous 
Originally Posted by Grannyannie:
“Dances only last around 1:30, the rest of the time is just faffing about so 1hour seems a bit generous”
“Dances only last around 1:30, the rest of the time is just faffing about so 1hour seems a bit generous
”
They probably need a whole hour to accommodate Bruce's constant rabbiting!
Originally Posted by rosco2010:
“Having looked at preliminary schedules for that day, it appears 7 couples will perform on Friday and 7 will perform on the Saturday. Did anyone know this? Can they really get through 7 performances in just one hour?”
“Having looked at preliminary schedules for that day, it appears 7 couples will perform on Friday and 7 will perform on the Saturday. Did anyone know this? Can they really get through 7 performances in just one hour?
”
If they gag Brucie, Tess & the judges it could be over in 20 mins,
Originally Posted by rosco2010:
“Having looked at preliminary schedules for that day, it appears 7 couples will perform on Friday and 7 will perform on the Saturday. Did anyone know this? Can they really get through 7 performances in just one hour?”
“Having looked at preliminary schedules for that day, it appears 7 couples will perform on Friday and 7 will perform on the Saturday. Did anyone know this? Can they really get through 7 performances in just one hour?
”
I think it will be plenty of time, especially as we've had the launch show.
Originally Posted by Bonnie96:
“I'm more surprised at it being on so late”
“I'm more surprised at it being on so late
”
I'm surprised, too.
I thought SCD promoted itself as a "family" show, thus its early time slot on Saturdays. Having a later Friday show seems odd.
Originally Posted by Philly1234:
“I'm surprised it's on so late, too. Saturday's show is listed for 6pm.”
“I'm surprised it's on so late, too. Saturday's show is listed for 6pm.”
That's better, and it'll be a longer show as Robbie Williams and Gary Barlow are performing, and presumably the pros will perform both nights.
I'm guessing the late slot on Friday is because they don't want to move Eastenders? I expected Strictly straight after the One Show at 7.30pm, with Eastenders moving to 8.30pm just for the one week. The show was always going to be an hour or more, would be pointless doing a Friday show otherwise.
Originally Posted by Mystical123:
“That's better, and it'll be a longer show as Robbie Williams and Gary Barlow are performing, and presumably the pros will perform both nights.
I'm guessing the late slot on Friday is because they don't want to move Eastenders? I expected Strictly straight after the One Show at 7.30pm, with Eastenders moving to 8.30pm just for the one week. The show was always going to be an hour or more, would be pointless doing a Friday show otherwise.”
“That's better, and it'll be a longer show as Robbie Williams and Gary Barlow are performing, and presumably the pros will perform both nights.
I'm guessing the late slot on Friday is because they don't want to move Eastenders? I expected Strictly straight after the One Show at 7.30pm, with Eastenders moving to 8.30pm just for the one week. The show was always going to be an hour or more, would be pointless doing a Friday show otherwise.”
They wouldn't move EastEnders to 8.30 because BBC1 and ITV1 have an unwritten agreement now not to clash it with Coronation Street.
Originally Posted by Fudd:
“They wouldn't move EastEnders to 8.30 because BBC1 and ITV1 have an unwritten agreement now not to clash it with Coronation Street.”
“They wouldn't move EastEnders to 8.30 because BBC1 and ITV1 have an unwritten agreement now not to clash it with Coronation Street.”
An unwritten agreement has no real validity though
But basically the BBC's hands were tied then, they couldn't put Strictly any other time unless they cancelled the One Show.
Originally Posted by Fudd:
“They wouldn't move EastEnders to 8.30 because BBC1 and ITV1 have an unwritten agreement now not to clash it with Coronation Street.”
“They wouldn't move EastEnders to 8.30 because BBC1 and ITV1 have an unwritten agreement now not to clash it with Coronation Street.”
It's not the first time they've cancelled Eastenders altogether and just shown the BBC3 repeat at 10pm.
Originally Posted by rosco2010:
“Having looked at preliminary schedules for that day, it appears 7 couples will perform on Friday and 7 will perform on the Saturday. Did anyone know this? Can they really get through 7 performances in just one hour?”
“Having looked at preliminary schedules for that day, it appears 7 couples will perform on Friday and 7 will perform on the Saturday. Did anyone know this? Can they really get through 7 performances in just one hour?
”
Its quite a wait until the 1st of October.
Even more odd... the Radio Times listing for the Saturday has Strictly listed as 6.00 - 7.05 on BBC1, but only 6.00 - 6.30 on BBC HD!!PPrior to that, there's a Planet Earth listed 5.30 - 6.00, (only 30 mins, not the normal hour), with another one hour episode 6.30 - 7.30
Looks like the schedules will get a bit of fine-tuning ......
Looks like the schedules will get a bit of fine-tuning ......
Originally Posted by rosco2010:
“Having looked at preliminary schedules for that day, it appears 7 couples will perform on Friday and 7 will perform on the Saturday. Did anyone know this? Can they really get through 7 performances in just one hour?”
“Having looked at preliminary schedules for that day, it appears 7 couples will perform on Friday and 7 will perform on the Saturday. Did anyone know this? Can they really get through 7 performances in just one hour?
”
As already said, an hour is more than enough time for 7 dances; but I find it odd that the Beeb would put the show on at 9.00pm - the same time as they are showing dwts on Watch!
Originally Posted by kaycee:
“but I find it odd that the Beeb would put the show on at 9.00pm - the same time as they are showing dwts on Watch!”
“but I find it odd that the Beeb would put the show on at 9.00pm - the same time as they are showing dwts on Watch!”
Well, as DWTS is on a pay channel, and the BBC should not be bothered about what is on pay channels (even if it is one part-owned by BBC Worldwide), I am not at all surprised.
Still, that doesn't help those who would watch both and don't have a PVR or access to iPlayer/Sky+ etc
That seems far too late for the opening show of the series! I'm surprised they didn't just double EE up on thurs or something.
Originally Posted by mossy2103:
“Well, as DWTS is on a pay channel, and the BBC should not be bothered about what is on pay channels (even if it is one part-owned by BBC Worldwide), I am not at all surprised.
Still, that doesn't help those who would watch both and don't have a PVR or access to iPlayer/Sky+ etc”
“Well, as DWTS is on a pay channel, and the BBC should not be bothered about what is on pay channels (even if it is one part-owned by BBC Worldwide), I am not at all surprised.
Still, that doesn't help those who would watch both and don't have a PVR or access to iPlayer/Sky+ etc”
Be interesting to know, among those who have Watch, which show they will choose to watch? My choice will definitely be DWTS, but I accept I'm probably in the minority..
Originally Posted by Mystical123:
“An unwritten agreement has no real validity though
But basically the BBC's hands were tied then, they couldn't put Strictly any other time unless they cancelled the One Show.”
“An unwritten agreement has no real validity though
But basically the BBC's hands were tied then, they couldn't put Strictly any other time unless they cancelled the One Show.”
And there were have the perfect solution to the problem!
Originally Posted by memmh:
“And there were have the perfect solution to the problem!”
“And there were have the perfect solution to the problem!
”
I agree, but aren't they paying Chris Evans too much for that?
Originally Posted by Bonnie96:
“I'm more surprised at it being on so late”
“I'm more surprised at it being on so late
”
Like others have said, that's what went through my mind too.
Originally Posted by mysterymermaid:
“iso it does not oficially start untill riday 1st??”
“iso it does not oficially start untill riday 1st??
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1st and 2nd are the first shows.
Originally Posted by BuddyBontheNet:
“1st and 2nd are the first shows.”
“1st and 2nd are the first shows.
”
Yep the 1st and 2nd are the erm....... 1st and 2nd
(Sorry Buddy
)You know, we're all getting our proverbials in a twist about this and that - bet it's all change come October!
Originally Posted by Bonnie96:
“Yep the 1st and 2nd are the erm....... 1st and 2nd
(Sorry Buddy)
You know, we're all getting our proverbials in a twist about this and that - bet it's all change come October!”
“Yep the 1st and 2nd are the erm....... 1st and 2nd
(Sorry Buddy
)You know, we're all getting our proverbials in a twist about this and that - bet it's all change come October!
”
1st October and 2nd October are the 1st and 2nd shows!
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