for week 2 just been released on Twitter by @bbcstrictly:

FORWARD PLANNING: Week 2's show times confirmed - Sat 9th Oct, 5.45-7.40pm,
Sun 10th Oct 7.30-8pm.

So that's 2 hrs for the second Saturday - there is no way this is not going to clash with XFactor - unless XF is not starting till nearly 8.

Can they get 14 dances in 2 hours?

I think that will also be X Factors first live show?

Apparently it is 2 and a half hours long and doesn't clash with SCD, so must start 7.45 at the earliest

According to my online TV guide X Factor does start at 7.45 pm on 9th Oct and 8.00 pm on 10th Oct, so no overlap.

im glad they are starting it earlier this year, so i dont have to wait to long. and im dissapointed that its starting at 9 tomorrow not because i cant watch it... it's because ill be waiting for so long !

im glad there will be no clash between x factor and strictly this year

Me too! A 6pm start causes problems in our house - getting everyone taxied about for the evening, settled in front of TV with wine and takeaway etc. but I'm sure I'll manage

Great that there'll be no overlapping this year, that's a lot of tele to catch up on on a Sunday though if you're out on a Saturday night.