9.00pm is too late for an hour show.

Still looking forward to the show <3

Good evening everyone.

I am SOOOO excited for tonight's show.

However, I think 9 o'clock is far too late for Strictly to start at, it is unfair on Children who love to watch the show.

It's been like this for the last few years dont see them changing the time soon

Yeah.

I think they should have it on Saturday and Sunday for the First Week instead of Friday and Saturday.

Evening all. So excited for tonight's show - hoping it's going to be a night of great dancing.

And tomorrow will be the live show we don't see tonight pretending to be live.

They can watch it on iplayer tomorrow.

No, that's live too. They never pre-record the main shows.

Evening all - i cannot wait for Strictly to begin ! I reckon Laura is going to be really good this year! Hoping that Anastasia has got rhythm

I hope for the sake of the people going from the Got Tickets thread that it's live tomorrow. Would hate for them to queue from 2am for nothing

Anastasia has got awesome so she'll be fine

Agh! So excited Praying Laura does well!! *touch wood*

Well we have all spent years watching a results show pretending to be live.

I reckon this will be one of the closest Strictly's ever.

Evening all and thanks for the thread.

Those near-three weeks between launch and first live show flew by!

Delighted to hear that Aggs! Saw a few bits on twitter of herself and Brendan and they she didn't look too bad. I have held high hopes for singers before and have been amazed at how bad they are on the dance floor.

Anyway I am especially looking forward to the comedy routines of Leslie and Ed.

Yes, but it isn't the same is it?

Oh and a belated Thanks for the Thread.

5 MINUTE WARNING!

Heres hoping, i hate it when the winner is almost decided from the first night, like Jay last year or Louis etc. It makes it more interesting when there is a few in contention.

From the bits and pieces I've seen, they seem to get on really well and Anastasia seems to be able and willing to put the hours in, which is all Brendan seems to ask, so am very hopeful - and she is awesome

Yes, but there'd be cries of fix if the main show was pre-recorded, e.g the celebs getting korre than one shot at their routine. It's always the results and launch that are pre-recorded.

Also, on the Saturday show the Friday couples come down the stairs with different hair and costumes sometimes

Can't wait.... 2 minutes to go!

Autumn is officially here.

Sparkly Evening Folks.

I agree with you. But I am sure that the timing will be adjusted as time goes on. My granddaughters love it