Strictly Come Dancing

Strictly Come Dancing (informally known as Strictly) is a British dance contest show in which celebrities partner with professional dancers to compete in mainly ballroom and Latin dance. Each couple is scored by a panel of usually 4 judges. The title of the show is a continuation of the long-running series Come Dancing. 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 named Strictly to be the world's most successful reality television format in 2010.[8] The series is currently presented by Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman. Bruce Forsyth co-presented the series with Daly until 2014.

Strictly Come Dancing
Genre	Dance talent show
Created by	Fenia Vardanis[1] Richard Hopkins[2] Karen Smith[3][4]
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 Dame Darcey Bussell Shirley Ballas Motsi Mabuse Anton Du Beke
Narrated by	Alan Dedicoat
Theme music composer	Dan McGrath[5] Josh Phillips[6]
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language	English
No. of series	20
No. of episodes	366
Production
Executive producers	Karen Smith (2004–2006) Sam Donnelly (2007–2009) Moira Ross (2010–2011) Glenn Coomber (2012) Andrea Hamilton (2012) Louise Rainbow (2013–2018) Sarah James (2019–present)
Production locations	BBC Television Centre (2004–2012) Blackpool Tower (2004, 2009–2011, 2013–2019, 2022–) Wembley Arena (2011–2012) Elstree Studios (2013–)[7]
Camera setup	Multi-camera
Running time	30–120 minutes
Production company	BBC Studios
Release
Original network	BBC One
Picture format	576i (2004–2006) HDTV 1080i (2007–)
Audio format	Stereo (2004–06) Dolby Digital 5.1 (2007–)
Original release	15 May 2004 (2004-05-15) – present
Related
Come Dancing Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two Strictly Dance Fever Dancing with the Stars

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. With its high viewing figures, Strictly Come Dancing has become a significant programme on British television.[9] Eighteen stand-alone Christmas specials and nineteen charity specials have also been produced.