Come Dancing | |
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Genre | Ballroom dancing talent show |
Created by | Eric Morley |
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Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language | English |
No. of episodes | 424 |
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Production location | Mecca ballrooms (original filming locations) |
Production company | British Broadcasting Corporation |
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Network | BBC One |
Release | 29 September 1950[1] – 29 December 1998 |
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Come Dancing is a British ballroom dancing competition show made by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) which aired on BBC One at various intervals from 1950[2][3][4] to 1998.[2] Unlike its subsequent follow-up show, Strictly Come Dancing, contestants were neither celebrities nor professionals.[5]
The show was created by Eric Morley, the founder of Miss World,[5] in 1949,[6] and began by broadcasting from regional ballroom studios owned by Mecca, with professional dancers Syd Perkin and Edna Duffield on hand to offer teaching.[6] Its original format was based on a knock-out process of teams from various regions around the UK, such as East Anglia or the South West.[2][5] In 1953, the format changed to become a competition, with dancers representing the home nations (England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales), with later series seeing regions of the United Kingdom going head to head for its coveted trophy.[6]