Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two

Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two
Also known as Strictly: It Takes Two
It Takes Two
Developed by BBC
Presented by
Composer(s)
  • Dan McGrath
  • Josh Phillips
Country of origin United Kingdom
Original language(s) English
No. of series 13
No. of episodes 785 (as of 16 December 2016)[1]
Production
Camera setup Multi-camera
Running time
  • 30 minutes (Monday-Thursday)
  • 60 minutes (Friday)
Release
Original network BBC Two
Picture format 16:9 (HDTV)
Audio format Stereo
Original release 25 October 2004 (2004-10-25) – present
Chronology
Preceded by Strictly Come Dancing: On Three
Related shows Strictly Come Dancing
External links
Website

Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two (also known as Strictly: It Takes Two or simply It Takes Two) is a British television programme, the companion show to the popular BBC One programme Strictly Come Dancing. It is broadcast on weeknights during the run of the main show on BBC Two at 6:30 pm. Claudia Winkleman originally presented the show, however she left in 2011 and now presents the main show. Since 2011, Zoë Ball has presented the show.[2]

Before 2010, BBC Two Scotland did not broadcast the show on Thursdays, when locally produced Gaelic language programming aired in the slot instead, though during the 2008 and 2009 series the Thursday night show was carried as an alternative digital stream via BBC Red Button.

It Takes Two started to broadcast during the second series of the main show, replacing the companion show to the first series, Strictly Come Dancing: On Three, which had been broadcast on the digital channel BBC Three hosted by Justin Lee Collins. BBC2 will be showing It Takes Two in 2018, from Monday 24th September on BBC2. It has been reported it will not return to Television Centre, due to ITV moving. It will film at Elstree Studios.

Series overview

Series Start date End date No. of weeks Presenter Location(s)
1 25 October 2004 10 December 2004 7 Claudia Winkleman The London Studios
2 17 October 2005 16 December 2005 9
3 7 October 2006 22 December 2006 12
4 8 October 2007 21 December 2007
5 22 September 2008 19 December 2008 14
6 20 September 2009 18 December 2009
7 3 October 2010 17 December 2010 12
8 2 October 2011 16 December 2011 Zoë Ball
9 7 October 2012 21 December 2012
10 29 September 2013 20 December 2013 13
11 28 September 2014 19 December 2014
12 27 September 2015 18 December 2015
13 25 September 2016 16 December 2016
14 25 September 2017 15 December 2017 Television Centre
15 24 September 2018 14 December 2018 Elstree Studios
  • Gethin Jones guest presented two episodes of the show on 15 & 16 November 2017, when Zoë Ball was unwell.

Programme synopsis

The programme features interviews and training footage of the couples competing in the main Saturday night show, opinions from the judges on the previous Saturday show and the training footage for the next, and interviews with celebrities who have been watching the show.

The show features half-hour episodes each Monday to Thursday, with an extended one-hour episode on Friday in front of a live studio audience.

In 2016, Zoë Ball has been joined each week by regular dance experts, Ian Waite, Karen Hardy, Neil Jones and Chloe Hewitt, with former Strictly contestant Gethin Jones appearing on each Friday episode.

For the new series in the autumn of 2017, the programme moved into the newly refurbished Studio TC2 at the Television Centre complex in West London.

For the 2018 series, the show will move to Elstree Studios, next to the main stage of Strictly Come Dancing.

Current segments

Studio segments

Tunes on Tuesday: On Tuesday, there is usually a sneak peek of some of the songs.

Waite's Warm-Up: Every Wednesday (and Thursday earlier in the series), Ian Waite reviews training room footage of the couples so far as they practice their dances and suggests areas they need to make improvements.

Choreography Corner: Every Tuesday (and Monday earlier in the series), a former professional dancer on Strictly Come Dancing reviews the previous week's choreography. Following Hardy's departure in 2017, various former professionals having taken over, including Camilla Dallerup, Joanne Clifton, Natalie Lowe, Erin Boag and Vincent Simone.

Puttin' on the Glitz On Thursday, there is normally a chat with the show's head dress designer Vicky Gill.[3]

Friday Panel: On Friday, three or more celebrity fans of the show review music, costumes and training room footage of the celebrities ahead of the Saturday Show.

Other recurring segments

Strictly Pro Challenge: The professional dancers put various different dance techniques to the test against one another in a yearly competition.

Global Glitterballs: A look into the various different versions of Strictly Come Dancing from across the globe.

Booth of Truth: The Strictly professional dancers each enter a booth and are individually asked questions the other pros' personal habits.

Janette and Melvin's Cha Cha Chart Show: Professional dancer Janette Manrara and her 2016 partner Melvin Odoom host a chart-based countdown of various past performances and iconic Strictly moments.

Ballas Breakdown: Head judge Shirley Ballas explains and demonstrates steps from the dances.

Ballroom Bingo: Professional dancer Anton Du Beke asks the pro dancers questions about the other pro dancers.

Ore's Overview: Current champion Ore Oduba gives his say on all the couple's journey's so far.

Dance Card: Zoe Ball chooses a dance for head judge Shirley to demonstrate.

Previous segments

Len's Masterclass: Head judge Len Goodman had a weekly spot with Claudia Winkleman, in which he demonstrated the dances to be performed on the following Saturday – this has been discontinued since Zoë Ball took over the presenter role.

Stat Man: Russell Grant appeared on the 2012 series with a guide to the numbers of winners of Strictly.

Dance Mat Challenge: The Pro-Dancers were challenged to get on an electronic dance mat and try to top a leaderboard.

In 2013, a new feature was shown, where dancer Natalie Lowe was set a challenge to teach a normal couple, known only as Gordon and Mel from Southampton, how to dance ahead of their wedding.

In 2014, Robin Windsor was set a challenge to teach the teachers of a school to dance for a performance for the school.

Craig's Rev-alations: Every Monday, Judge Craig Revel Horwood reviewed the celebrities previous choreography, performances and training room footage.

A live phone-in segment featured during the autumn 2004 series of the main show, where viewers could speak to the contestants on air.

Ratings

The show averages between two and three million viewers each evening and is regularly the most watched show of the day on BBC Two.

References

  1. ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006mgww/episodes/guide
  2. ↑ Zoe Ball announced as new host of Strictly – It Takes Two – BBC Press Office, 6 July 2011
  3. ↑ "Strictly Come 'Dancing Dress Designer Vicky Gill". dsi-london.com. Archived from the original on 22 January 2013. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
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