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Don't forget Alan Dedicoat

How could I forget Alan!

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Although set wise BGT changed it every year or two from Series 4 on until they settled on the theatre location, whilst The X Factor had the same set for what felt like ages.  Think it was 2008-2016. 

The current Strictly set has been essentially the same since 2010 but doesn't feel as old - but would be best to refresh it before it did although of course nowadays the backdrop would always be a variation of a big screen anyway.    At the very least the Clauditorium could do with a revamp - putting a sofa in there last year didn't really work.

The sofa's a strange one - when the area was backstage there were sofas in the background with Tess and the appropriate couple up front, then the area went upstairs with a sofa plus people standing behind it,  then the sofa disappeared and everyone stood, then it was just Claudia and the couple during the 18th and 19th 'covid' series, then the sofa reappeared.....

Personally I prefer last year's set-up. Enough people for some atmosphere without it being a riot yet still calm enough to get a decent interview.

Just no more 'here's a message from xxxxxxxxx' please!