06-08-2023, 07:22 PM
I think all the hosts, presenters and dancers ultimately being replaceable on the show is what suggests it has a long future.
(06-08-2023, 08:13 PM)JAS84 Wrote: How many dancers are still there from the first series? Was Anton the last one when he switched from dancing to judging?
(06-08-2023, 08:46 PM)PJamo Wrote: It's just Tess, Craig and Anton who have been there from the beginning, and only those 3 plus Karen, Giovanni, Katya, Neil and Gorka - so 8 out of 26 hosts/judges/dancers - plus some of the musicians who have been there since before 2017.
(06-08-2023, 09:48 PM)Johnr Wrote: Don't forget Alan Dedicoat
(06-08-2023, 09:35 PM)Brekkie Wrote: 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.
(06-08-2023, 09:35 PM)Brekkie Wrote: 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.
(06-08-2023, 08:46 PM)PJamo Wrote: Evolution, not revolution seems to be the name of the game to keep formats running rather than crashing and burning. Look at GMB's longevity versus it's predecessor's (or the aforementioned X factor vs BGT).