Strictly Speaking

Apparently it starts with a double bill on September 30th/October 1st

glassortwo I do exactly the same - record it and whizz through the chatter and just watch the dancing. I love it!!

thanks Jacey - looking forward to seeing what this series is like in September

I love it too, great relaxing evening of fun, just couldn't stop watching and once you are hooked...... Looking forward to seeing the new bunch .

Love it too ...often the celebs are people I've never heard of ...but still look forward to it ...think Claudia is still doing the Sunday slot ...Zoe should be a good replacement for the daily round ...starts in September?? Thanx for web link Notsogrand will give it a 'twirl'.

For a bloke who cant dance i like strictly,lessons anyone?

hey notso - my granddaughter went to see "So you think you can dance" being filmed, and said she saw zoe ball in the audience, just wanted to go and watch, not as a celeb vip or anything!

I hope she's as enthusiastic about dance as this makes it seem - think she'll be a great host.

When does strictly actually start? Need to get my tv schedule sorted for autumn! X factor starting on saturday....ooh maybe I need to go start another discussion about that!

Lots of Strictly fans...great!
This Digital Spy link is good for Strictly news and gossip www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/s104/strictly-come-dancing/

Annobel, I'd heard that Claudia W has just had a baby so her show will be hosted by Zoe Ball this year. Zoe should be good though.

Nancy D has been trying for so long to be a 'celebrity'. Hope she is out quickly as she could spoil the show for me. Agree about Bruce F's awful contrived jokes.

OMG have just heard Edwina Currie, Nancy Dell'ollio and Russell Grant are on Strictly this year!!!!!!!!!

Count me in. I've loved it since the very first episode and also hope it sticks to the format. I also enjoy Claudia Winkleman on BBC2 each evening although she can, at times, be irritating. Does anyone know what happened to Darren and Lilia last year? He was there doing show dances but where was she?

I love it too but also record it to fast forward all the "rubbish". I can't stand Bruce but hubby thinks he is great so we have a fight over the remote! AND I really wish Pamela Stephenson had won last year.

I love it too. It's just nice to have no sordid bits or bodily functions or swearing!

I love it have watched every bit since the beginning but the format has got a bit X factor last time. cant stand all that mindless rythmic clapping!! Moronic!!!

Thank goodness for Sky Plus! Seems we all feel the same. I can't watch the Brucie bits, sets my teeth on edge.

Me too! Can't stand the jokes.

Love the programme can't stand bruce so I record and fast forward also.

I love the dancing, but record it so I can fast forward past all the prattling on.

So do I and I hope they "muck" about with the formula too much this time - I'm getting too old to change!!