Come Dancing
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'''Come Dancing''' was a [[BBC]] TV [[ballroom dancing]] competition show that ran on and off from [[1949]] to [[1998]], becoming one of television's longest-running shows.
The show was created by [[Eric Morley]], the founder of [[Miss World]], and began in 1949 by broadcasting from regional ballroom studios, with professional dancers Syd Perkins and Edna Duffield on hand to offer teaching.
In [[1953]] the format changed to become a competition, with later series seeing regions of the [[United Kingdom]] going head to head for the coveted trophy.
The many presenters over the years included [[Peter West]], [[Charles Nove]], [[Terry Wogan]], [[Brian Johnston]], [[Angela Rippon]], [[Michael Aspel]], [[Noel Edmonds]], [[David Jacobs (disc jockey)|David Jacobs]], [[Judith Chalmers]], [[Pete Murray (disc jockey)|Pete Murray]], and [[Rosemarie Ford]]. Commentators included [[Ray Moore]] and [[Bruce Hammal]].
In [[2004]], a re-launched celebrity version entitled ''[[Strictly Come Dancing]]'', hosted by [[Bruce Forsyth]] and [[Tess Daly]], debuted on [[BBC One]], and became a popular hit on Saturday evenings. The format of the newer show has been successfully exported to other countries under the name ''[[Dancing with the Stars]]''.
==External links==
*[http://www.ukgameshows.com/index.php/Come_Dancing ''Come Dancing''] at [[UKGameshows.com]]
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