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Come Dancing

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First episode dateSeptember 29, 1950
Final episode dateDecember 29, 1998
GenresTalent Show
Presented by Peter West
Terry Wogan
Peter Marshall
David Jacobs
Angela Rippon
Rosemarie Ford
Networks BBC
BBC One
Date of Reg.
Date of Upd.
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About Come Dancing


Come Dancing is a British ballroom dancing competition show that ran on and off on the BBC from 1950 to 1998, becoming one of television's longest-running shows. Unlike its follow-up show, Strictly Come Dancing, contestants were not celebrities.

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... The prominence is a reflection of how much the show means to the corporation - a tentpole series which, along with the likes of Doctor Who and Strictly Come Dancing, is considered one of the core BBC brands...

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Coronavirus: Stars take part in the BBC-lockdown-learning scheme

Nov 12,2023 12:21 am

L to R: Sir David Attenborough , Danny Dyer and Jodie Whittaker

Sir David Attenborough , Danny Dyer and Jodie Whittaker , The Celebrity -supply of teachers, which will help to educate The Bbc , The Nation , the school children during the coronavirus lockdown.

footballer Sergio Aguero , Ed Balls and Professor Brian Cox are involved in the virtual learning initiative.

coming on The Day children return to school, the scheme with 14 weeks of curriculum-based learning.

The program is the largest education deal in The Bbc 's history.

"We, told The Bbc it would be for the people through this crisis, and we meant it," said Alice Webb , the Director of The Bbc -children-and-education.

"We are proud of the fact that The Bbc can bring together to offer so many people: a wide-ranging package of support for children and parents across the UK at a difficult time. "

the British schools were closed to all but vulnerable children, and those key people, the for 20. March to curb the spread of Covid-19, and the two-week Easter holiday is just finished.

The program contains BBC Bitesize a Day, airing on Bbc Iplayer and The Bbc Red Button , the function will with six 20-minute programs for each day are aimed at different age groups.

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There is also a maths and English lesson each day for different age groups, daily educational podcasts and programmes on Bbc Four on weekday evenings to support GCSE and A-level courses.

the doctor, the actress Jodie Whittaker is to drop it on Bitesize Daily lessons, while a host of stars reads books is aimed at both primary and secondary age children.

they contain the singer, Mabel, Strictly Come Dancing is Oti Mabuse, One Direction member Liam Payne and country file presenter Anita Rani .

celebrities leading lessons, or performances include:

Dyer, he had found in an episode of " who do you think Who You Are?

More Than 200 teachers and education specialists have contributed to the development of the programme,

Start the scheme on Monday, BBC Director-General Tony Hall praised the "extraordinary teamwork", which is the Foundation of The Venture .

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