Interactive map: What Blackpool Tower Ballroom, Colin Firth, Arley Hall, Media City and the Beatles have in common and why they are key to BBC history as it marks centenary
Now Strictly Come Dancing which will return to film this year after a break during the Covid pandemic.
The show will see celebrities and their professional partners twirling around the Ballroom floor, which measures 120 feet by 102 feet and is huge even by today’s standards. The unique sprung dance floor is made up of 30,602 separate blocks of mahogany, oak and walnut and is overlooked by over 30,000 separate blocks for spectators.Many Strictly contestant aims to get to what is know as ‘Blackpool week’ as a minimum milestone on their Strictly journey.High above the ballroom stage, an inscription reads: “Bid me discourse, I will enchant thine ear”, which is from a sonnet by Shakespeare.
Duncan Wilson, Chief Executive of Historic England, said: “This is a great opportunity to discover the influential BBC buildings and places on your doorstep. In 100 years, the BBC invented and then transformed the broadcast landscape; keeping us up to date with the latest news and making us laugh and cry with their comedy and drama programmes. It’s fascinating to see how, all over the UK, the history of the BBC exists in our historic buildings and sites.
Robert Seatter, Head of BBC History, said: “In our centenary year, we are delighted to be working with national historic partners to explore the BBC’s presence right across the UK, from Poldark at Charlestown Harbour in Cornwall to DI Perez’s house in Lerwick, Shetland. Along with popular TV locations, we showcase our BBC buildings and engineering centres that have become landmarks on and off screen, entering directly into the nation’s living rooms and connecting us with the wider world.
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