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✨ For 20 years, Strictly Come Dancing has captivated audiences with its glitz, glamour and sparkle ✨   With a special anniversary programme approaching, here are just some of our favourite unforgettable moments from across the 22 seasons:   🪩 Jill Halfpenny’s perfect Jive: One of the best Jives in Strictly history, Jill and her partner Darren Bennett scored the first ever 40. FAB-U-LOUS!   🪩 Silent Dance: Rose Ayling-Ellis and Giovanni Pernice’s poignant routine raised awareness for the deaf community. It won BAFTA Must-See Moment of the year and triggered a 488% upsurge in searches for British Sign Language.    🪩 Ed Balls’s Gangnam Style: Who can forget this iconic routine? Ed Balls and his partner Katya Jones entertained the nation with their Salsa routine to the number one song Gangnam Style.    🪩 Bollywood comes to Strictly: Doctor Punam Krishan and her partner Gorka Márquez left the judges in tears with their incredible Couple’s Choice routine reflecting Punam’s south Asian heritage.    🪩 Kelvin’s snake hips: Kelvin Fletcher’s last-minute entry and limited rehearsal time didn’t stop him from delivering a spectacular Samba with Oti Mabuse in week one — a performance so good he repeated it in the final before winning the series!    🪩 Chris and Dianne lift the Glitterball Trophy: Chris makes history by being the first blind person to win and showing anything is possible!   Plus check out all the winning couples holding the much-coveted Glitterball Trophy.    You can journey through 20 years of unforgettable routines in Strictly Come Dancing: 20 Fabulous Years on BBC One tomorrow at 7pm.  Made by BBC Studios Entertainment Productions, the special will feature iconic performances and plenty of heart-warming interviews with past celebrity stars, professional dancers, and judges. Keep dancing! 🌟   #Strictly #StrictlyComeDancing #MadeByBBCStudios

As many of us start to wind-down for the very welcome festive break, I wanted to highlight some of the incredible work our teams have delivered for the Christmas and New Year period. We’ve made over 35 TV and radio shows for the BBC, but also for other broadcasters and streamers.  From today on Apple TV+ you can catch The Secret Lives of Animals, a new 10-part series from our Natural History Unit narrated by Hugh Bonneville, showcasing the ingenuity and never-before-seen animal behaviour of 77 unique species in 24 countries. The NHU have also produced a one-off BBC Two special for Boxing Day - Expedition Killer Whale – capturing the astonishing hunting techniques of these mammals in Antarctica. Look out for a seasonal Casualty this Saturday that takes a slight detour from its usual format to highlight the emotional impact of blood donation, featuring real-life accounts. Earlier that evening Strictly Come Dancing: 20 Fabulous Years showcases the most memorable dances, talks to former contestants and even some of our production team without who, none of the ballroom magic would be possible.  For Christmas Eve we’ve produced two carol programmes: Carols from King’s –an almost 100-year-old staple of the BBC’s festive broadcast schedule and Royal Carols: Together at Christmas for ITV, supported by The Royal Foundation and hosted by the Princess of Wales, honouring individuals across the UK who have shown extraordinary kindness and compassion in their communities. Our eagerly anticipated perennial treats for the big day itself – Strictly Come Dancing, Doctor Who, EastEnders and Mrs Brown’s Boys – form the backbone of BBC One’s Christmas Day offering – bringing millions of families together.  As if that wasn’t enough, we’ll ensure you ring in 2025 in style with Jool’s Annual Hootenanny, plus Sophie Ellis Bextor’s New Year’s Eve Disco - which leads into (and continues after) New Year’s Eve Fireworks as the clocks strike midnight. Other specials to look out for include Inside the Factory, The Weakest Link, Countryfile: Christmas at Highgrove, Sister Boniface (UKTV), Inside No. 9, Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond the Lobby, Lucy Worsley Investigates, Antiques Roadshow, Gardeners’ World and Morning Live. And for younger viewers there’s The Primrose Railway Children and the beloved CBeebies Panto: Beauty & The Beast. Not to be outdone, our Audio Unit have Desert Island Discs with Gareth Southgate, Off the Telly (Gavin & Stacey) and Strong Message Here (Words of the Year 2024) specials on Christmas and Boxing Day respectively - and a Best of the News Quiz 2024. Internationally, we’ll see Christmas specials for Ghosts (CBS), 100% Logique in France as well as Bake Off specials in France, Sweden and Denmark. My enormous gratitude to all our teams across Scripted, Global Entertainment, Factual, Kids & Family and Audio for putting together this entertainment feast and may I wish you all a happy holidays and a peaceful and productive new year.

🌟 What a Year for #BBCStudios! 🌟   As 2024 wraps up, we’re looking back at some of the standout moments that defined our year:   🌍 The brand-new BBC.com and BBC.com App launched globally and we fully acquired leading British specialist streaming service BritBox International.   🦌 Baby Reindeer, by Clerkenwell Films, captivated global audiences with 88 million views on Netflix in just three months!   💙 Bluey became the most-watched show in the US and earnt Ad Age’s Hottest Brand recognition.   🎬 A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder topped Netflix’s global charts at launch, The Jetty was the BBC One’s top drama of the year, while Sherwood achieved glowing reviews and a third series commission.   🪐Stunning factual programmes like Solar System and Asia helped us think about the world.    🎉 Strictly turned twenty, and Dancing with the Stars on ABC and Disney+ celebrated 500 episodes and a record-breaking season as the No. 1 entertainment show, hitting an all-time high with 32 million fan votes for its finale.   🎶 Cher partnered with UKTV for their exciting rebrand campaign, uniting all their digital channels under one iconic brand: U.   None of this would be possible without our incredible teams, partners, and audiences. Thank you for making 2024 a brilliant year.    🎁 Wishing you all a very Happy Holidays! ✨   #BBCStudios #Highlights2024 #HappyHolidays

More award announcements for the BBC Studios Family – this time nominations for the Golden Globes! 🌟   Baby Reindeer, produced by our production label, Clerkenwell Films, has been recognised for the following:   🤩 Best Television Limited Series, Anthology Series or Motion Picture made for Television 🤩 Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Limited Series, Anthology Series or Motion Picture made for Television: Richard Gadd 🤩 Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Limited Series, Anthology Series or Motion Picture made for Television: Jessica Gunning   And our invested indie, Moonage Pictures, has scored a nomination:   🤩 Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy for The Gentlemen!   Best of luck to everyone for January 5 2025. 🤞   #BBCStudios #GoldenGlobes #BabyReindeer #ClerkenwellFilms #TheGentlemen #MoonagePictures

🌟 An action-packed week for BBC Studios!   As the year winds down, the pace at BBC Studios is anything but slowing!    Here’s a round-up of what’s been a major week, in our mission to bring the best of British content to the world 🌍   🚀 We kicked off with an exciting development partnership between BBC Studios Productions and Touchscreen —a new company launched by the acclaimed comedy writer Armando Iannucci, to create innovative, daring scripted programming for the UK and international audiences.    🏆 We celebrated nine impressive wins at the prestigious Rose d’Or, RTS Craft & Design Awards [https://lnkd.in/eQ469cZD] and C21 International Drama Awards, plus further awards for our distribution titles, recognising the brilliant content being made by our production units, labels and indie partners.    🤝 We renewed our long-term partnership with Germany’s ZDF, strengthening ties to bring more world-class scripted content to audiences.   📺 BritBox International unveiled its latest slate of gripping premieres and returning favourites and we announced The Jetty, the hit Jenna Coleman-led mystery thriller from our label Firebird Pictures, will be coming to the U.S. via BritBox and Hulu in a joint co-exclusive deal, plus Black Ops will be coming to Hulu too.    👏 And finally, a big shout out to our incredible team: Matt Forde, Jasmine Dawson, Helen O'Donnell, Beth Anderson, Robert Schildhouse, Hilary Rosen, and Helen Perry, for representing us brilliantly on the global stage at Content London. #BBCStudios #ContentLondon #C21 #RosedOr #RTSCraftAndDesign #ZDF #BritBoxInternational #Touchscreen

What a night it’s been for the BBC Studios family! 🎉    First up, a huge congratulations to our production teams for their wins at this year’s Royal Television Society Craft & Design Awards! 🤩   We’re delighted to announce that we have received four awards:   🏆 BBC Studios Music Productions won a Director: Multicamera award for Coldplay at Glastonbury 🏆 BBC Studios Science Unit secured an award in Make Up Design – Non-Scripted for Secrets of the Neanderthals 🏆 Clerkenwell Films accrued a win for Baby Reindeer (Sound – Scripted) 🏆 And not to forget our partners Bad Wolf who have a win for Doctor Who in Production Design.   Not only that, but BBC Studios picked up a further two wins at the Rose d’Or Awards! ✨ These are:   🏆Clerkenwell Films for Baby Reindeer (Drama) 🏆Ludo Studio, BBC Studios Kids & Family for Bluey which took home the Children & Youth award.    We are thrilled to see our production craft and skills be recognised, and we’ll continue to create high impact content that delights and engages audiences all over the world 👏   #BBCStudios #BabyReindeer #Glastonbury #DoctorWho #SecretsOfTheNeanderthals #Bluey

What a great month it’s been for #Bluey! 💙   We’ve rounded up some of her biggest moments over the last few weeks. Read them below! ⬇️   Starting off with the iconic Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, the Bluey balloon returned for her third year after making her debut in 2022. New this year, Bluey and her Keepy Uppy Balloon were joined by Grannies Rita and Janet (played by Bluey’s little sister Bingo and their cousin Muffin) who rolled into the Parade in their very own Grannies’ Car. 🤩   We also launched the first ever Bluey’s World in Brisbane – one of the largest and most ambitious immersive events to be staged in Australia. This unique experience for families and fans includes amazing sets and interactive games and activities for children and adults alike, encapsulating the spirit of the series and encouraging creative play and connection.     In the UK, Bluey took to the Strictly dance floor for a Children in Need Special and it was FAB-BLUE_LOUS! She was the star of the show as she flaunted her jive moves alongside the professional dancers to raise money for the Children in Need appeal. 🪩   Finally Bluey’s trophy cabinet has been expanding – she has won a host of awards recently including five Lovie Awards, Progressive Preschool Award for Best Licensed Toy Range for Shake It Bluey, Best Children’s Album at ARIA Awards for Bluey ‘Dance Mode’ and the 2024 Toy & Game International Excellence (TAGIE) Award for “Most Innovative License of the Year” for the Bluey Keepy Uppy and Bluey Hide and Seek games in the U.S. Bluey has also been announced as one of 45 app finalists by Apple for the 2024 App Store Awards and Bluey has earned three nominations at the 2025 Kidscreen Awards and two nominations for Toy of the Year (TOTY) Awards in the US! 🤩   It really has been a great month for Bluey! Well done to all involved. 👏   #BBCStudios #LudoStudios #ABCAustralia Ludo Studio Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)

We’re delighted to partner with Triton Digital to bring the BBC’s premium, genre-spanning audio catalogue to Triton’s Audio Marketplace outside the UK.   As more and more listeners turn to podcasts for their news and entertainment, Triton's market-leading podcast ad technology will allow us to better serve advertisers and help them reach our engaged BBC podcast audience like never before.    This marks an important step towards our international growth ambitions for Audio and heralds the start of an exciting new chapter for our podcast advertising business. A big shoutout to Greg Styger, Alanna Vaughns, Beth Clearfield and Stewart Bohan for delivering this partnership for BBC Studios.   Read more here: https://lnkd.in/eWGNUzQw

🫵 We’re inviting you to the BBC Studios Inclusion Webinar 🫵   Do you identify as a deaf, disabled, neurodivergent, or are you an advocate for accessibility and inclusion? 🤔   If so, join us Thursday 28th November from 11:00 – 12:00 📆   For more information and to sign up please visit https://bit.ly/40MrIGv     #BBCStudiosInclusion #BBCStudios #ExtendScheme