The Original Come Dancing

[Phil Owl]

And from across the pond, clips from the original Brit show "Come Dancing"

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[tangotime]

And from across the pond, clips from the original Brit .



Not quite-- the " original " was in the 50s ( my first teacher was one of the first judges ) and it was danced on a regional basis with couples (Amats only) representing for e.g. the N.E. against the S.W.

It was filmed I believe, by the BBC in London.

[Pacion]

Wasn't around in the 50s, but I did see some during the 80s when Angela Rippon used to present it. Although not as 'comical' as Bruce Forsyth, I thought Ms Rippon was a very classy presenter. If I remember correctly, she was also one of the very first female presenters.

[pruthe]

Is there any way to get copies of any of these early Come Dancing episodes? For example, a series by year on DVD or VHS?