Recommended Listening

If you missed Puttin' On The Glitz: The Strictly Story on BBC Radio 5 Live on Saturday night, try and make time to listen. It's definitely worth it.

As a Strictly fan since day 1, there's not much that I don't already know about the show. I started blogging at Series 4, more than 10 years ago. I've seen and heard it all.

Nevertheless, when entertainment Emma Bullimore tweeted that she had a show about Strictly going out, I had to listen. And I'm glad I did.

The show covers how Strictly has changed since the start (obvious to those of us who have been watching), but not just in the obvious ways. Anton talks about the very first press launch. There are interviews with the unsung and unseen heroes of Strictly - props, the celebrity booker, the executive producer.

There in insight into costume, and Vicky Gill notes how costume fitting and design has changed over the years.

Of course, there are also archive clips of Sir Bruce.

It's an interesting show, which you can listen to on BBC iPlayer, or download and listen offline using the BBC radio app.

Another interesting recording, if you haven't heard it before, is the BAFTA masterclass with Lisa Armstrong (make-up), Vicky Gill (costume), Mark Kenyon (lighting), Nikki Parsons (direction) and Brendan Cole (on-screen talent). It was recorded in 2014, but it still relevant. You can listen on Soundcloud. You might even hear me clapping, as I attended the event which was recorded at BAFTA's headquarters in London.