DVD Review: Bruno's Bellissimo Blackpool

New Strictly DVD Bruno's Bellissimo Blackpool is a tram ride (not literally) though some of Strictly's best Blackpool performances.

Not including 2018, Strictly has visited the Tower Ballroom during nine different series, so there are a lot of dances to choose from.

The DVD features some of the best and worst performances at the Tower. Excitingly for me, four of the performances I saw in Blackpool are included - Mark Wright & Karen's Charleston, Pixie & Trent's paso, Judy & Anton's Viennese waltz and Simon & Kristina's memorable Argentine tango.

It also features some other routines I loved, and others I had forgotten about. It was so good to see Natalie Gumede & Artem's Charleston again, as well as Kara & Artem's American smooth and Harry & Aliona's quickstep.

My disappointment, as with some of the past compilations, is the focus on the last few years. I do appreciate that there was no HD for that first visit, but it would be nice to see more older routines.

I liked that this DVD included a couple of the group routines, not just the individual performances. The Ballroom Blitz number, which Vicky Gill mentioned on It Takes Two last night is on there, for example.

There was one screaming omission from this DVD for me, and that was Aled & Lilia's samba to It's Not Unusual. An iconic moment in Strictly history. If you haven't seen it, watch it here.

Bruno is a fine host of the DVD, and if you like a curated selection of dances, this could be the DVD for you. It would make a great Christmas gift for someone, too.

The DVD is out now.

Still not convinced? Watch the trailer:

Disclosure: Thank you to the nice folks at BBC Studios for supplying a copy of the DVD for me to review.