Spiders, witches, broomsticks and ghosts take up residence in the ballroom, as the dancing contest's traditional Halloween special arrives. Entering the sixth weekend of the contest, the pack of couples has been whittled down to 11, and judges Shirley Ballas, Darcey Bussell, Bruno Tonioli and Craig Revel Horwood will be looking for the pro-celebrity duos to deliver suitably spooky performances if they are to earn the highest scores and boost their chances of finding themselves in a dance-off on Sunday. Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman present.
The show pairs a number of celebrities with professional ballroom dancers who each week compete against each other to impress a panel of judges and the viewing public in order to survive potential elimination. Through telephone voting, viewers vote for whom they would like to stay, the results of the poll being combined with the ranking of the panel of judges.
The show is broadcast live on BBC One on Saturday evenings, and is presented by Bruce Forsyth and Tess Daly. The judging panel consists mainly of Bruno Tonioli, Len Goodman and Craig Revel Horwood.