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Guest Star Singer Spot Recordings

CamelliaRoseCamelliaRose Posts: 12
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May I ask something about these, please?

Watching Robbie Williams this evening, I was wondering whether his spot was done live yesterday or whether it was recorded before the series and edited in.

I think that the group dances are pre-recorded and wondered whether guest spots were too.

Thank you!

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    Wong_BillabongWong_Billabong Posts: 10,266
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    CamelliaRose wrote: »
    May I ask something about these, please?

    Watching Robbie Williams this evening, I was wondering whether his spot was done live yesterday or whether it was recorded before the series and edited in.

    I think that the group dances are pre-recorded and wondered whether guest spots were too.

    Thank you!

    I think they're usually done on the night its recorded. There was an audience for his dance and I don't remember there being a ticket event for performers.

    I'm sure there has been pre-recorded ones before though
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    dippydancingdippydancing Posts: 9,428
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    CamelliaRose wrote: »
    May I ask something about these, please?

    Watching Robbie Williams this evening, I was wondering whether his spot was done live yesterday or whether it was recorded before the series and edited in.

    I think that the group dances are pre-recorded and wondered whether guest spots were too.

    Thank you!

    In addition to the above reply- as the series progresses, sometimes the gap between recording and broadcasting can lengthen to several weeks.
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    CamelliaRoseCamelliaRose Posts: 12
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    Wong_Billabong wrote: »
    CamelliaRose wrote: »
    May I ask something about these, please?

    Watching Robbie Williams this evening, I was wondering whether his spot was done live yesterday or whether it was recorded before the series and edited in.

    I think that the group dances are pre-recorded and wondered whether guest spots were too.

    Thank you!

    I think they're usually done on the night its recorded. There was an audience for his dance and I don't remember there being a ticket event for performers.

    I'm sure there has been pre-recorded ones before though

    Thank you. He must have come on quite late in the evening, as I think that they start recording for Sunday at around 9.30 pm.

    I'm sure that you are right about some singers recording In advance. I always apply for tickets, (never successfully) and think I once received an
    e-mail for applications to see a guest pre-record, but can't remember who that was. It will have been quite some time ago.
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    CamelliaRoseCamelliaRose Posts: 12
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    dippydancing wrote: »
    CamelliaRose wrote: »
    May I ask something about these, please?

    Watching Robbie Williams this evening, I was wondering whether his spot was done live yesterday or whether it was recorded before the series and edited in.

    I think that the group dances are pre-recorded and wondered whether guest spots were too.

    Thank you!

    In addition to the above reply- as the series progresses, sometimes the gap between recording and broadcasting can lengthen to several weeks.

    Thank you - I didn't know that.

    I can see that being possible. Although you can see the audience vaguely during the spot, you would never know that they were actually there a few weeks earlier.
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    ChapelambleChapelamble Posts: 1,290
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    At the end you can see Anton applauding and wearing the jacket for the results. Likely it was recorded on Saturday or some very slick editing. As an aside I thought Lauren and Neil were superb.
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    davadsdavads Posts: 8,644
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    Some artists I think pre-record to fit around live tours. I saw Barry Manilow live a few years ago (yes, and...? :lol:) ; I remember him announcing he was on Strictly that weekend but he was recording it on the Friday.
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    Scarlett BerryScarlett Berry Posts: 21,135
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    Robbie Williams....hasn't he enough dosh to retire. Must need another new extension to his mansion, :p

    He was shockingly bad, the voice is gone.
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    MrSuperMrSuper Posts: 18,546
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    Scarlett Berry wrote: »
    Robbie Williams....hasn't he enough dosh to retire. Must need another new extension to his mansion, :p

    He was shockingly bad, the voice is gone.

    Not at all. He was great on Graham Norton last Fri night.
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    cwickhamcwickham Posts: 10,272
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    I recall reading Taylor Swift's performance in the 2019 final was done two weeks beforehand, although that's the only one where such a specific date was given.
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