It's easy to forget that the sparkle we see on stage every Saturday night on Strictly Come Dancing is the result of meticulous planning, grafting and the odd last-minute transformation behind the scenes.
Every one of the routines, from Angela Scanlon's moody Argentine tango to Bobby Brazier's 80s jive, is brought to life with creative sets that appear to magically change between each performance.
The duo making it happen? Performance designer Catherine Land and scenic supervisor Mark Osborne.
"I design the set for every routine," says Catherine when we catch up for a chat ahead of musicals week, which airs tonight. "If we start in front of a fish and chip shop, I design the fish and chip shop."
"And I put it on stage and take it off very quickly," adds Mark.
But of course it's not that simple. Mark's team has a tight window to get the stage ready for the next act. "Around 90 seconds, sometimes less," he tells us.
The big group pro numbers can be equally challenging.
"Last year we did a whole Encanto house for movie week," Catherine tells us. "Behind it was an absolute maze of platforms and tubes. We worked out routes for everybody, so it was like, 'Right, you squeeze through this hole."
Luckily the pair are not working alone. "Between us we have two carpenters and a painter," says Mark. "And I have two assistants," Catherine adds.
Esta historia es de la edición December 04, 2023 de New UK.
Comience su prueba gratuita de Magzter GOLD de 7 días para acceder a miles de historias premium seleccionadas y a más de 9,000 revistas y periódicos.
Ya eres suscriptor ? Conectar
Esta historia es de la edición December 04, 2023 de New UK.
Comience su prueba gratuita de Magzter GOLD de 7 días para acceder a miles de historias premium seleccionadas y a más de 9,000 revistas y periódicos.
Ya eres suscriptor? Conectar
A STICKY SITUATION
Actors Chris Diamantopoulos and Guillaume Cyr bond with Margo Martindale and get beaten up by Jamie Lee Curtis in a riotous new comedy drama series
THIS IS CHRISTMAS ACTUALLY
Love Actually writer and director Richard Curtis gifts the world a new festive film this year
LEARN HOW TO PLEASE YOURSELF
The festive season can be an incredibly stressful time, particularly for peoplepleasers who struggle to put their own needs first
Caught on dashcam injecting her ex with fatal dose of 'poison"
Amanda Hovanec enlisted her lover and her mother in her cold-blooded plot
'I looked better getting married at 53 than I did at 23!'
Wellbeing coach Sarah-Jane Clark, from Swindon, shares how she achieved her dream of wearing a size 10 wedding dress after losing 12st
'I am so looking forward to Christmas'
Helen Flanagan shares her plans for the holidays with her new boyfriend Robbie Talbot and her kids
I'm turning the anger into positive energy
His best friend's death has made Gok Wan rethink life
‘I'm careful with who I allow in my inner circle
Actress and presenter Kéllé Bryan on managing fame and fronting a new fashion initiative
'There were rats..it is a real jungle
Marvin Humes on his I'm A Celebrity experience, backing his buddies and the importance of kindness
'It's not going to be sexy Maura on I'm A Celeb'
Model Caprice Bourret tells new about her festive traditions and starring in and producing a Christmas film