Strictly Come Dancing viewers have urged the BBC to shorten its presenting segments and give more time to performances
Analysis of the opening live show found that dancing occupied 27 minutes of a 155-minute episode, or 18 per cent of the broadcast
That compared with 20 per cent at the same point last year and 32 per cent in 2009
Some fans have criticised the expanded presenting team and repeated leaderboard discussions, while others remain unhappy with this year’s celebrity line-up
The BBC disputes the figures, maintaining that the current series has included considerably more dancing than last year at the equivalent stage.