Wayne Garvie

[9] Among the shows his team brought to the screen were Strictly Come Dancing, Honey, We’re Killing the Kids, Hard Spell and Dragons' Den, which he predicted would become a major hit: “It is symbolic of everything we are trying to do”.[9] The announcement of Strictly Come Dancing was not met with great enthusiasm, with commentators mocking its launch and claiming it would only irritate broadcasting watchdogs who had criticised the BBC for derivative entertainment.Garvie’s comment at the launch: “What could be more public service than inviting the nation to enjoy the thrills and spills of ballroom dancing?” was mocked in the press.The first of these was Left Bank Pictures led by former Granada executive Andy Harries,[15] followed by Big Talk, Clerkenwell and Baby Cow.[16] He left within two years to join Sony Pictures Television as Chief Creative Officer for International Production, working to Andrea Wong who had commissioned Dancing with the Stars for ABC.
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