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A shiny-floor show is a light entertainment television program that is recorded in or broadcast from the floor of a television studio, often in front of a live audience. The name derives from the flat floor of the studio, which is typically covered in a shiny temporary self-adhesive plastic overlay. [1]

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Examples of shiny-floor shows include studio-based celebrity competition shows such as the BBC's Strictly Come Dancing , [2] [3] game shows such as BBC's The Weakest Link , [4] and talent shows such as The Voice and The X Factor. [5]

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References

  1. ↑ Brook, Stephen (April 16, 2012). "Ten questions for Adrian Swift". The Australian. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
  2. ↑ "Shiny Floor Shows". Schott’s Vocab Blog. The New York Times. April 1, 2010. Retrieved 2016-04-23.
  3. ↑ Wells, Matt (2004-06-20). "A step in the right direction?". The Guardian. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 2016-04-23.
  4. ↑ "Behind the Music of the Shiny Floor TV Shows". BASCA | British Academy of Songwriters Composers and Authors. Retrieved 2016-04-23.
  5. ↑ "Analysis: Shiny floor talent show audiences tumble while renovations hold firm". mUmBRELLA. October 23, 2014. Retrieved 2016-04-23.
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