Reality TV wars

The battle between the two biggest reality programmes on TV re-ignites this weekend when Strictly Come Dancing returns to BBC1 on Saturday night (7.25pm) to go head-to-head with X Factor (Saturday, 8pm).

The popular dancing show, which sees celebrities paired with professional dancers returns to our screens tonight but only clashes with X Factor tomorrow night. Many TV viewers, like myself, are avid fans of both shows so many across the country will have to decide whether to go with Simon Cowell's singing stars or Brucie and his band of dancing celebrities.

Broadcasting clashes have occurred in previous years between the two shows but last year Strictly suffered after being shown in an earlier Saturday evening time slot. This year though it seems both shows with regularly overlap as ITV and the BBC head for a ratings war.

Sky+ will save some fans from not missing both shows (including myself) but one show will undoubtedly lose out as the two try to pull in viewers on a Saturday night.

Strictly picture from Broadcast
X Factor picture from Guardian