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Bruce Forsyth
Bruce Forsyth

Bruce Forsyth

  • British
  • Actor, comedian, presenter, singer and dancer

Bruce Forsyth features

Educating Archie. Peter Brough. Copyright: BBC Radio

Steam radio: a Baby Boomer's personal memory of post-war wireless comedy

Thursday 7th March 2024

With ever-more BBC radio archival treats now available to buy and enjoy again, self-identified Baby Boomer Hercules Grytpype-Thynne shares his personal memories and pays tribute to some of the biggest shows of the post-war era in this ode to brilliant comedy on the wireless.

Open All Hours. Albert Arkwright (Ronnie Barker). Copyright: BBC Features

Comedy Chronicles: A nation of comedy shopkeepers

Sunday 12th February 2023

Imagine a high street, in some parallel but very-near dimension, where some of the greatest names of British comedy are in fact the proprietors and landlords of each establishment...

Sid James Features

Comedy Chronicles: The ITV Job - The day when the BBC almost lost British comedy

Sunday 26th June 2022

Graham McCann's column charts a fascinating 'what if' moment in British television comedy history: a fork in the road that had consequences of epic proportions in either direction.

Frankie And Bruce. Image shows from L to R: Bruce Forsyth, Frankie Howerd. Copyright: ABC Television Features

Comedy Chronicles: This town ain't big enough for the both of us - Comedy rivalries

Sunday 17th October 2021

Graham McCann examines the feuds between four of the nation's favourite funnymen.

Slinger's Day. Cecil Slinger (Bruce Forsyth). Copyright: Thames Television Features

Comedy Rewind: Check It Out - Tripper's Day and Slinger's Day

Sunday 26th September 2021

Check in to Comedy Rewind and check out two often overlooked 1980s sitcoms starring comedy icons: Leonard Rossiter in Tripper's Day and Bruce Forsyth in its successor, Slinger's Day.

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