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Bruce Forsyth
Bruce Forsyth

Bruce Forsyth

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

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BBC Four to repeat classic Saturday Night TV, including Blankety Blank

BBC Four is to broadcast a back catalogue of classic Saturday Night programmes during his summer's Olympics. The season will include episodes of Blankety Blank hosted by Terry Wogan, Les Dawson and Lily Savage.

British Comedy Guide, 15th July 2024

Bruce Forsyth's ashes to be sprinked at the Palladium

Sir Bruce Forsyth's ashes are set to be placed "under the boards" at the London Palladium, his family have revealed.

Jenny Desborough, The Mirror, 12th August 2018

National Television Awards shortlist published

Car Share, Benidorm, Celebrity Juice and All Round To Mrs. Brown's are amongst the nominees shortlisted for the National Television Awards.

British Comedy Guide, 9th January 2018

Forsyth ignored Davidson after Generation Game snub

Sir Bruce Forsyth refused to speak Jim Davidson "ever again" after he took over as host of The Generation Game in 1995.

Female First, 14th November 2017

Sir Bruce Forsyth honoured with NTA award

The National Television Awards have renamed their entertainment prize in honour of the late Sir Bruce Forsyth.

BBC, 10th October 2017

Sue Perkins admits no one can fill Brucie's shoes

Sue Perkins has opened up about the challenge of taking over from Sir Bruce Forsyth on the upcoming reboot of The Generation Game.

Ash Percival, The Huffington Post, 6th October 2017

Sue Perkins: 'I want to make Bruce proud'

Sue Perkins has told how she hopes the late Sir Bruce Forsyth would be "proud" of her role fronting next year's reboot of The Generation Game.

TV Times, 6th October 2017

Sir Bruce Forsyth's private funeral held

Family and friends have said farewell to Sir Bruce Forsyth at a private funeral for the veteran entertainer.

BBC, 5th September 2017

Sir Bruce Forsyth dies aged 89

Sir Bruce Forsyth has died at the age of 89.

British Comedy Guide, 18th August 2017

Bruce Forsyth, the last of the BBC's great entertainers

Good game, good game. Didn't he do well? Sir Bruce Forsyth had a glittering 75-year showbiz career but with news of his passing aged 89, we have lost the last of the BBC's great entertainers - and a reassuringly familiar figure who you, me and the entire nation has huddled around the TV to watch for the past half-century.

Michael Hogan, The Telegraph, 18th August 2017

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