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Bruce Forsyth, CBE (born Bruce Joseph Forsyth-Johnson on 22 February 1928) is a British showman and entertainer who achieved celebrity on the show Sunday Night at the London Palladium, and became a household name in the UK, going on to present the television shows The Generation Game, Play Your Cards Right, The Price Is Right and Strictly Come Dancing. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ...
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Wilnelia Merced Forsyth (born October 12, 1959 in Caguas Puerto Rico) in 1975, became the first and to date only winner of the Miss World title from the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. ...
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Sunday Night at the London Palladium was a television variety show made by ATV for the ITV network in the United Kingdom. ...
The Generation Game is a British game show produced by the BBC in which four teams of two (usually people from the same family, but different generations) compete to win prizes. ...
Play Your Cards Right was a British television game show based on the American show known as Card Sharks. ...
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Strictly Come Dancing is a British television show, featuring celebrities with professional dance partners competing in Ballroom and Latin dances. ...
Early life Bruce Joseph Forsyth-Johnson was born in Edmonton, North London, into a Salvation Army family who owned a local car repair garage in Victoria Road. He attended The Latymer School in his home town and started in show business aged 14, with a song, dance, and accordion act called "Boy Bruce, the Mighty Atom". Edmonton is a place in the eastern part of the London Borough of Enfield. ...
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Forsyth made his television debut in 1939 as a child, singing and dancing on a talent show introduced by Jasmine Bligh. This was probably an episode of Come and Be Televised (BBC, 1939), broadcast from Radiolympia. He spent many years performing on stage, with little success, and travelled the UK working seven days a week, doing summer seasons, pantomimes and circuses, where he became renowned for his strong-man act. Year 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...
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Forsyth became an overnight celebrity in September 1958, when an appearance with the comedian Dickie Henderson led to him being offered the job of compère of Val Parnell's weekly TV variety show, Sunday Night at the London Palladium. He hosted the show for two years, followed by a year's break, then returned for another year. His hectic schedule of stage performances, which continued throughout the 1960s, forced him to give up the job of host. Jan. ...
Dickie Henderson OBE (30 October 1922 - 22 September 1985) was born in London. ...
Valentine Charles Val Parnell was a British television producer and theatrical impresario. ...
Sunday Night at the London Palladium was a television variety show made by ATV for the ITV network in the United Kingdom. ...
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In 1968, he appeared alongside Julie Andrews in the musical movie Star!, a biopic of legendary stage actress Gertrude Lawrence. Dame Julie Elizabeth Andrews, DBE (born Julia Elizabeth Wells[1] on 1 October 1935[2]) is an award-winning English actress, singer, author and cultural icon. ...
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Gameshow host Forsyth's next major success was Bruce Forsyth's Generation Game (BBC One, 1971 to 1977, 1990 to 1994) which proved extremely popular and attracted huge audiences. It was on this show that Forsyth first introduced his "The Thinker" pose, emulating Rodin's famous sculpture, appearing in silhouette each week before coming forward to start the show. This pose is also reminiscent of the classic circus strong-man attitude. He also wrote and sang the theme tune for the show "Life Is The Name of the Game". Image File history File links Pycr. ...
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Play Your Cards Right was a British television game show based on the American show known as Card Sharks. ...
The Generation Game is a British game show produced by the BBC in which four teams of two (usually people from the same family, but different generations) compete to win prizes. ...
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From 1953 to 1973, Forsyth was married to Penny Calvert, with whom he had three daughters. From 1973 to 1979, he was married to Anthea Redfern, who had been the hostess on The Generation Game with whom he had two children. Both marriages ended in divorce. Forsyth is currently married to the 1975 Miss World, Wilnelia Merced, with whom he has a son.[1] This article is about the pageant. ...
Wilnelia Merced Forsyth (born October 12, 1959 in Caguas Puerto Rico) in 1975, became the first and to date only winner of the Miss World title from the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. ...
In 1986, he went to the United States for a short time to host a game show on ABC, known as Bruce Forsyth's Hot Streak, which ran for 65 episodes from January to April of that year. Forsyth starred in the Thames Television sitcom Slinger's Day in 1986 and 1987, taking over a role previously played by Leonard Rossiter. His television appearances since the 1960s have included many variety, comedy and light entertainment shows. This article is about the American broadcast network. ...
Bruce Forsyths Hot Streak was a short-lived ABC game aired from January 6, 1986 to April 4, 1986. ...
Thames Television was a franchise holder of the British ITV television network, serving London on weekdays between 1968 and 1992. ...
DVD of first series of The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin starring Leonard Rossiter Leonard Rossiter (21 October 1926 – 5 October 1984) was a distinguished English actor, known for his comedy roles in two British television series of the 1970s, and for his roles in two Stanley Kubrick films. ...
He was the original host of You Bet! (1988 to 1990) and fronted the third version of The Price Is Right (1995 to 2001). Lesser-known and comparatively unsuccessful shows include Takeover Bid (1990 to 1991), Hollywood Or Bust (1984), Bruce's Guest Night (1992 to 1993) and Bruce Forsyth's Big Night, a 1978 London Weekend Television extravaganza which is probably the only major flop of his TV career. During the 1980s and 1990s Bruce Forsyth also appeared in advertising for the now defunct furniture retailer Courts, in which he was dressed as a judge. You Bet! was a British game show based around the format of the German show Wetten, dass. ...
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The Price Is Right The Price Is Right in the UK has been hosted by Leslie Crowther, Bob Warman, Bruce Forsyth, and Joe Pasquale, plus Ant & Dec and Vernon Kay in the Gameshow Marathon specials. ...
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Courts was a retailer of furniture from the United Kingdom and also had stores in the Caribbean and in Asia. ...
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Forsyth celebrated his 70th birthday in 1998 and appeared in a week long run of his one-man show at the world famous London Palladium theatre, culminating in a special 90-minute edition of Sunday Night at the London Palladium being televised live on ITV. In 2000, Forsyth hosted a series called Tonight at the London Palladium, which revived the original format. However, this was not a success due to poor guest selection. The London Palladium in 2004 The London Palladium is a 2,286 seat West End theatre located off Oxford Street in the City of Westminster. ...
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Forsyth served as guest host for one episode of Have I Got News for You in 2003, which parodied many of the clichés from his other programmes. Forsyth has since attributed his renewed success to his guest-presenting the show. This included replacing the usual Odd One Out round with Conveyor Belt Connections, a parody of the final round of The Generation Game, in which panellists had to connect the items on the conveyor belt to a news story; and Play Your Iraqi Cards Right, using the special pack of cards given to US soldiers in Iraq, showing wanted war criminals. The episode is particularly remembered for Ian Hislop's bewilderment as the audience and other panellists enthusiastically played along with Bruce's many catchphrases and mannerisms. Hislop claimed to have never seen many of Forsyth's shows, and notably commented when asked "Higher or lower?" during Play Your Iraqi Cards Right, "I don't think this programme can get much lower". Have I Got News for You is a British television panel show; produced by Hat Trick Productions for the BBC. It is based loosely on the BBC Radio 4 show The News Quiz, and has been running since 1990. ...
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He also took part in the Pro-Celebrity Golf television series opposite Tim Brooke-Taylor. Bruce completed four holes due to the fact he only brought a putter along to the match. Tim Brooke-Taylor (April 2000) Timothy Julian Brooke-Taylor, (born 17 July 1940 in Buxton, Derbyshire, England) is a British comic actor most well known in Britain as a member of The Goodies comedy trio and in the comedy radio shows Im Sorry I Havent a Clue, and...
Forsyth made his return to the BBC in January 2004, by hosting a game show called Didn't They Do Well, a tribute to one of his catchphrases, "Didn't he do well?", featuring clips from earlier game shows. Forsyth has hosted the BBC's Strictly Come Dancing, along with co-host Tess Daly since its first series in 2004. He was briefly joined by Natasha Kaplinsky when Tess Daly was on maternity leave. For other uses, see BBC (disambiguation). ...
Didnt They Do Well is a BBC television quiz show presented by Bruce Forsyth. ...
Strictly Come Dancing is a British television show, featuring celebrities with professional dance partners competing in Ballroom and Latin dances. ...
Helen Elizabeth Tess Daly or Tess Daly (sometimes known as Tess Kay) (born Stockport, England, 27 April 1971) is a television presenter, and is married to the presenter Vernon Kay. ...
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Forsyth entered the Northern Rock All*Star Cup 2006 golf tournament, where European celebrities compete with American celebrities in a Ryder Cup style tournament. Forsyth competed for the European team partnering Chris Evans on day 1 and James Nesbitt on day 2. Forsyth had the honour of holing the winning putt for Europe. Forsyth was voted player of the tournament by the public. Because of his love of golf, his main residence is on the exclusive Wentworth Estate adjacent to the golf course. The All*Star Cup was a one off celebrity Golf match that pitted two teams of celebrities against each other in a Ryder Cup style competition, some from America and some from Europe. ...
The Ryder Cup is a golf trophy contested biennially in an event called the Ryder Cup Matches by teams from Europe and the United States. ...
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James Nesbitt (born January 15, 1965) is a Northern Irish actor who is best known for his roles in ITVs Cold Feet and the BBCs Murphys Law as well as many television advertisements. ...
, The Wentworth Estate is a 1920s development village of houses, shops and restaurants on an area of 700 hectares (1750 acres) around the world famous Wentworth Club in Virginia Water, Surrey, England. ...
Wentworth Club is a privately owned golf club and health resort in Virginia Water, Surrey on the south western fringes of London, not far from Windsor Castle. ...
In April 2007, the BBC announced that Bruce Forsyth would be appearing on a new UKTV Gold show, The Generation Game: Then Again.[2]
On the 30th November 2007 the biggest instant switch off to BBC TV's "Friday Night with Jonathan Ross" occurred when many viewers initially thought the programme was being presented by Bruce.
Tributes and honours On 27 February 2005, the BBC screened A BAFTA Tribute to Bruce Forsyth, to mark the veteran entertainer's 60 years in show business. Forsyth had a bronze bust of himself unveiled at the London Palladium in May 2005. The sculpture was created by his son-in-law, and is on display in the theatre's Cinderella Bar. is the 58th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ...
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The London Palladium in 2004 The London Palladium is a 2,286 seat West End theatre located off Oxford Street in the City of Westminster. ...
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He was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the 2006 New Year's Honours list. The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. The Order includes five classes in civil and military divisions; in decreasing order of seniority, these are Knight Grand Cross or Dame Grand Cross (GBE) Knight Commander...
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His many showbiz awards include Variety Club Show Business Personality of the Year in 1975; TV Times Male TV Personality of the Year, in 1975, 1976, 1977 and 1978; and BBC TV Personality of the Year in 1991. Variety, the Childrens Charity was founded in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on October 10, 1927 when a group of 11 men involved in show business set up a social club which they named the Variety Club. On Christmas Eve 1928 a small baby was left on the steps of a movie...
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Forsyth has twice, in 2002 and 2006, been voted Greatest UK Game Show Host of All Time by readers of the UKGameshows.com website and its associated mailing list.[3] UKGameshows. ...
Catchphrases Forsyth is particularly known for having employed a huge variety of catchphrases throughout his career. Below is a list of catchphrases from various TV shows. Words in italics are those shouted by the studio audience in reply.
Beat The Clock
“I’m in charge!”
Generation Game:
“Nice to see you, to see you” – Nice!
“Give us a twirl” (to the show’s hostess as she walks onto the set)
“Didn’t they do well?”
“He'll be up for a bit of slap n' tickle later”
“Good game, good game”
“A cuddly toy!” – Aaw!
"What's on the board, Miss Ford?"
Strictly Come Dancing:
“You're my favourites"
“Nice to see you, to see you” – Nice!
Bruce’s Price Is Right:
“It’s time to meet the stars of our show, whoever you are!”
"Remember, Bruce's price is always right"
Play Your Cards Right:
“What a lovely audience, so much better than last week!” (the joke being that the show would usually have been recorded immediately after the previous week’s, with the same audience)
“I’m the joker of the pack, which makes me such a lucky jack, and here they are, they’re so appealing, come on Dollies, do your dealing!”
“You don’t get anything for a pair” – Not in this game!
“You win a Brucie Bonus” – Wow!
“It could still be a lucky night if you play your cards right”
“I've got a card up my leg”
“Don’t touch the pack, we’ll be right back”
“Points mean prizes – what do points mean?” – Prizes! *
- This catchphrase has been extensively parodied by Humphrey Lyttelton on I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue. In introductions to the round Pick Up Song, Lyttelton explains how points are scored, before using the catchphrase with something else substituted for the word "prizes". He then asks "What do points mean?", at which point the audience is usually split as to whether to reply with what Lyttelton has just said, or "Prizes!".
In contemporary usage, parody is a form of satire that imitates another work of art in order to ridicule it. ...
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Im Sorry I Havent a Clue, sometimes abbreviated to ISIHAC or simply Clue, is a BBC radio comedy which has run since 1972-04-11. ...
This is a list of games featured on BBC Radio 4s long-running antidote to panel games, Im Sorry I Havent a Clue. ...
Trivia - Forsyth remains a devoted supporter of Tottenham Hotspur Football Club.
- Forsyth was the subject of a satirical attack by Peter Cook on the 1978 Derek and Clive album Ad Nauseam, entitled "Brucie". He was similarly targeted by the wave of alternative comedians that swept through British comedy in the 1990s. On Not The Nine O´Clock News, after one such sending-up, Forsyth made a brief, silent appearance the following week in which he pushed a custard pie into the face of Mel Smith as Smith delivered an apology for the attack, pointing out that Mr Forsyth was not able to personally counter such unpleasant snipes.
- Forsyth appeared as an enthusiastic salesman in a late 1970s television advertisement for the Chrysler Avenger.
- Forsyth is one of only two men known to have slept with two Miss Worlds, the other being George Best, who claimed to have slept with three.[4]
- Forsyth once co hosted the Ivor Novello Awards but refused to acknowledge George Michael when he received a award due to their public spat at the time. .[citation needed]
- A picture of Forsyth was used as a "creature" on an early version of the Neopets website.[5]
- Bruce can be seen in the audience at the 1988 Eurovision Song Contest. His daughter Julie wrote the UK's entry, performed by Scott Fitzgerald, which was just pipped to the post by Swiss entrant Céline Dion.
- Bruce is reputedly descended from the Scottish botanist William Forsyth.[citation needed]
- Bruce is often said to have an abnormally large chin. Cartoons and parodies often exaggerate even more on this and the chin is expanded and the main focal point of the face.
- He is Noel Fieldings, of The Mighty Boosh fame, Grandpapa
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Dudley Moore (left) and Peter Cook as Derek and Clive Derek and Clive are controversial cult characters created by double act Dudley Moore and Peter Cook respectively on the records Derek and Clive (Live), 1976; Derek and Clive Come Again, 1977 and Derek and Clive Ad Nauseam, 1978 and a...
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The Hillman Avenger is a sub-compact car manufactured by the Rootes Group, and latterly Chrysler Europe. ...
George Best (22 May 1946 – 25 November 2005) was a Northern Irish football player best known for his years with Manchester United. ...
The Ivor Novello Awards, named after the Cardiff born entertainer Ivor Novello, are awards awarded for songwriting and composing. ...
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Neopets (originally NeoPets) is a virtual pet website launched by Adam Powell and Donna Williams on November 15, 1999. ...
The Eurovision Song Contest 1988 was the 33rd Eurovision Song Contest and was held on April 30, 1988 in Dublin. ...
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UK entrant to the 1988 Eurovision Song Contest with the song Go. ...
Céline Marie Claudette Dion, OC, OQ (born March 30, 1968) is a Canadian Grammy, Juno, and Oscar award-winning pop singer and occasional songwriter and actress. ...
William Forsyth (1737 - 1804) was a Scottish botanist. ...
Noel Fielding (born 21 May 1973 in Westminster, London) is an English comedian and actor, best known for his role as Vince Noir in The Mighty Boosh. ...
The Mighty Boosh is a British cult comedy about two friends who go on magical adventures. ...
Selected filmography Sunday Night at the London Palladium was a television variety show made by ATV for the ITV network in the United Kingdom. ...
Can Hieronymus Merkin Ever Forget Mercy Humppe and Find True Happiness? is a 1969 film directed by and starring Anthony Newley. ...
Bedknobs and Broomsticks is a 1971 musical film produced by Walt Disney Productions, which combines live action and animation; it premiered on October 7, 1971. ...
The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins is a 1971 comedy film directed and produced by Graham Stark. ...
The Generation Game is a British game show produced by the BBC in which four teams of two (usually people from the same family, but different generations) compete to win prizes. ...
The Muppet Show was a television program featuring a cast of Muppets (diverse hand-operated puppets, typically with oversized eyes and large moving mouths) produced by Jim Henson and his team from 1976 to 1981. ...
Play Your Cards Right was a British television game show based on the American show known as Card Sharks. ...
Bruce Forsyths Hot Streak was a short-lived ABC game aired from January 6, 1986 to April 4, 1986. ...
Magnum, P.I. is an American television show that followed the adventures of Thomas Magnum (played by Tom Selleck), a private investigator living in Hawaii. ...
You Bet! was a British game show based around the format of the German show Wetten, dass. ...
Bruce Forsyth, host of the 3rd version in the United Kingdom. ...
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Have I Got News for You is a British television panel show; produced by Hat Trick Productions for the BBC. It is based loosely on the BBC Radio 4 show The News Quiz, and has been running since 1990. ...
Strictly Come Dancing is a British television show, featuring celebrities with professional dance partners competing in Ballroom and Latin dances. ...
The Generation Game is a British game show produced by the BBC in which four teams of two (usually people from the same family, but different generations) compete to win prizes. ...
Selected discography - Mr. Entertainment (2007 EMI Records, UK)
- Both Sides of Bruce (Live) (1977 Warner Brothers Records, UK)
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