He was mediocre at nearly everything, which suited the British public. Strictly gave him a new lease of life, but actually is much better now (probably the only show on TV with two principal female presenters). However his reputation largely rests on a legendary Palladium session improvised (with Norman Wisdom, I think) during a TV technicians' strike.
If you ask me he was all that was shit about TV.
RIP Bruce Forsyth
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Bruce Fourlines
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Re: RIP Bruce Forsyth
I'm not really dead
It's merely a joke
There's still twenty years
Till I'm due to croak
It's merely a joke
There's still twenty years
Till I'm due to croak
Nice to see you
To see you nice
Mine's a curry
With plenty of rice
To see you nice
Mine's a curry
With plenty of rice
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Bruce Fourlines
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Re: RIP Bruce Forsyth
Some people maintain that I wasn't all that
They forget my achievements - I invented the hat
I've saved the Queen's life and prevented World Wars
All the while wearing my wife's frilly drawers
They forget my achievements - I invented the hat
I've saved the Queen's life and prevented World Wars
All the while wearing my wife's frilly drawers
Nice to see you
To see you nice
Mine's a curry
With plenty of rice
To see you nice
Mine's a curry
With plenty of rice
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Nikki Gradual
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Re: RIP Bruce Forsyth
Never liked him, force of personality over talent. Seemed to be mediocre at everything, but must have had some kind of on-screen charm. I say must have because when I saw him in a shop in Ascot High Street when I was a kid (he and Anthea lived locally) he was a complete prick – rude, arrogant, up himself, and worst of all conspicuously courting attention and then berating people when they actually gave it to him.
"He's thrown a kettle over a pub; what have you done?"
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Bumblecorn Cats Nightmare
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Re: RIP Bruce Forsyth
Saying nasty things about dead people!
Betty Denim wrote:As for Patti Smith, now there’s an insufferable cunt. The most pretentious, tedious, bag of incomprehensible self-important shit with all the charm and intelligence of Bungle from Rainbow.
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Deebank
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Re: RIP Bruce Forsyth
From the bits I saw of the various tribute programmes, I was impressed with his 'syrup' evolution.
From his mid '70's 'threadbare Brillo' (presumably his actual hair), to his early '80s dead ferret look and on to his more plausible adhesive-bonded wind-resistant Strictly lid it was a real rollercoaster ride.
How come he never got the flak that Daniels attracted?
From his mid '70's 'threadbare Brillo' (presumably his actual hair), to his early '80s dead ferret look and on to his more plausible adhesive-bonded wind-resistant Strictly lid it was a real rollercoaster ride.
How come he never got the flak that Daniels attracted?
Paid anghofio fod dy galon yn y chwyldro
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Nikki Gradual
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Re: RIP Bruce Forsyth
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Saying nasty things about dead people!
Yup. My anti feelings possibly exaggerated by the ridiculous fawning over him. Ditto Jerry Lewis, when I've replenished my bile I might go back and have another go at him.
"He's thrown a kettle over a pub; what have you done?"
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Re: RIP Bruce Forsyth
Thang-y wrote:Why the .. no no no.
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You'd think that a space invader would come up with a better disguise.
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Dr Markus
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Re: RIP Bruce Forsyth
Genuinely gonna miss him on the telly. Has to be the last who was still working from that era.
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K
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Re: RIP Bruce Forsyth
In the New Statesman, Helen Lewis made a remarkable observation: Bruce Forsyth was born 16 months before Anne Frank. Boggles the mind. (Or mine, at least).
“He’s got the memory of an elephant ... and the trophy cabinet of one too.”
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Re: RIP Bruce Forsyth
K wrote:In the New Statesman, Helen Lewis made a remarkable observation: Bruce Forsyth was born 16 months before Anne Frank. Boggles the mind. (Or mine, at least).
His first TV appearance was in 1939. TV! Thats mind boggling too.
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Carlsson
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Re: RIP Bruce Forsyth
Mediocre? Yes
A British institution? Yes
It was nice to see you and I'll have the cuddly toy
RIP Brucie
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A British institution? Yes
It was nice to see you and I'll have the cuddly toy
RIP Brucie
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neville harp wrote:God bless you brother C x
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billy
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Re: RIP Bruce Forsyth
He actually predates sliced bread.
One for the old popbitch fans there.
One for the old popbitch fans there.
mantochanga wrote:Dave Bartram from Showaddywaddy - on telly every week, but most people didn't even know his name. No burdening us with his issues or personal life, just a straightforward entertainer. Navvy!