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Johnson
4:37 Sat Aug 19
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Turn it in Zoltan
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HairyHammer
4:36 Sat Aug 19
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It is as if many were simply waiting for his death in order to make a silly joke.
Bruce Forsyth was a master of all he did and he pulled in the punters like no other entertainer re TV , he was also someone who helped to create modern day presenting although many fail miserably next to his brilliance. Forsyth was a Master and fore runner who made Television fun his wonderful personality mesmerising us all for several decades, he for me and I am sure for many others is The Don of TV presenting.
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Coffee
2:13 Sat Aug 19
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Jane Hill. What a waste.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HY5Aoi5dRJA
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Far Cough
2:02 Sat Aug 19
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joe, vaguely, my memories go back to when Forsyth did it
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joe blob
1:56 Sat Aug 19
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Any of you old farts remember Tommy Trinder on the Palladium show.
Ha ha You lucky people.
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joe blob
1:52 Sat Aug 19
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Lily Hammer 1:02 Sat Aug 19
Ha ha ha ha! Very good.
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Far Cough
1:42 Sat Aug 19
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Sven,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4U8tqjsMKQ
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Far Cough
1:06 Sat Aug 19
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His first catchphrase was "I'm in charge" during his Palladium days
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Lily Hammer
1:02 Sat Aug 19
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I can imagine the funeral now. As the coffin descends slowly into the grave, the vicar saying "Lower.....lower...d' d' d'....lower."
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Sven Roeder
12:56 Sat Aug 19
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That pre tv age also meant that some people could have an 'act' and tour around the country playing theatres and everyone saw them new.
Which meant you could do the same thing for years.
Especially for comedians tv meant you needed new material all the time.
I always thought he was the old bloke with the catchphrases who did quiz shows and Saturday night stuff (while I was out or living on the other side of the world) so wasn't really aware of him as some all round entertainer.
I know a couple of Sammy Davis Jr (who he has been compared to) songs .... what were Bruce's most famous songs?
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Pee Wee
12:38 Sat Aug 19
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Really don't understand people's need to post jokes or to try and be funny on threads like this!
It's not nice to see it, to see it not nice!
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Mike Oxsaw
12:23 Sat Aug 19
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Private Dancer 11:39 Sat Aug 19
he was schooled in a pre-TV age, where people had to be arsed to get off the sofa and physically go to a theatre to be entertained by the likes of him.
The arrival of the remote control didn't mean that everything before was instantly redundant or not liked, the generation that grew up with him was also still around and, in general, if THEY wanted to watch someone THEY were familiar with on the 3 (THREE) available TV channels, their offspring were generally also obliged to watch him to - or go and do their own thing.
He needed an audience - he needed to get a direct reaction; that was a big part of his act, to make his audience feel involved.
Today's audience simply sit there, stuffing their fat faces expecting to be entertained with no effort (at all) on their part. That is the least they deserve after a long week sifting through spreadsheets, attending meetings and writing reports.
He was good - very good - at his chosen profession.
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CARTERS
12:15 Sat Aug 19
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Morning COFFEE,old lad,
Hope all well out there.
When I read some of the posts on this thread I wonder why the fuck I bother coming on here anymore?
Anyway BF thanks for the memories a true giant in the British entertainment industry.
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Takashi Miike
12:06 Sat Aug 19
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he had the one thing that 90% of the cunts in modern day TV will never have, likeability
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Coffee
11:47 Sat Aug 19
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"what exactly what he really great and talented at?"
Making people watch TV.
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cygnet
11:47 Sat Aug 19
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Nice deceased you - deceased you NICE !!
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Private Dancer
11:39 Sat Aug 19
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Part of my childhood, so fond memories and respect. Thing is, I've never really got 'entertainers' and so called showbusiness people like Forsyth and say Jimmy Tarbrush. Yes, he was midly amusing, he was a decent dancer, singer, actor and presenter, etc, but what exactly what he really great and talented at?
Anyway, RIP Sir.
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Tomshardware
11:27 Sat Aug 19
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I'm not that old but so many of the entertainers I grew up watching have popped their clogs.
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icwhs
10:49 Sat Aug 19
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R.I.P Sir
Opinions regarding his talent don't belong on this thread.
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master
10:38 Sat Aug 19
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Legend. RIP sir.
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KLM
10:26 Sat Aug 19
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I guess that's him out for us lot on Saturday.
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