Originally Posted by zoepaulpenny:
“yes but it is only this year he has fluffed his lines almost every week . is this not a sign ..”
That's live entertainment for you!!
I'm sure that if the BBC were of the opinion that he was detrimental to the show, they'd not sign him up again. He's still more of an asset than Claudia "Airhead" Winkleman who was about as much use as one woman missing!!!
The whole point is that this is family entertainment - you'll notice that he always addresses "ladies, gentlemen and children" at the start of the show - so if the show is aimed at a demographic which cuts across age generations and intended to appeal to the whole family I see no reason why he should be put out to grass, just to wheel in a newer model. There are enough younger people associated with the show as it is so why does everything have to cater for one demographic group only?
The BBC rightly has been criticised for its ageist treatment - usually of female broadcasters - so I don't see why they should get rid of Bruce Forsyth when he is still performing perfectly well. At least he is sufficiently self-aware to make fun of his own errors.