I couldn't stand Bruce Forsyth last year but I found his jokes actually quite bearable on Saturday night and dare i say some were even funny!!!!
Another year of Bruce Forsyth?? (merged)
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Originally Posted by princess_katy:
“I couldn't stand Bruce Forsyth last year but I found his jokes actually quite bearable on Saturday night and dare i say some were even funny!!!!”
“I couldn't stand Bruce Forsyth last year but I found his jokes actually quite bearable on Saturday night and dare i say some were even funny!!!!”
I have to say that I agree with you. Bruce is really annoying, but I actually laughed at a couple of his jokes this week, and was wondering if he has changed script writers?
You both must have been watching a different Bruce Forsyth to the one I was watching ,Brucie is no bonus to the show ,even Tess looks like she is cringing all the time.
Originally Posted by Hamlet77:
“Personally I am begining to wish Brucie could be unavoidably detained one week, not likely as he is far too much of a pro, BUT then the Brucie bashers could see one of their favoured replacements floundering and end up screaming for their mummy live on tv.”
“Personally I am begining to wish Brucie could be unavoidably detained one week, not likely as he is far too much of a pro, BUT then the Brucie bashers could see one of their favoured replacements floundering and end up screaming for their mummy live on tv.”
Presenting SCD is hardly rocket science. It’s the format that is a success, it could carry any second rate presenter.
Originally Posted by dancing gal:
“Brucie is a joke and extremely annoying. He does let down an otherwise excellent show which I love. I can't think who would be best to replace him, but that doesn't mean there isn't anyone. If he keeled over the beeb would find someone else soon enough - none of us are indispensible.
I think the problem is they would want an all round entertainer and in his day that's what Brucie was.
Wouldn't really want GN as he's a bit over done now.”
“Brucie is a joke and extremely annoying. He does let down an otherwise excellent show which I love. I can't think who would be best to replace him, but that doesn't mean there isn't anyone. If he keeled over the beeb would find someone else soon enough - none of us are indispensible.
I think the problem is they would want an all round entertainer and in his day that's what Brucie was.
Wouldn't really want GN as he's a bit over done now.”
I agree with you. From being forced to watch the Generation Game as a child I've disliked Bruce and his whole style - to me, generally making people look small to make himself look good - so perhaps not the most objective of people.
Do you have to have someone who can dance (or in Brucies case soft shoe shuffle) to host? - Lionel Blair?
Someone like Michael Aspel could be good if they went non-dancer route.
At the minute all I can say is thank heavens for Sky+ and fast forward.
Originally Posted by dinosaur05:
“Lionel Blair
After that stint on 'The Farm'? Oh no!”
“Lionel Blair
After that stint on 'The Farm'? Oh no!”
Why Not?
I'd say give anyone a chance...
As correctly stated previously by other FM's, the success of the show is down to the dancing not the compere although it does help to have someone who doesn't grate on your nerves.
Brucie is an integral part of the show, He seems very happy with it and it seems so do the producers.
Originally Posted by chec2k:
“Brucie is an integral part of the show, He seems very happy with it and it seems so do the producers.”
“Brucie is an integral part of the show, He seems very happy with it and it seems so do the producers.”
Only cos they don't have the b---s to stand up to him and fire him most probably.
Mmmmmmm, intresting Bruce and his jokes are naff, however he is a legend in his own right and that means he has the blue rinse in his pocket and that brings saturday night viewing figures. A replacement, well yes but Graham Norton - no to rude, Terry Wogan - no already turned it down, Micheal Aspel - no not much on personality. so who? well to be honest I can't think of anyone.
I actually like Brucie mistakes & all, he is sweet 
. Am I sad?
He's getting on a bit now though, must be in his 70's, (I suppose I should look it up).
They should have someone on the cards really as a back-up plan though, in case he can't do it next year. I think Lionel was a good idea but would he be too smarmy & would he gel with Tess?
Blimey I've just looked them up & Lionel is only a couple of years younger than Bruce.
How about that cute dancer from the 80's? Was it Wayne Sleep? He would look great with Tess
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. Am I sad?He's getting on a bit now though, must be in his 70's, (I suppose I should look it up).
They should have someone on the cards really as a back-up plan though, in case he can't do it next year. I think Lionel was a good idea but would he be too smarmy & would he gel with Tess?
Blimey I've just looked them up & Lionel is only a couple of years younger than Bruce
. How about that cute dancer from the 80's? Was it Wayne Sleep? He would look great with Tess
.
Last edited by jacquiann : 10-10-2006 at 21:42
Originally Posted by jacquiann:
“I actually like Brucie mistakes & all, he is sweet . Am I sad?
He's getting on a bit now though, must be in his 70's, (I suppose I should look it up).
They should have someone on the cards really as a back-up plan though, in case he can't do it next year. I think Lionel was a good idea but would he be too smarmy & would he gel with Tess?
Blimey I've just looked them up & Lionel is only a couple of years younger than Bruce.
How about that cute dancer from the 80's? Was it Wayne Sleep? He would look great with Tess.”
“I actually like Brucie mistakes & all, he is sweet
. Am I sad?He's getting on a bit now though, must be in his 70's, (I suppose I should look it up).
They should have someone on the cards really as a back-up plan though, in case he can't do it next year. I think Lionel was a good idea but would he be too smarmy & would he gel with Tess?
Blimey I've just looked them up & Lionel is only a couple of years younger than Bruce
. How about that cute dancer from the 80's? Was it Wayne Sleep? He would look great with Tess
.”
I'm afraid Wayne Sleep would have to borrow Willie Carson's box if he appeared with Tess.
Originally Posted by Hamlet77:
“I'm afraid Wayne Sleep would have to borrow Willie Carson's box if he appeared with Tess.”
“I'm afraid Wayne Sleep would have to borrow Willie Carson's box if he appeared with Tess.”
ROFL, that's classic.
Originally Posted by Hamlet77:
“I'm afraid Wayne Sleep would have to borrow Willie Carson's box if he appeared with Tess.”
“I'm afraid Wayne Sleep would have to borrow Willie Carson's box if he appeared with Tess.”
Tess could go too
She's not exactly the best female presenter is she???
Runs and hides before the barrage of replies comes flooding forth
Originally Posted by Wingpatrol:
“Tess could go too
She's not exactly the best female presenter is she???
Runs and hides before the barrage of replies comes flooding forth”
“Tess could go too
She's not exactly the best female presenter is she???
Runs and hides before the barrage of replies comes flooding forth
”
Zoe Ball mentioned while taking part in the last series, that she was originally offered the role of female presenter on SCD and turned it down.
She must be regretting that decision now.
Originally Posted by Wingpatrol:
“Tess could go too
She's not exactly the best female presenter is she???
Runs and hides before the barrage of replies comes flooding forth”
“Tess could go too
She's not exactly the best female presenter is she???
Runs and hides before the barrage of replies comes flooding forth
”
No need to hide from me, too many FMs and too many threads go on about how bad Bruce is, but please just look at Tess she still looks scared and that is even when she is no where near Bruce, so those who claim she is desperate to cover Bruce's faults have to realise this excuse for four years of 'rabbit in headlights' expression is blatently not true.
Heck when Kerplunsky (NOT a spelling mistake) filled in, she may have been annoying as h**l but she could at least present live tv without looking more wooden than the dancefloor. The pained looks, the rigid back and nervous laugh at anything (possibly including the fire alarm) shows Tess is still not comfortable. In her FOURTH YEAR in the job.
Originally Posted by Hamlet77:
“I'm afraid Wayne Sleep would have to borrow Willie Carson's box if he appeared with Tess.”
“I'm afraid Wayne Sleep would have to borrow Willie Carson's box if he appeared with Tess.”
That's why I menioned it! It would be a laugh - I bet they both have a good sense of humour & could pull it off
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Originally Posted by jacquiann:
“That's why I menioned it! It would be a laugh - I bet they both have a good sense of humour & could pull it off.”
“That's why I menioned it! It would be a laugh - I bet they both have a good sense of humour & could pull it off
.”
Wayne Sleep with Tess Daly???
How about
Graham Norton with Natasha Kaplinsky???
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