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Bruce Forsyth's Big Night

1978

1 season

14 episodes

ComedyFamily

Screened on ITV, Saturday nights throughout the autumn and winter of 1978. A total of 12 episodes were broadcast between 7 October and 31 December 1978, with an additional highlights show and a further one off special on 4 April 1980. Despite a huge budget and big name guest stars it was poorly received and was broadly unsuccessful, with Forsyth's former big hit The Generation Game (hosted then by Larry Grayson) winning higher audience figures.

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Cast

Bruce Forsyth

Seasons

Ep 1
1.Episode 1
07-10-1978
Bette Midler, Rod Hull and Emu
Ep 2
2.Episode 2
14-10-1978
Elton John, Charlie Drake, Russ Abbot, Roy Barraclough
Ep 3
3.Episode 3
21-10-1978
Pam Ayres, Jack Jones, Rod Hull and Emu
Ep 4
4.Episode 4
28-10-1978
Dudley Moore, Russ Abbot, Pam Ayres, Charlie Drake, John Conteh, Jimmy Rimmer
Ep 5
5.Episode 5
04-11-1978
Dolly Parton, Michael Thorne
Ep 6
6.Episode 6
11-11-1978
Sammy Davis Jr., Kenny Everett, Phil Parks, Peter Gordeno, Francoise Pascal
Ep 7
7.Episode 7
18-11-1978
Demis Roussos, Kevin Keegan. Barry Evans, Lionel Blair, Grace Kennedy
Ep 8
8.Episode 8
25-11-1978
Lena Zavaroni, James Hunt, Tessa Wyatt, Christian
Ep 9
9.Episode 9
02-12-1978
Cleo Laine, Madeline Smith
Ep 10
10.Episode 10
09-12-1978
Petula Clark, Ed Stewart, Tony Godden
Ep 11
11.Episode 11
16-12-1978
Dolores Gray, Billy Dainty, Kate O'Mara, Gary Bailey
Ep 12
12.Bruce Forsyth's Christmas Eve
24-12-1978
The Carpenters, Kenny Everett, Pat Jennings, John Conteh, Rod Hull and Emu, Diana Dors, Kenny Lynch, Cannon & Ball
Ep 13
13.Compilation Show
31-12-1978
Highlighting guests from previous programmes.
Ep 14
14.Episode 14
04-04-1980
Juliet Prowse, Madeline Bell, Derek Griffiths, Kenny Lynch

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