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So tell us something we don't already know. There are not very many older women on our TV screens. In point of fact, Bangor-born Maxine Mawhinney is the only female news presenter aged more than 50 on the BBC - and that's only at weekends. The BBC's big
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1. Abu Hamza is a long-time member of the prestigious Wentworth Golf Club in Surrey. 2. Hamza first joined the club in 1994, and regularly takes part in their annual pro-celebrity golf tournament, successfully partnering Padraig Harrington and Tiger Wood
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TV presenter Vernon Kay has revealed that he’d like to appear as a contestant on the next series of Strictly Come Dancing. Vernon, who is married to the show’s host Tess Daly, could be lured into taking part, but he has had to play down rumours that he’l
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Is there such a thing as too old for TV? And are you happy with the way your age group is portrayed?
Yesterday we brought you news that the BBC was in talks with 53 year-old Anneka Rice to front some new shows after a 17 year hiatus from the small screen. A source said that the BBC were keen to work with Rice because she was a star in the 80s but also t
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Family Fortunes host Vernon Kay has revealed that he would like to be a contestant on Strictly Come Dancing. Kay, who is married to Strictly host Tess Daly, admitted that he could be lured into taking part in the BBC One reality show. The former T4 prese
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Vernon Kay has insisted that despite all the rumours, he has never held talks with TV bosses about taking over the role of Strictly Come Dancing presenter from TV legend Bruce Forsyth. The hunky star is married to Bruce’s co-host Tess Daly and is frequen
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Gary Neville always knew he was in for a fight to win over viewers. “For years I’ve had to listen to the songs,” he wrote in his excellent autobiography ‘Red’. “I’ve had Liverpool fans try to turn my car over on Salford Keys on the way back from a match.
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Comments: Kirsty Young is concerned about the vanishing of older women from television Kirsty Young has attacked TV bosses for their obsession with younger women, claiming viewers do not just want to see ‘shiny 22-year-olds’. The Desert Island Discs pres
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The lovable hedgehog is disappearing at an alarming rate. Liam Creedon explains how you can help to reverse the trend. Everybody loves hedgehogs. Alongside puppies, baby elephants and Bruce Forsyth, they bask in the warmth of being universally adored by
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The sight and snuffling, chortling sound of them lumbering around the flower beds on a warm summer evening is a lovely sight to see. But there is a problem – and not one that many of us are even aware of. British hedgehogs are disappearing – fast and in
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BBC confirm pundit will take a 'considerable' cut to his £1.5m salary Pay cut? Alan Hansen is going to broker a deal to saty on Match Of The Day Match of The Day’s team of highly paid pundits are facing drastic reductions in their salaries as part of the
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When Sir Bruce Forsyth finally retires, the producers of Strictly Come Dancing will struggle to replace him. They could do worse than visit the Commons, where two young hopefuls are already auditioning for the role. This week, both David Cameron and Ed M
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'Mock the Week' is one of the shows targeted for having 'token women guests' Hit television shows including QI and Mock the Week have been singled out for having "token women" guests in a BBC-commissioned report. The report on how age is portrayed in the
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BBC football pundit Alan Hansen has agreed to take a pay cut of up to £500,000 a year. The Beeb have been criticised for overpaying the former Liverpool and Scotland defender, who earns £1.5million a year for giving his opinions on live matches and Match
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Older people treated as the 'adorable idiot' on TV shows, say expertsFemale stars chosen for their looks while older men such as Sir Bruce Forsyth chosen for their 'expertise', report concludesViewers say Ann Widdecombe, 64, chosen for Strictly Come Danc
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And he admitted it is a much bigger show than Strictly Come Dancing. The former Strictly judge faced criticism when she left the BBC1 contest to join its ITV1 rival along- side Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden and David Walliams. But Strictly host Bruce, 83,
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The Geordie lads say they were left with croaky voices after their Morecambe and Wise-inspired version of Let There Be Love alongside Sir Bruce Forsyth on Wednesday night. Dec Donnelly told TV Biz: "We won't be bothering the charts. I'm already feeling h
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The phrase "a go-to man" may be modern and inelegant but we know what it means. In today's terminology Winston Churchill may have been the "go-to politician" of the 1940s; Bruce Forsyth is obviously a "go-to light entertainer" whatever the decade. And cu
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The Geordie lads say they were left with croaky voices after their Morecambe and Wise-inspired version of Let There Be Love alongside Sir Bruce Forsyth on Wednesday night. Dec Donnelly told TV Biz: "We won't be bothering the charts. I'm already feeling h
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Last night our favourite stars from the small screen gathered in London for the 17th annual National Television Awards. Of course, we were there... Tulisa was also there in a colourful flamingo-inspired frock. Gary Barlow popped along to pick up some tro
About Bruce Forsyth
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Bruce Joseph Forsyth-Johnson CBE (known as Bruce Forsyth, born 22 February 1928 in Edmonton, London) is a British BAFTA award-winning showman and entertainer, who achieved celebrity status on the series Sunday Night at the London Palladium, and became a household name in the UK, going on to present the television series The Generation Game, Play... Full Article
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LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 06: (L) Wilnelia Forsyth and Bruce Forsyth (C) attend the Miss world 2011 World Final on November 6, 2011 in London, England.
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Veteran British television presenter Bruce Forsyth (R) gives a television interview after receiving his knighthood from Britain's Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace, in central London, on October 12, 2011.
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Veteran British television presenter Bruce Forsyth poses for photographs with his wife Wilnelia after receiving his knighthood from Britain's Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace, in central London, on October 12, 2011.
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British entertainer Bruce Forsyth (2nd L) poses for a photograph with his wife Wilnelia (C), and his children (L-R) Charlotte, Jonathan and Laura, as they arrive at Buckingham Palace for Forsyth to be knighted by Queen Elizabeth, in central London October 12, 2011.
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LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 12: Sir Bruce Forsyth is interviewed after he was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II during an Investiture ceremony at Buckingham Palace on October 12, 2011 in London, England. The Strictly Come Dancing host's place as a leading TV presenter is recognised after...
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British entertainer Bruce Forsyth poses for a photograph after being knighted by Queen Elizabeth at Buckingham Palace, in central London October 12, 2011.
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British entertainer Bruce Forsyth and his wife Wilnelia pose for a photograph as they arrive at Buckingham Palace for Forsyth to be knighted by Queen Elizabeth, in central London October 12, 2011.
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Veteran British television presenter Bruce Forsyth (2nd L) poses for photographs with his wife Wilnelia (C) and his children Charlotte (L), Jonathan (2nd R) and Laura (R) as he arrives at Buckingham Palace in central London to receive his knighthood from Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, on...
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LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 12: Sir Bruce Forsyth and his wife Wilnelia arrive with his children (L-R) Charlotte, Jonathan and Laura at Buckingham Palace where he will be knighted by Queen Elizabeth II on October 12, 2011 in London, England. The Strictly Come Dancing host's place as a...
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LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 25: (UK TABLOID Wilnelia Merced and Bruce Forsyth attend the National Television Awards 2012 at The O2 Arena on January 25th, 2012 in London, United Kingdom.
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LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 07: Presenters Tess Daly and Bruce Forsyth arrive at the Strictly Come Dancing 2011 Press Lauch at BBC Television Centre on September 7, 2011 in London, England.
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LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 22: Sir Bruce Forsyth and his wife Wilnelia (L) sit with and Lady Sarah Keswick in the Royal Box on Centre Court during Day Three of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on June 22, 2011 in London, England.
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LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 22: Sir Bruce Forsyth (2nd-L) and his wife Wilnelia (L) sit with (L-R) Mrs Gill Brook, Lady Sarah Keswick, Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall and All England Club Vice Chairman Philip Brook in the Royal Box on Centre Court in the Royal Box on Centre Court during Day Three...
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LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 22: Sir Bruce Forsyth and his wife Wilnelia arrive in the Royal Box on Centre Court during Day Three of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on June 22, 2011 in London, England.
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LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 22: Sir Bruce Forsyth (2nd-L) and his wife Wilnelia greet the Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall (2nd-R) and Lady Sarah Keswick (3rd-R) in the Royal Box on Centre Court in the Royal Box on Centre Court during Day Three of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All...
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LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 22: Sir Bruce Forsyth (R) and Wilnelia Merced, Lady Forsyth attend the second round match between Venus Williams of the United States and Kimiko Date-Krumm of Japan on Day Three of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet...
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Sir Bruce Forsyth and his wife Lady Forsyth arrive for the Japanese player Kimiko Date-Krumm vs US player Venus Williams women single at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships at the All England Tennis Club, in southwest London on June 22, 2011.
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British television personality Bruce Forsyth (R) sits with his wife, Wilnelia Merced, on Centre Court at the Wimbledon tennis championships in London June 22, 2011.
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British television personality Bruce Forsyth and his wife Wilnelia Merced arrive for Ladies Day, the third day of racing at Royal Ascot in southern England June 16, 2011.
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ASCOT, ENGLAND - JUNE 16: Bruce Forsyth and Wilnelia Forsyth arrive on Ladies Day at Royal Ascot on June 16, 2011 in Ascot, England. The five-day meeting is one of the highlights of the horse racing calendar, with 2011 marking the 300th anniversary of the annual event. Horse racing has...
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British television personality Sir Bruce Forsyth (R) and wife Wilnelia Forsyth (L) arrive at Ascot race course , on Ladies Day at the annual Royal Ascot horse racing event near Windsor, Berkshire on June 16, 2011. The five-day meeting is one of the highlights of the global horse racing...
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ASCOT, ENGLAND - JUNE 16: Bruce Forsyth and Wilnelia Forsyth arrive on day three of Royal Ascot at Ascot Racecourse on June 14, 2011 in Ascot, United Kingdom.
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VIRGINIA WATER, ENGLAND - MAY 25: Bruce Forsyth lines up a putt during the Pro-Am round prior to the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth Club on May 25, 2011 in Virginia Water, England.
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VIRGINIA WATER, ENGLAND - MAY 25: Bruce Forsyth, Chris Evans with wife Natasha Shishmanian during the Pro-Am round prior to the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth Club on May 25, 2011 in Virginia Water, England.
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VIRGINIA WATER, ENGLAND - MAY 25: Bruce Forsyth plays an approach shot during the Pro-Am round prior to the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth Club on May 25, 2011 in Virginia Water, England.
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LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 06: (L) Wilnelia Forsyth and Bruce Forsyth (C) attend the Miss world 2011 World Final on November 6, 2011 in London, England.
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