Bruce Forsyth's Big Night
1978•8.0/10
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8.0/10(1)
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.
Production
LWT
Language
EN
Status
Ended
First Aired
October 7, 1978
Last Aired
April 4, 1980
Networks
ITV1
Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
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Seasons & Episodes
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Season
E1
Episode 1
Air date: 1978-10-07
Bette Midler, Rod Hull and Emu
E2
Episode 2
Air date: 1978-10-14
Elton John, Charlie Drake, Russ Abbot, Roy Barraclough
E3
Episode 3
Air date: 1978-10-21
Pam Ayres, Jack Jones, Rod Hull and Emu
E4
Episode 4
Air date: 1978-10-28
Dudley Moore, Russ Abbot, Pam Ayres, Charlie Drake, John Conteh, Jimmy Rimmer
E5
Episode 5
Air date: 1978-11-04
Dolly Parton, Michael Thorne
E6
Episode 6
Air date: 1978-11-11
Sammy Davis Jr., Kenny Everett, Phil Parks, Peter Gordeno, Francoise Pascal
E7
Episode 7
Air date: 1978-11-18
Demis Roussos, Kevin Keegan. Barry Evans, Lionel Blair, Grace Kennedy
E8
Episode 8
Air date: 1978-11-25
Lena Zavaroni, James Hunt, Tessa Wyatt, Christian
E9
Episode 9
Air date: 1978-12-02
Cleo Laine, Madeline Smith
E10
Episode 10
Air date: 1978-12-09
Petula Clark, Ed Stewart, Tony Godden
E11
Episode 11
Air date: 1978-12-16
Dolores Gray, Billy Dainty, Kate O'Mara, Gary Bailey
E12
Bruce Forsyth's Christmas Eve
Air date: 1978-12-24
The Carpenters, Kenny Everett, Pat Jennings, John Conteh, Rod Hull and Emu, Diana Dors, Kenny Lynch, Cannon & Ball
E13
Compilation Show
Air date: 1978-12-31
Highlighting guests from previous programmes.
E14
Episode 14
Air date: 1980-04-04
Juliet Prowse, Madeline Bell, Derek Griffiths, Kenny Lynch
Cast
Bruce Forsyth
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