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	\| caption = Forsyth in 2006		\| caption = Forsyth in 2006
	\| birth_name = Bruce Joseph Forsyth-Johnson		\| birth_name = Bruce Joseph Forsyth-Johnson
	\| birth_date = {{Birth date\|df=y\|1928\|2\|22}}		\| birth_date = {{Birth date\|df=y\|1928\|02\|22}}
	\| birth_place = [[Edmonton, London\|Edmonton]], [[Middlesex]], England		\| birth_place = [[Edmonton, London\|Edmonton]], [[Middlesex]], England
	\| death_date = {{Death date and age\|2017\|8\|18\|1928\|2\|22\|df=y}}		\| death_date = {{Death date and age\|2017\|08\|18\|1928\|02\|22\|df=y}}
	\| death_place = [[Wentworth Estate]], [[Virginia Water]], Surrey, England		\| death_place = [[Wentworth Estate]], [[Virginia Water]], Surrey, England
	\| death_cause = <!-- Deliberately left blank — cause of death is not significant to Forsyth's notability -->		\| death_cause = <!-- Deliberately left blank — cause of death is not significant to Forsyth's notability -->
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	* {{marriage\|Penny Calvert<br />\|1953\|1973\|end=divorced}}		* {{marriage\|Penny Calvert<br />\|1953\|1973\|end=divorced}}
	* {{marriage\|[[Anthea Redfern]]<br />\|1973\|1979\|end=divorced}}		* {{marriage\|[[Anthea Redfern]]<br />\|1973\|1979\|end=divorced}}
	* {{marriage\|[[Wilnelia Merced]]<br />\|1983~~<!--Leave blank when marriage ends with death of article subject, per Template:marriage instructions-->~~}}		* {{marriage\|[[Wilnelia Merced]]<br />\|1983}}
	}}		}}
	\| children = 6		\| children = 6
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	In 1977 he announced that he was leaving television to take the star role in a new musical, ''The Travelling Music Show'', based on the songs of [[Anthony Newley]] and [[Leslie Bricusse]].<ref name="Bruce: The Autobiography">{{cite book\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=XcYLmLuXxYMC&q=bruce+forsyth+clair+de+lune&pg=PP186\|title=Bruce: The Autobiography\|isbn=9780330475945\|last1=Forsyth\|first1=Bruce\|date=6 September 2012}}</ref> The show did reasonably well in provincial theatre, but received poor reviews when it moved to London and it closed after four months in July 1978.		In 1977 he announced that he was leaving television to take the star role in a new musical, ''The Travelling Music Show'', based on the songs of [[Anthony Newley]] and [[Leslie Bricusse]].<ref name="Bruce: The Autobiography">{{cite book\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=XcYLmLuXxYMC&q=bruce+forsyth+clair+de+lune&pg=PP186\|title=Bruce: The Autobiography\|isbn=9780330475945\|last1=Forsyth\|first1=Bruce\|date=6 September 2012}}</ref> The show did reasonably well in provincial theatre, but received poor reviews when it moved to London and it closed after four months in July 1978.

	[[London Weekend Television]] persuaded him to return to the screen later that year to present ''[[Bruce Forsyth's Big Night]]'', a two-hour Saturday-night show on ITV encompassing a variety of different entertainment formats (later reduced to 90 minutes). However, the show was not a success and lasted for just one series.<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/reviews/the-fight-for-saturday-night-tv-review-top-marks-for-michael-grades-illuminating-look-at-televisions-9931877.html\|title=The Fight for Saturday Night, TV ~~review:~~ Top marks for Michael Grade's illuminating look at television's golden age\|last=Dean\|first=Will\|date=18 December 2014\|work=[[The Independent]]\|access-date=18 August 2017}}</ref> Forsyth remained with ITV, hosting the game show ''[[Play Your Cards Right]]'', which was the UK version of the US original ''[[Card Sharks]]'', from 1980 to 1987, 1994 to 1999,<ref name="Viner">{{cite news\|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/media/bruce-forsyth-humiliated-by-itv-directors-lack-of-respect-634802.html\|title=Bruce Forsyth 'humiliated' by ITV director's lack of 'respect'\|last=Viner\|first=Brian\|date=26 October 2000\|work=[[The Independent]]\|access-date=18 August 2017}}</ref> and a brief period from 2002 to 2003, before the show was cancelled mid-run due to low ratings.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.britishclassiccomedy.co.uk/play-your-cards-right-1980\|title=Play Your Cards Right, 1980\|date=24 April 2015\|publisher=British Classic Comedy\|access-date=18 August 2017}}</ref>		[[London Weekend Television]] persuaded him to return to the screen later that year to present ''[[Bruce Forsyth's Big Night]]'', a two-hour Saturday-night show on ITV encompassing a variety of different entertainment formats (later reduced to 90 minutes). However, the show was not a success and lasted for just one series.<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/reviews/the-fight-for-saturday-night-tv-review-top-marks-for-michael-grades-illuminating-look-at-televisions-9931877.html\|title=The Fight for Saturday Night, TV revie Top marks for Michael Grade's illuminating look at television's golden age\|last=Dean\|first=Will\|date=18 December 2014\|work=[[The Independent]]\|access-date=18 August 2017}}</ref> Forsyth remained with ITV, hosting the game show ''[[Play Your Cards Right]]'', which was the UK version of the US original ''[[Card Sharks]]'', from 1980 to 1987, 1994 to 1999,<ref name="Viner">{{cite news\|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/media/bruce-forsyth-humiliated-by-itv-directors-lack-of-respect-634802.html\|title=Bruce Forsyth 'humiliated' by ITV director's lack of 'respect'\|last=Viner\|first=Brian\|date=26 October 2000\|work=[[The Independent]]\|access-date=18 August 2017}}</ref> and a brief period from 2002 to 2003, before the show was cancelled mid-run due to low ratings.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.britishclassiccomedy.co.uk/play-your-cards-right-1980\|title=Play Your Cards Right, 1980\|date=24 April 2015\|publisher=British Classic Comedy\|access-date=18 August 2017}}</ref>

	In 1986, he went to the United States to host a game show on [[American Broadcasting Company\|ABC]], ''[[Bruce Forsyth's Hot Streak]]'', which ran for 65 episodes from January to April that year.<ref name="Loxley"/><!--Shortly after, Forsyth was considered by [[Mark Goodson]] to be a candidate for hosting the revival of ''Card Sharks''; ultimately the jobs went to [[Bob Eubanks]] (for the daytime version that aired on CBS), and [[Bill Rafferty]] (who hosted the night-time syndicated version).--> Forsyth starred in the [[Thames Television]] sitcom ''[[Slinger's Day]]'' in 1986 and 1987, a sequel to ''[[Tripper's Day]]'' which had starred [[Leonard Rossiter]], whom Forsyth replaced in the new show.<ref name="Sellers"/> He was the original host of ''[[You Bet!]]'' (1988 to 1990).<ref name="Timeline">{{cite news\|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/tv/2016/04/18/bruce-forsyth-a-timeline/\|title=Bruce Forsyth: a timeline\|date=18 August 2017\|work=[[The Daily Telegraph]]\|access-date=18 August 2017}}</ref>		In 1986, he went to the United States to host a game show on [[American Broadcasting Company\|ABC]], ''[[Bruce Forsyth's Hot Streak]]'', which ran for 65 episodes from January to April that year.<ref name="Loxley"/><!--Shortly after, Forsyth was considered by [[Mark Goodson]] to be a candidate for hosting the revival of ''Card Sharks''; ultimately the jobs went to [[Bob Eubanks]] (for the daytime version that aired on CBS), and [[Bill Rafferty]] (who hosted the night-time syndicated version).--> Forsyth starred in the [[Thames Television]] sitcom ''[[Slinger's Day]]'' in 1986 and 1987, a sequel to ''[[Tripper's Day]]'' which had starred [[Leonard Rossiter]], whom Forsyth replaced in the new show.<ref name="Sellers"/> He was the original host of ''[[You Bet!]]'' (1988 to 1990).<ref name="Timeline">{{cite news\|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/tv/2016/04/18/bruce-forsyth-a-timeline/\|title=Bruce Forsyth: a timeline\|date=18 August 2017\|work=[[The Daily Telegraph]]\|access-date=18 August 2017}}</ref>
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	==External links==		==External links==
	*~~[http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/~~4ce2b9f18f909 Bruce Forsyth~~] at the [[w:British Film Institute\|British Film Institute]]~~		*{{BFI\|4ce2b9f18f909\|Bruce Forsyth}}
	*{{IMDb name\|287028}}		*{{IMDb name\|287028}}
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	*{{commons category-inline}}		*[http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b9f18f909 Bruce Forsyth] at the [[w:British Film Institute\|British Film Institute]]
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