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  Sir Bruce Forsyth - The King of the Catchphrase   great trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
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There have been few British entertainers deserving of the description 'national treasure', but Sir Bruce Forsyth is one. This match quiz takes a brief look at the life and times of this recently deceased, consummate professional.
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  Bruce Forsyth - Didn't He Do Well?   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
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King of the catchphrase and all-round entertainer, Sir Bruce Forsyth long reigned over the weekend TV schedules.
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  Bruce Forsyth's Life and Career    
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One of the most versatile and long standing British entertainers, there isn't a lot Bruce can't do.
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  Nice to See You    
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One of the most charismatic and well-loved TV performers in the UK, Bruce Forsyth's career began in 1939. See how much you know about him.
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trivia question Quick Question
Although associated with London, where are his family's roots?

From Quiz "Bruce Forsyth's Life and Career"





Bruce Forsyth Trivia Questions
1. Bruce Forsyth was born in 1928 - in which city?

From Quiz Bruce Forsyth - Didn't He Do Well?

Answer: London

Bruce Joseph Forsyth-Johnson was born in Edmonton in north London. He entered show business aged 14 under the name Boy Bruce, the Mighty Atom.

2. Finish this catchphrase of Bruce Forsyth's: "Nice to see you. ____".

From Quiz Nice to See You

Answer: To see you - nice

This is one of Bruce's oldest catchphrases. He shared it with studio audiences. The first part of the phrase was his, and the audience would answer with the second part. At first he would rehearse it with the audience, but then it appeared in a TV advert where another actor said it to him, and so the legend goes that is when it became popular among the general public.

3. Sir Bruce's television career was notable for its longevity. In which decade did he make his first TV appearance?

From Quiz Bruce Forsyth - Didn't He Do Well?

Answer: 1930s

As a boy, Bruce Forsyth sang and danced on a BBC talent show, possibly called "Come And Be Televised", broadcast in 1939 from Radiolympia. In 2012 he was recognised by "Guinness World Records" as having the longest television career of any male entertainer.

4. Bruce Forsyth was born with a double-barreled name. What was it?

From Quiz Nice to See You

Answer: Forsyth-Johnson

He was born Bruce Joseph Forsyth-Johnson in London, England. After being awarded the CBE, he was called Sir Bruce Joseph Forsyth-Johnson CBE.

5. Bruce Forsyth is the name he uses professionally, but which bit has been removed from his surname?

From Quiz Bruce Forsyth's Life and Career

Answer: Johnson

He was born Bruce Joseph Forsyth-Johnson on 22nd February 1928.

6. Forsyth's big break came in 1958, when he became the presenter of which hit variety show?

From Quiz Bruce Forsyth - Didn't He Do Well?

Answer: Sunday Night at the London Palladium

Notable for its star guests, "Sunday Night at the London Palladium" included a segment called "Beat the Clock" in which couples drawn from the audience competed against each other in a series of games. The show made Bruce Forsyth famous, along with his first catchphrase "I'm in charge".

7. Bruce Forsyth trained as a dancer after seeing which famous film star in action?

From Quiz Nice to See You

Answer: Fred Astaire

Bruce learned how to dance in London's Tottenham and Brixton. He was 14-years-old when he first danced onstage in an act called "Boy Bruce, the Mighty Atom".

8. In 1991 he did the voiceover for a children's cartoon. What was the name of the bird in the title?

From Quiz Bruce Forsyth's Life and Career

Answer: Fiddley Foodle

The Fiddley Foodle Bird's full name is actually the Fiddley Foodle Bim Bam Boodle Oo-diddly Doodle Oodle Bird, as announced in each programme.

9. Forsyth and his second wife worked together on 1970's hit show "The Generation Game". Who was she?

From Quiz Bruce Forsyth - Didn't He Do Well?

Answer: Anthea Redfern

Forsyth was married to his first wife, Penny Calvert, by whom he had three daughters, from 1953 to 1973. He and Anthea Redfern were married from 1973 to 1979 and had two daughters. A former beauty queen and Playboy Bunny, Anthea had met Bruce at a Miss Lovely Legs competition before winning the job of co-hosting "The Generation Game".

10. In October 2013, Bruce Forsyth missed one episode of "Strictly Come Dancing". What was the reason for this?

From Quiz Nice to See You

Answer: Flu

Previously Bruce had said that he worried that he would one day get the flu and have to miss a programme, letting everyone down. Sadly, it happened in October 2013!

11. Besides entertainment, what game did Bruce frequently play in front of large audiences?

From Quiz Bruce Forsyth's Life and Career

Answer: golf

Bruce has always liked playing golf, and was a regular, even beyond the age of 70, on the pro-celebrity circuit. He used to be famous for playing with his two other comedian friends, Kenny Lynch and Jimmy Tarbuck.

12. Bruce Forsyth made occasional appearances on the silver screen. In which 1971 Disney movie did he play a wartime spiv?

From Quiz Bruce Forsyth - Didn't He Do Well?

Answer: Bedknobs and Broomsticks

Set at the time of the Battle of Britain, "Bedknobs and Broomsticks" was the story of three evacuated London children, a trainee witch and their search for a spell to save the country from Nazi invasion. Bruce Forsyth played Swinburne, henchman of the Bookman, who was also seeking the spell.

13. In what way did Bruce Forsyth make his TV debut?

From Quiz Nice to See You

Answer: In a talent show

He started out in a talent show, although no one seems to be sure which one. The most popular opinion seems to be "Come and Be Televised" which was introduced by Jasmine Bligh and broadcast by the BBC from Radiolympia in 1939.

14. Bruce Forsyth hosted a number of television game shows. In which one of them could contestants win a Brucie Bonus?

From Quiz Bruce Forsyth - Didn't He Do Well?

Answer: Play Your Cards Right

"Play Your Cards Right" was based on the American TV show "Card Sharks". The Brucie Bonus went to the competing couple who won each of the two games played in the first half of the show.

15. One of Bruce's trademark catchphrases is: "You don't get anything for ______ . "

From Quiz Bruce Forsyth's Life and Career

Answer: a pair

Though only stating part of the rules, it became another catchphrase in Bruce's "Play your Cards Right" series (1980-87, 1994-99, 2002), if the player, after being asked the other catchphrase "Higher or lower?" pulled the same number card they lost out, and Bruce stated "You don't get anything for a pair".

16. Sir Bruce and his third wife, Wilnelia Merced, celebrated their silver wedding anniversary in 2008. A former Miss World, Wilnelia had qualified for the contest by winning which title?

From Quiz Bruce Forsyth - Didn't He Do Well?

Answer: Miss Puerto Rico

Wilnelia Merced won the Miss World title in 1975. She and Bruce Forsyth were both judges of the 1980 Miss World competition. They married in 1983 and had a son together.

17. Bruce Forsyth has publicly been an avid supporter of which sport?

From Quiz Nice to See You

Answer: Golf

Bruce was so fond of golf that his home in Surrey was within the grounds of Wentworth Golf Club. Also, his holiday home in the Caribbean was close to a local course.

18. One of Bruce's trademark catchphrases is: "Let's see the scores on the ______ , dears."

From Quiz Bruce Forsyth's Life and Career

Answer: doors

"Let's see the scores on the doors, dears."

19. In 2004 Bruce Forsyth presented a pro-celebrity dance competition for the BBC. Originally conceived as a one-off fundraiser for the charity Sport Relief, this show became a worldwide phenomenon. What was its British name?

From Quiz Bruce Forsyth - Didn't He Do Well?

Answer: Strictly Come Dancing

Bruce continued as main presenter of "Strictly", an ideal showcase for his dancing background and his skill at controlling live events, until 2013, returning for later Christmas and charity specials. Known as "Dancing With The Stars" in the USA, the format was sold to over forty countries, becoming one of the most successful TV shows ever.

20. In which theatre did Bruce Forsyth get his first big break? (Hint: The name of the theatre is part of the name of the programme show.)

From Quiz Nice to See You

Answer: London Palladium

"Sunday Night at the London Palladium" was the first show Bruce hosted. He was originally booked for only two shows, but that grew into three years during which time he became the highest paid TV entertainer of the time.

21. Brucie's one foray into situation comedy came when he played the title role in ITV series "Slinger's Day". The manager of stunningly incompetent staff, in which environment did Cecil Slinger work?

From Quiz Bruce Forsyth - Didn't He Do Well?

Answer: Supermarket

"Slinger's Day" ran for two series in 1986 and 1987. It followed on from "Tripper's Day", a programme starring Leonard Rossiter, who had died before it was broadcast.

22. Bruce Forsyth married Wynelia Merced in 1983. They purchased a holiday home in the land of her birth. Where is that?

From Quiz Nice to See You

Answer: Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico is an island in the Caribbean. Their holiday home is on the north side of the island beside the sixth hole of a golf course. Bruce says he paced out the distance and learned that the house was just 25 yards from the fairway.

23. What was Bruce's first professional job as a performer?

From Quiz Bruce Forsyth's Life and Career

Answer: Song, dance and accordion act

Billed at the age of 14 as "Boy Bruce, the mighty atom" he worked hard for many years touring the country until he was spotted working with fellow comedian Dickie Henderson and chosen to host "Sunday Night at the London Palladium" (1955-67 and 1972-3) in 1958, which he hosted for three years although his first appearance on TV was in 1939 on a talent show called "Come and Be Televised" on the BBC.

24. In 2013, Bruce Forsyth was included in the "Guinness Book of World Records". Which record was he awarded?

From Quiz Nice to See You

Answer: The longest TV career

Betty White held the title first. Bruce Forsyth overtook her in 2013 after his appearances on "Strictly Come Dancing".

25. Although associated with London, where are his family's roots?

From Quiz Bruce Forsyth's Life and Career

Answer: Scotland

The name should give it away, he is reputed to be a descendant of the Scottish botanist William Forsyth, but does talk about his origins in some interviews as Scottish despite being born and bred in North London.

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