Discover
Bruce Forsyth's Big Night is a TV show screened on ITV on Saturday nights in late 1978. It starred Bruce Forsyth. 12 episodes were broadcast between 7 October and 31 December 1978. Two further one-off specials were shown on 4 April 1980 and 21 September 1980 where Forsyth got the chance to perform an hour long show with idol and long-time friend Sammy Davis Jr, who had been a guest on an earlier show, which Forsyth later said was the best show he'd ever been associated with.
Original Release
10/07/1978
Cast
Name | Character |
---|
Bruce Forsyth | Self - Presenter |
Anthea Redfern | Self - Co-Presenter |
Alyn Ainsworth | Alyn Ainsworth and his Orchestra |
Rod Hull | Self - Guest |
Anthony Straeger | Actor |
Caroline Dennis | Actor |
Dolly Parton | Self - Guest |
Sammy Davis Jr. | Self - Guest |
Elton John | Self - Guest / Self |
Cleo Laine | Self - Guest / Self |
# | Title | Air Date |
---|---|---|
1 | Episode #1.1 | Saturday, 07 October 1978 |
2 | Episode #1.2 | Saturday, 14 October 1978 |
3 | Episode #1.3 | Saturday, 21 October 1978 |
4 | Episode #1.4 | Saturday, 28 October 1978 |
5 | Episode #1.5 | Saturday, 04 November 1978 |
6 | Episode #1.6 | Saturday, 11 November 1978 |
7 | Episode #1.7 | Saturday, 18 November 1978 |
8 | Episode #1.8 | Saturday, 25 November 1978 |
9 | Episode #1.9 | Saturday, 02 December 1978 |
10 | Episode #1.10 | Saturday, 09 December 1978 |
11 | Episode #1.11 | Saturday, 16 December 1978 |
12 | Episode #1.12 | Sunday, 24 December 1978 |
13 | Episode #1.13 | Sunday, 31 December 1978 |
Directors
Paul Smith, John Kaye Cooper, David Bell, David Crossman
Cast
Name | Character |
---|
Bruce Forsyth | Self - Presenter |
Anthea Redfern | Self - Co-Presenter |
Alyn Ainsworth | Alyn Ainsworth and his Orchestra |
Rod Hull | Self - Guest |
Anthony Straeger | Actor |
Caroline Dennis | Actor |
Dolly Parton | Self - Guest |
Sammy Davis Jr. | Self - Guest |
Elton John | Self - Guest / Self |
Cleo Laine | Self - Guest / Self |
Bette Midler | Self |
Russ Abbot | Self - Guest |
James Hunt | Self - Guest |
The Carpenters | Themselves |
Demis Roussos | Self - Guest |
Pam Ayres | Self - Guest |
Producers
Name | Role |
---|
David Bell | Executive Producer |
Richard Drewett | Producer |