Sir Bruce Forsyth: 8 little-known facts about his career

Sir Bruce Forsyth: 8 little-known facts about his career

Sir Bruce Forsyth, who has died at the age of 89, hosted some of the biggest shows on British TV of the past 60 years - from Sunday Night at the London Palladium to Strictly Come Dancing.

As well as the prime time game shows for which he was best known, there were many other sides to his long career, from movies to a TV sitcom and attempts to crack America.

He made his TV debut before World War Two.

Sir Bruce is the only entertainer whose career spanned the entire TV era.

He made his first appearance at the age of 11 on Come and Be Televised in 1939, just three years after regular BBC TV broadcasts began.

He performed a song and tap dance routine and was interviewed by the programme's host Jasmine Bligh, who asked what his ambition was.
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