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The Generation Game

“The Generation Game” – 1971


Director(s)
Duncan Cooper
Stuart Hall
Sue McMahon
Bill Morton

The fun Saturday night show that was based on a Dutch TV show. Bruce was a great choice for the UK version as he was use to game show segments during his years on the LIVE at the palladium TV shows. Not only did he enjoy a great working relationship with his co-host Anthea Turner, but it turned into a romance, and then into marriage.

The shows whole concept was that competing families would compete with each other over various fun games, but the novelty value was that the family would have to consist of a younger and older family member. The humour was from the families competing, but also the non stop razor humour from Bruce.
Producer(s)
Sue Andrew producer
Alan Boyd producer (1975-1980)
Jonathan Glazier series producer
Ben Kellett producer
David Taylor producer

Cast

Bruce Forsyth – Host (1971-1977
Larry Grayson – Host (1978-1982)
Anthea Redfern – Hostess (1971-1977)
Isla St. Clair – Hostess (1978-1982)

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What an amazing piece of kit our telly was. Can you imagine having to change channel by turning a knob to tune in BBC2 and forever getting up to realign the aerial and contrast, and the only way to stop the picture from rolling was to give the set a good thump? Do you remember that we only have three channels to watch? Thinking about it, the conversation was better at school next day as everyone seemed to be watching the same thing unlike nowadays where we have too much choice. Aye, the quality of programmes seem to have dwindled when you think back to what we had in our days.

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