Bruce Forsyth's Big Night (1978)
Screened on ITV, Saturday nights throughout the autumn and winter of 1978. A total of 12 episodes were broadcast between 7 October and 31 December 1978, with an additional highlights show and a further one off special on 4 April 1980. Despite a huge budget and big name guest stars it was poorly received and was broadly unsuccessful, with Forsyth's former big hit The Generation Game (hosted then by Larry Grayson) winning higher audience figures.
Bruce Forsyth's Big Night: Season 1 - 14 Episode s
1x1 - Episode 1
October 7, 1978
Bette Midler, Rod Hull and Emu
1x2 - Episode 2
October 14, 1978
Elton John, Charlie Drake, Russ Abbot, Roy Barraclough
1x3 - Episode 3
October 21, 1978
Pam Ayres, Jack Jones, Rod Hull and Emu
1x4 - Episode 4
October 28, 1978
Dudley Moore, Russ Abbot, Pam Ayres, Charlie Drake, John Conteh, Jimmy Rimmer
1x5 - Episode 5
November 4, 1978
Dolly Parton, Michael Thorne
1x6 - Episode 6
November 11, 1978
Sammy Davis Jr., Kenny Everett, Phil Parks, Peter Gordeno, Francoise Pascal
1x7 - Episode 7
November 18, 1978
Demis Roussos, Kevin Keegan. Barry Evans, Lionel Blair, Grace Kennedy
1x8 - Episode 8
November 25, 1978
Lena Zavaroni, James Hunt, Tessa Wyatt, Christian
1x9 - Episode 9
December 2, 1978
Cleo Laine, Madeline Smith
1x10 - Episode 10
December 9, 1978
Petula Clark, Ed Stewart, Tony Godden
1x11 - Episode 11
December 16, 1978
Dolores Gray, Billy Dainty, Kate O'Mara, Gary Bailey
1x12 - Bruce Forsyth's Christmas Eve
December 24, 1978
The Carpenters, Kenny Everett, Pat Jennings, John Conteh, Rod Hull and Emu, Diana Dors, Kenny Lynch, Cannon & Ball
1x13 - Compilation Show
December 31, 1978
Highlighting guests from previous programmes.
1x14 - Episode 14
April 4, 1980
Juliet Prowse, Madeline Bell, Derek Griffiths, Kenny Lynch