thank you very much, jimmy tarbuck. pleasure is mine, i'm sorry it's on such an occasion, keep well. thank you, jimmy tarbuck, forjoining us, who said it all. sir bruce forsyth had such an instrument of affect his career and they went on to beat such great friends and golfing partners as well out on the golf course, which we know was sir bruce forsyth's great passion in life away from his work. one of the many things about him is that every generation has different memories of him. if you are my age, it's growing up him. if you are my age, it's growing up with the generation game and if you are younger than me it is seeing him on strictly come dancing and younger viewers will think of him perhaps purely for that. to that end, let's tell you what tess daly has said in a statement in the last few minutes. she says there are no words to describe how heartbroken i am to be told the saddest news. from the moment we met bruce and i did nothing but laugh our way through a decade of working together on strictly come dancing. i

he'd entertained millions of people in a career spanning over 7 decades — his friend jimmy tarbuck rememberedubt, a national treasure. he deserved his knighthood. police in spain believe a much bigger attack was being planned by those behind the terror atrocities in barcelona and cambrils, in which 14 people were killed. two people are dead and several others injured after a stabbing

applause joining us now is the comedian jimmy tarbuck. thank you forjoining us.but there are so many a difficult time for you, but there are so many wonderful memories to reflect on. take us back to the beginning — how did you meet and have the job beginning — how did you meet and have thejob friendship beginning — how did you meet and have the job friendship developed? abuts the 27th of october 19 63. because it changed my life. i went on sunday night at the palladium. he brought me on. i was a raw kid, having been on at a club in manchester lanai before, and i had a very good night. at the end, i said, thank you, mr forsyth. he said, he called me mr forsyth! he did help change my life. he was unique. he could play the piano with nat king cole, he could dance with sammy davisjunior, cole, he could dance with sammy davis junior, he could cole, he could dance with sammy davisjunior, he could take over have i got news for you, and most importantly, he could annoy sean connery on the golf course, which a lwa ys connery on the golf course, which always tickled me. te

he'd entertained millions of people in a career spanning over 7 decades — his friend jimmy tarbuck remembered star appeal. he was, without doubt, a national treasure. he deserved his knighthood. police in spain believe a much bigger attack was being planned by those behind the terror atrocities in barcelona and cambrils, in which 1a people were killed. two people are dead and several others injured after a stabbing in the finnish city of turku — police shot a man suspected of carrying out the attack. president trump's chief strategist steve bannon, who masterminded his election victory, has been sacked from the white house. good evening and welcome to bbc news. one of the biggest stars of british television — sir bruce forsyth — has died this afternoon at the age of 89. his career had spanned more than 70 years and included sunday night at the london palladium, play your cards right, the generation game and more recently strictly come dancing. he retired from strictly in 2014 after presenting the programme for more than ten years. his former co—presenter tess daly said today she was heartbrok

jimmy tarbuck and ronnie, we used to go out for dinners and that sort of thing.epressible people. they are leaving a huge gap, none bigger than him. there is so much to talk about in relation to sir bruce forsyth that we have not talked about gulf, is that one of the key ways he had a proper wind down and stopped working and did something entirely different? i kept out of his way, like all of those golfers, they were all much better than i was. i had a friendship with all of them, but if i'd played them i would have lost all of my money long ago and would be living in the outer hebrides. these comics, that's all they had to do, play golf, gambling and that sort of thing. i gave up golf which is why i still have some money left. if you were asked, and sadly i'm sure you will be in the coming days and weeks, what would be your fondest coming days and weeks, what would be yourfondest memories of coming days and weeks, what would be your fondest memories of working with him. fondest memory of dancing with him. fondest memory of dancing with him, never imagined i woul

his friend, comedian jimmy tarbuck, paid tribute.hits of all of them. the palladium, you know, he was a great host of that. and he was wonderful with the public and the public loved him. spanish police say they believe a terror network behind atrocities in barcelona and cambrils may have been planning a much bigger attack. two people have died and several injured after a stabbing in the finnish city of turku, a man suspected of carrying out the attack was shot by police. authorities are still trying to establish the motives. president trump's ideological mentor and controversial chief strategist, steve bannon, has been sacked from his role at the white house. more now about sir bruce forsyth, the veteran entertainer who has died at the age of 89. tributes have poured in for a man described as the nation's favourite. earlier i spoke to the former bbc chairman, lord grade who told me about his long—standing friendship with sir bruce. well, i have known him since i was a kid, i used to go into rehearsals at the london palladium when he