so we worked hard at being mr showbiz.arming up, he would constantly work his body and sometimes, even on strictly, just before he had to go on, you would see him almost revving himself up like a car, getting ready to go out there and entertain. joining me now is the broadcaster giles brandreth. you met bruce forsyth a long time ago. i was a student at oxford, and he was in pantomime at the local theatre, and i went to interview him for the student newspaper. i think that surprised me was that he hated pantomime. he didn‘t like to stick with the plot, wanted to be free to do what he wanted to do with his audience. he also told me interestingly on that occasion that you have got to face facts if you are an entertainer. half the entertainer would like you. he said, i accept that and play to the half that does. don‘t worry and keep going. he did keep going. he was known as the mighty atom at the start of his career at 1a. he told me he also made a performance on tv at ten years of age, a bbc trier programme before the second

so he worked hard at being mr showbiz. he worked hard at staying fit, didn't he? very hard.hat was phenomenal. bruce, to retain his balance, used to spin 80 times a day and to the left. 80 times a day? absolutely, he was warming up, he would constantly work his body, and sometimes even on strictly just before he had to go on you would see him almost revving himself up like a car getting himself ready to go out there and entertain. christopher plummer i saw you chuckle when we watched that report, particularly play your cards right, i honestly don't think there is any other entertainer that this country has ever had that could have carried that off. absolutely, he is a consummate professional, he was brilliant. i remember, he was a friend when i was a child because he was always in our sitting—room at home with the family, and we sat there laughing at this man. it was like having a sort of television uncle. he was brilliant. he was brilliant year after year after year in different shows, different genres, he was fantastic, movies, everything he did, dancing, singing, and when

so we worked hard at being mr showbiz.etain his balance, used to spin 80 times a day. he was warming up, he would constantly work his body and sometimes, even on strictly, just before he had to go on, you would see him almost revving himself up like a car, getting ready to go out there and entertain. hundreds of tributes have been paid to sir bruce, with many celebrities taking to social media to remember he star. —— the star. tess daly described him as: the prime minister theresa may described him as a national treasure, who would be missed. and stephen fry tweaking a popular brucey catchphrase. he tweeted: after 8am this morning, we'll be speaking tojimmy tarbuck, who was a close friend of sir bruce. here are the rest of the main stories today: the physicist professor stephen hawking has accused the health secretary, jeremy hunt, of "cherry—picking" evidence to support his policies. he has praised the nhs, but attacked the provision of private healthcare in england. mr hunt has described the scientist's claims as wrong.

so we worked hard at being mr showbiz.ruce to retain his balance, we used to spin 80 times a day. he was warming up, he would co nsta ntly day. he was warming up, he would constantly work is body and sometimes even on strictly, just before he had to go on, you would see him almost revving himself up like a see him almost revving himself up likea car, see him almost revving himself up like a car, getting ready to go out there and entertain. hundreds of tributes have been paid to sir bruce, with many celebrities taking to social media to remember he star. the prime minister theresa may described him as a national treasure, who would be missed. strictly host claudia winkelman, who took over from sir bruce, spoke about how both on and off the screen he was the man you saw. and stephen fry tweaking a popular brucey catchphrase. it's all over the front of the newspapers too. we will have a look at those a moment. after 8am, we will speak to a close friend of sir bruce. professor stephen hawking has accused the health secretary o