'The Goodies' OBE! (Plus a Few Others)

Did anybody happen to see Bruce Forsyth on a series I think was called ‘heroes of comedy’? The premise being that well-known entertainers picked clips of comedians that they respected or who had been influential on their own careers.

I was amazed when every clip Bruce Forsyth picked featured himself with another performer! He laboured the point by stating what an incredible talent Sammy Davis Junior was and what a superstar he was, and then stated that he, Bruce Forsyth was considered the British Sammy Davis Junior! It really was very instructive of the way Bruce Forsyth thought about himself and I wonder why the programmes producers didn’t tactfully advise him what the actual premise of the show was; maybe they thought it was better to give him enough rope to hang himself?

I didn’t really have much of an opinion of Bruce Forsyth before that show.

In respect of ‘Joe Bloggs’ getting an award apparently:

Of the 965 people receiving an award in the honours list, 74% are members of the public recognised for outstanding community and voluntary work.

Indeed – that, in fact, is the most shameful aspect of the Forsyth saga. But as a performer he has always lacked humility. Unashamed self-congratulation is his least endearing characteristic.

There are doubtless hundreds of others with the same credentials but as they are not in the public eye, get nothing. I am opposed to anyone getting a going for doing their job, however good or however famous they may be. It diminishes the system for those who really do deserve some reward for charitable or voluntary works.

I remember my boss at the Post Office decades ago ruing the fact that his time had come for his MBE. He would rather have had another £200 per year – yes it was that long ago!!

As I said Pete, King/Queen, Battlefield. Or if you donate a few million quid you don’t need to some Political Party…..etc, well, you know what I mean.;)
Jim.

Lincoln .7

And why not,hes performed for 69 years and been at the top of his game for some 50 years of that.

And know doubt you saw him on TV, stating he had expected one years ago, and that friends and family had actualy campaigned for him the get one. Not exactly the way to go Lav is it?.
Jim.

Lincoln .7

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/honours-list/8569793/Queens-Birthday-Honours-2011-list-in-full.html

And why not,hes performed for 69 years and been at the top of his game for some 50 years of that.

And? Lots of other people work all there life and getting next to nothing at the end of it. Why should he be any different?

There are doubtless hundreds of others with the same credentials but as they are not in the public eye, get nothing. I am opposed to anyone getting a going for doing their job, however good or however famous they may be. It diminishes the system for those who really do deserve some reward for charitable or voluntary works.

I remember my boss at the Post Office decades ago ruing the fact that his time had come for his MBE. He would rather have had another £200 per year – yes it was that long ago!!

Bruce Forsyth has been awarded a Knighthood:(
Why is it that these people in show business get such awards, for Gods sake they are only doing a very highly paid job at the end of the day.
Lincoln .7

And why not,hes performed for 69 years and been at the top of his game for some 50 years of that.

Pete, I couldn’t agree more, Bruce Forsyth has been awarded a Knighthood:(
Why is it that these people in show business get such awards, for Gods sake they are only doing a very highly paid job at the end of the day.
When did you last hear of Joe Blogs who has worked on a lathe from the day he left school until the day he retired, get such an award.
And Alan Sugar, being made a Lord for just being an advisor, I thought that was why we had 650 or thereabouts, M.Ps for.
I seem to remember if History is anything to go by, a person was made a Knight if he did something for his King/queen,on the field of battle.
Rant over.
Jim.:rolleyes:

Lincoln .7

The less said about the majority of these awards the better.:(