Calls for statue to honour Sir Bruce

SINCE HIS death last year at the age of 89, there have been numerous calls for a statue of Sir Bruce Forsyth to be erected outside a BBC building to mark his incredible 75-year career.

In 2005, a bronze bust of the much-loved entertainer was unveiled at London’s Palladium theatre, where he hosted TV’s Sunday Night at the London Palladium in the 1950s and 60s. There is also a special plaque celebrating his record-breaking number of appearances at The Hippodrome in London.

The comedian Jon Culshaw, who was part of the BBC’s tribute show to Sir Bruce, is the latest person to call for a statue to be erected in his memory. “There really is only one Sir Bruce. A statue would be an amazing thing. What about a sundial? Bruce in the thinker pose,” he said.