mostly david ephgrave

Last night saw the return of Strictly Come Dancing to our now not-so-small screens; the eleventh series of the only reality-tinged TV show in which I’m ever likely to show an interest. Since the beginning, Strictly has been hosted by the Light Entertainment veteran, Sir Bruce Forsyth – and every year, like clockwork, we get the Brucie Backlash. People line up on Facebook, Twitter and in the trashy press, calling for Bruce to retire. I, for one, am having none of it: I love Bruce Forsyth. The man is a legend. He has spent seventy-four years in the business (seventy-four years: Christ) - and in that time has worked with just about anyone of note. Worked with, and often shown up. If you ever get the chance, track down and watch the clip of him dancing with Sammy Davis Jnr. It's incredible.    Not many could keep up with an artist of that calibre. Brucie manages it. More than that: Brucie makes it look easy . De...