The Generation Game
Also in 1978, Grade managed to place under contract the entertainer Bruce Forsyth who had helped the BBC to dominate the Saturday evening television ratings through the decade via "The Generation Game" series. His new vehicle was titled "Bruce Forsyth's Big Night" and was intended to feature all his talents in one programme lasting two hours. The budget was £2million for a fourteen-week run. The new series was considered a disaster, with the press turning against the host, but did achieve an initial audience of 14 million. "The Generation Game", with new host Larry Grayson, managed to achieve a larger audience. LWT's "Big Night" was not recommissioned.