<P> In January 1968 Pye Records issued as a single "I'm Backing Britain", supporting the campaign of the same name, written by Tony Hatch and Jackie Trent, and sung by Forsyth . The chorus included "The feeling is growing, so let's keep it going, the good times are blowing our way". All involved in making the single took cuts in their fees or royalties so that the single sold for 5 s . instead of the going rate of 7s . 41⁄2d . Forsyth happily endorsed the campaign, saying "The country has always done its best when it is up against the wall . If everyone realises what we are up against we can get out of trouble easily ." The song did not make the charts, selling only 7,319 copies . </P> <P> On 7 October 1968, he was top of the bill on the opening night of the Golden Garter nightclub, Wythenshawe . Two years later, he played Swinburne in the Disney fantasy film Bedknobs and Broomsticks . In 1976, he appeared on The Muppet Show, where he took on the famous duo of Statler and Waldorf . </P> <P> During his spell of hosting Sunday Night at the London Palladium as part of the show he hosted the 15 - minute game show Beat the Clock . Forsyth's next success was The Generation Game (BBC1, 1971--1977, 1990--1994), which proved popular and attracted huge Saturday evening audiences . It was on this show that Forsyth introduced his "The Thinker" pose, emulating Rodin's sculpture, appearing in silhouette each week after the opening titles . This pose is reminiscent of the circus strong - man attitude . He also wrote and sang the theme for the show "Life is the Name of the Game ." Millions of viewers became familiar with the rasp of Forsyth's north London accented voice and his "distinctively pointy" chin that he emphasised in poses such as the "human question mark", with chin over raised knee . He was replaced on The Generation Game by Larry Grayson . </P> <P> In 1977 he announced that he was leaving television to take the star role in a new musical, The Travelling Music Show, based on the songs of Anthony Newley and Leslie Bricusse . The show did reasonably well in provincial theatre, but got bad reviews when it moved to London and closed after four months in July 1978 . </P>

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