Yet Mr Forsyth is the improbable face of Britain's favourite television programme.Twelve million viewers saw him compere the finale of "Strictly Come Dancing" on December 22nd.
Yes, there in the role of menacing heavy is Ron Perlman, lately a leading man of sorts in Hellboy, but here returned to his natural home to the side of centre stage, that vast, improbable face looming out of the story like an Easter Island statue.
Tonight, the die seemed to be cast, barring an improbable about-face by the Taliban.
The 1980 census becomes more improbable in the face of the 1987 census that counted 657,411 Timorese – this would require a growth rate of 2.5% per year, nearly identical to the very high growth rate in East Timor from 1970 to 1975, and a highly unlikely one given the conditions of the brutal occupation, including Indonesian efforts to discourage reproduction.
They therefore face an improbable route to qualification from Group B, in which Afghanistan and Tuesday's other winners Zimbabwe are the front-runners.
Over the 5km Crosara climb less than 20km from the finish, Cavendish was unable to hang on to the strongest riders on the steepest section of the ascent, although he gave it everything, bent over his bike at all kinds of improbable angles, with his face clearly displaying the effort.
"I don't think the technological challenges we face are improbable.
Unless community members believe that change can occur regarding power structures, it is improbable that those who face such boundaries will volunteer to participate in the research process because doing so would violate school policies regarding time and decision making, contextually established social norms, and their understanding of science (Serrano-García 1990; Wang et al. 1998).
In Indiana, Mr Daniels faced an improbable challenge from an underfunded Democrat, but now seems certain to defeat her.
Why in a Triple Crown season dominated by fresh faces and improbable long shots would the 143rd running of the Belmont Stakes be any different?
Mr. Dilan's father, State Senator Martin M. Dilan, a Lopez ally, is also facing an improbable challenge by Jason A. Otaño, who is running as a reformer.
