Later this year the entertainer Bob Hope celebrates his 100th birthday. In this early tribute to one of the world's best loved comedians the writer Dick Vosburgh tells the comic's life story and own experiences of writing gags for the British-born comedian who never forgot his roots. Hope was born in Eltham, south London, in May 1903 and emigrated to America with his family when he was five. Although he used to joke about being "marked for export" from an early age, Hope loved performing for British audiences and often returned here for hugely popular tours. Featuring archive performances and interviews with Bob Hope and with some of his former colleagues.