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Barbara Windsor Celebrates...: Bob Monkhouse

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24/01/2017

Bob Monkhouse

BBC Radio 2 - Barbara Windsor Celebrates..., Bob Monkhouse

Barbara Windsor celebrates the life of comedian, writer and actor Bob Monkhouse.

Comedy writer, comedian, actor, singer, presenter, game show host, film buff, articulate, clever, confident... Bob Monkhouse could do anything!
Bob Monkhouse began his career with his partner Denis Goodwin. They performed as a double act and wrote for Arthur Askey, Jimmy Edwards, Ted Ray, Max Miller and Bob Hope. Bob appeared in the first of the "Carry On" film series, "Carry On Sergeant" in 1958 and "Dentist in the Chair" (1961). As a game show host, Bob began in 1956 as the host of "Do You Trust Your Wife?", the British version of an American game show. He went on to host more than 30 different quiz shows on British television over the years. Bob appeared onstage in London's West End, singing and acting in the shows "The Boys From Syracuse" and Cole Porter's "Aladdin" and for years hosted TV's "The Golden Shot. In 1978, Bob was in court and was acquitted over charges of "conspiracy to defraud film companies" over his collection of old movies... Bob was an avid collector of absolutely everything! In the mid 90's, Bob's priceless collection of joke books were stolen, but to his immense relief they were eventually returned. Tragically, Bob was diagnosed with prostate cancer and passed away on the 29th December 2003. A posthumous TV ad campaign was launched warning of prostate cancer with Bob seen standing in a virtual graveyard.
New interviews will include: Barry Cryer, Denis Norden, Abigail Williams (Bob's daughter), Joe Pasquale, Jim Moir, Colin Edmonds, Russell Davies, and from the archive... Bob Monkhouse himself.

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