Bob Monkhouse: Million Joke Man - Season 1

Season 1

Episodes

First Steps to Stardom
This episode turns the spotlight on his early career, from his writing jokes for Max Miller while still a teenager to hosting one of television's highest rating entertainment shows The Golden Shot. With unrestricted access to Bob's personal archive, Paul discovers how his early professions success came against a backdrop of personal difficult and heartbreak.

The King of the Gameshows
Paul O'Grady looks at Bob Monkhouse's career during the 1970s and 1980s, with the help of rare and often previously unseen archive.

The Elder Statesman of Comedy
Paul O'Grady charts Bob Monkhouse's reinvention as the elder statesman of British comedy in his final years, featuring previously unseen footage.
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