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Bob monkhouse biography, life, interesting facts early life and education. He became much in demand as an afterdinner speaker and wrote a book about. A couple of days after that, she called me up to say bob had woken. Bob monkhouse was born 1st june 1928, to wilfred and dorothy monkhouse.
Comic joe pasquale tells time out london about the effect bob monkhouse had on. My act wasnt great a monk broke a 20year vow of silence to heckle me. Bob s full house was a popular and influential quiz programme hosted by bob monkhouse which was based on the popular game bingo. A book by a standup comedian and television gameshow host is not, perhaps, the first place where you would think of looking for insights into the art of writing. Film of bob monkhouse talking and joking about his prostate cancer just before he died. May 30, 2015 bob loved trying to reduce a joke to what he called the irreducible minimum and the jokes in his books have that precision, says edmonds. The secret life of bob monkhouse tells the extraordinary story of comedian bob monkhouses life and career, recounted for the first time through the vast private archive of films, tv shows, letters and memorabilia that he left behind.
Apr 15, 2020 bob monkhouse they all laughed when i said id become a comedian. Dec 23, 2016 the bbc is to broadcast bob monkhouses last recorded gig an intimate performance to an audience full of other comedians and his performance took an unusual turn when the veteran comedian dropped the gags and started speaking about the comedy legends he had worked with over the years. Bob monkhouse was educated at goring hall school in worthing. Bbc news entertainment monkhouse passes on jokes in will. Gold to show bob monkhouse documentary series news.
The bbc is to broadcast bob monkhouses last recorded gig an intimate performance to an audience full of other comedians and his performance took an unusual turn when the veteran comedian dropped the gags and started speaking about the. In july 1995, two were stolen and monkhouse offered a. Books by bob monkhouse author of crying with laughter. Monkhouse was famous for his quick ad lib and one liner jokes. Bob monkhouse unpublished personal anecdotes, gags, sketches and excerpts from the famous lost joke books. Hunting and fishing day jokes 4th satuday national cherries jubilee day jokes sep. Bob monkhouse left me his joke books in his will, says. Joker stole another comedians joke for his standup. Bob monkhouse one liners his memory was prodigious and over a career that spanned more than 50 years until his death in 2003 he compiled thousands of jokes, odd facts and ideas that he jotted down by hand in 12 ringbound volumes, which he took everywhere. But oddly enough, bob monkhouses book over the limit has quite a lot to say on the subject both directly and indirectly. Uktv gold has announced new documentary series bob monkhouse. With his own golden rules, advice and examples from fellow experts and famous friends, and a wealth of humorous material that worked for him, this lighthearted yet thoroughly practical handbook ensures that you will always be ready to say a few words. Virgin books paperback by bob monkhouse 24 dec 2004.
Bob monkhouses interest in becoming a comedian was nevertheless developing at the same time as he was suffering such misery and neglect. The man called monkhouse is a wellexecuted example of a dead comic play, where simon cartwright captures monkhouses infectious voice and. Robert alan monkhouse obe 1 june 1928 29 december 2003 was an english entertainer. There was rejoicing yesterday, in some quarters anyway, at the news that comedian bob monkhouse s joke books, missing since july last year, had been recovered. Bob monkhouse left me his joke books in his will, says friend. Comedy genius and legend, bob monkhouse meticulously catalogued thousands of jokes in sixteen beautifully handwritten and illustrated volumes.
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Throughout his career monkhouse had jotted down jokes, odd facts, oneliners, sketches and ideas in a series of leatherbound books, which he took with him to every television, radio, stage and nightclub appearance he. Bob monkhouses astonishing joke book now open to the. He occasionally wrote jokes for american comedians like bob hope. Help us to expand our database and send best quotes from bob monkhouse you know by using the form below. May show signs of minor shelf wear and contain limited notes and highlighting. Dec 30, 2003 bob monkhouse s interest in becoming a comedian was nevertheless developing at the same time as he was suffering such misery and neglect.
Bob monkhouse unpublished personal anecdotes, gags. Jul 15, 2004 bob monkhouse ensured his treasured jokes would live on by bequeathing his entire collection to a fellow comedian. Bob monkhouse joke is people used to laugh when i said id be a comedian, no one is laughing now. Famously, he kept a joke book that hit the news headlines when it was stolen. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Such nice things are always said about the deceased, i feel sad that they had to miss hearing it all by just a few days. Personal anecdotes, gags, sketches and excerpts from the famous lost joke books.
In 1953, the duo won their own tv show called fast and loose 1954, which was sketchcomedy based. Bob monkhouses most popular book is crying with laughter. It was 65 years ago that beckenhamborn bobs career began, and its now 14 years since. Bob monkhouse lets his friend have the last laugh telegraph.
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I must remember to take enough toilet paper next time. Bob monkhouse ensured his treasured jokes would live on by bequeathing his entire collection to a fellow comedian. Monkhouse was the younger of two children, with an older brother called john. From school jokes to teacher jokes, maths jokes to random knock knock jokes weve. Bobs laughing as his jokes make a recovery the independent. I thought my god, this isnt good, its two days before the filming. Throughout his career monkhouse had jotted down jokes, odd facts, oneliners, sketches and ideas in a series of leather bound books, which he took with him to every television, radio, stage and nightclub performance he made. Dec 30, 2017 martin chilton counts down 100 great jokes by 100 great comedians. Buy book of days 1st paperback printing by bob monkhouse isbn. Bob monkhouses astonishing joke book now open to the public since bob monkhouses death in 2003, this remarkable comedy archive has remained hidden, stored in suitcases under the desk of the comedians former writing partner, colin edmonds. Explore books by bob monkhouse with our selection at. The million joke man will air never before seen footage of the comedian. Apart from this, as with so many books these days, there are a couple of typos to spoil. The million joke man starts wednesday june 3 at 9pm, exclusive to gold.
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