Bob Monkhouse: Million Joke Man

Episode 01

First Steps To Stardom

Jun 3, 2015

Paul O'Grady presents the definitive look at the life and career of Bob Monkhouse, starting with the trials and triumphs of his early years.

Episode 02

The King Of The Gameshows

Jun 10, 2015

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

Episode 03

The Elder Statesman Of Comedy

Jun 17, 2015

Paul O'Grady charts Bob Monkhouse's reinvention as the elder statesman of British comedy from 1994 to his death in 2003 and sees how at the end of his life Bob was performing some of his most outstanding comedic work. Paul marvels at Bob's final stage performance, and tells the story of how his prized joke books went missing from the BBC.