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201560 minTerminée

Bob Monkhouse: Million Joke Man

Chaîne:U&GOLD

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S01E03 - "The Elder Statesman of Comedy"

Diffusé le Jun 17, 2015, 8:00 PM

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Description

During his life comedy genius and legend, Bob Monkhouse meticulously catalogued thousands of jokes in 16 beautifully handwritten and illustrated volumes. This series has been granted unlimited and exclusive access to these unique jokes books, revealing their contents for the first time that help to tell the story of his life, from the heights of stardom to personal and family tragedy.

Détails

Statut
Terminée
Langue
English
Durée
60 min
Première diffusion
June 3, 2015
Terminée
June 17, 2015
Programmation
Wednesday à 21:00

Liens externes

Épisodes (1 Saison · 3 Épisodes)

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.

Jun 3, 2015

60 min

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.

Jun 10, 2015

60 min

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.

Jun 17, 2015

60 min

Distribution

Paul O'Grady

Presenter

Avis