Bob monkhouse was famed for his quickfire quips, encyclopaedic memory of jokes and effortless ability to improvise. He was one of the mostpopular funny men britains produced and we miss bob monkhouse to this day. Some in the audience such as david walliams were about hit the stratosphere soon. Bob monkhouse left me his joke books in his will, says friend and. Since bob monkhouses death in this remarkable comedy archive has remained hidden, stored in suitcases under the desk of the comedians former writing partner, colin edmonds. Peter prichard, his manager for 38 years, said monkhouse s second wife, jackie, was at. Summer 2003 and bob monkhouse entertains a room full of comedians with standup, chat and a comedy masterclass. He called himself gascoigne abbey gascoigne meaning gas coin, ie a bob to put in the meter, and abbey meaning monk house. Virgin books paperback by bob monkhouse 24 dec 2004. This is why it worked with us the joke you write for bob monkhouse might not be the joke you. You can share any bit of funny information, piece of trivia too or tell a story about this comedian here too. He was born in kent, england, in a town called beckenham. Bobs laughing as his jokes make a recovery the independent.
The entertainer, who died of prostate cancer in december 2003 aged 75, left his joke books to friend and fellow comedy writer colin edmonds. Bob monkhouse left me his joke books in his will, says. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Bob monkhouse joke is people used to laugh when i said id be a comedian, no one is laughing now. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. Except that boyle has a particular reason for wanting this book back. I think he gave them to me because he knew i would use them like. Dec 26, 2016 bob monkhouse gave an intimate comedy performance to a small audience comprising of comedians and celebrities. But behind the famous smile, bob s private life was sometimes. You can share any bit of funny information, piece of trivia too or tell a story. Mar 19, 2004 comedian and tv host bob monkhouse, who died in december, was remembered with a bafta tribute show on bbc one on sunday.
Bob, expertly performed by cartwright, is skilled at a spectacular lack of selfawareness. Discover bob monkhouse s secrets accumulated from a lifetimes experience in scriptwriting and speechmaking. With adam bloom, jim bowen, frank carson, bernard manning. If you liked bob monkhouse, or just curious about him, youll like this book. Like i want to add in is hey yous are laughing now, just yous wait till im famous. Bob monkhouses astonishing joke book now open to the. A new book reveals the side of bob monkhouse the public rarely saw. Bob was one of the best standup comedians of his generation but, to many, he was king of the game show.
Martin chilton counts down 100 great jokes by 100 great comedians. Jokers standup act falls flat when he jokes about wanting to be a comedian but the line was originally delivered by the late, great bob monkhouse. Real happiness is when you marry a girl for love and find out later she has money. 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. Uktvs comedy arm produced this remarkable insight into the famous bob monkhouse joke books. Bob monkhouse ensured his treasured jokes would live on by bequeathing his entire collection to a fellow comedian. Books by bob monkhouse author of crying with laughter. From the books, to his fellow professionals, to a fascinating array of unseen footage, the audience will get a real insight into the extraordinary talent of bob monkhouse and the man with a million jokes. Bob monkhouse is usually portrayed as something as a joke delivering automaton, a master of memory and technique, but who puts very little of himself into his act, yet here, among his own, he lets his guard down, not only to reveal some great anecdotes about his early life, but also some of his personal ideas about comedy. He became much in demand as an afterdinner speaker and wrote a book about the subject, just say a few words lennard publishing, 1988, 1999. Initially, we found half a dozen tv shows that we knew to be missing. Bob monkhouse s joke books bob organised them by subject matter, so if he needed a joke about flowers, for example, he could go to f and look it up very quickly, said the comedians former writing partner, colin edmonds. Enjoy bob monkhouse s genius as a writer, standup comedian, chatshow host and compere as he looks back on a lifetime of laughs in a selection from his most famous radio and television shows celebrity quiz book by bob monkhouse book.
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My guess is he got one of the books dedicated to jokes. Personal anecdotes, gags, sketches and excerpts from the famous lost joke books. Bob monkhouse was born 1st june 1928, to wilfred and dorothy monkhouse. The million joke man, new and exclusive to gold, 2015. So its you who stole bob monkhouse s joke book back in 95. I was sat at the bottom of the garden a week ago, smoking a reflective cheroot, thinking about this and that mostly that, and i just happened to glance at the night sky and i marvelled at the millions of stars glistening like pieces of quicksilver thrown carelessly onto black velvet. Bob monkhouse at the oxford union lets have a laugh and. These jokes are less 300 chars long, so easy to remember. The 72yearold comic added that he was lost without the joke book as he. Jul 15, 2004 bob monkhouse ensured his treasured jokes would live on by bequeathing his entire collection to a fellow comedian. The million joke man, for flagship comedy channel gold. Short jokes funny one liners 1961 to 1970 short funny jokes. Comedy genius and legend, bob monkhouse meticulously catalogued thousands of jokes in sixteen beautifully handwritten and illustrated volumes. Uktv continues its investment in originations with a brand new commission, bob monkhouse.
Bob monkhouse s most popular book is crying with laughter. Since bob monkhouses death in 2003, this remarkable comedy archive has remained hidden, stored in suitcases under the desk of the comedians former. Bob monkhouse ahead of an itv tribute, we look at how todays comics owe much to a master joke teller. Dec 09, 2014 the gold tv channel is to make a threepart documentary about bob monkhouse the million joke man, which will air in 2015, looks at the 60year career of the comic, who meticulously catalogued thousands of jokes in 12 handwritten and illustrated books. Monkhouse was the younger of two children, with an older brother called john monkhouse. Bob monkhouse biography, life, interesting facts early life and education. Help us to expand our database and send best quotes from bob monkhouse you know by using the form below. The last time i was in spain i got through six jeffrey archer novels. Robert alan monkhouse obe 1 june 1928 29 december 2003 was an english entertainer. Monkhouse with costars tony hawks left and neil gibbs when monkhouse filmed his last acting role in sitcom pilot satsuma and pumpkin in august 2003 there was little sign of the cancer that would kill him four months later. Jul 08, 2004 bob monkhouse recounts his life and 40 years of stardom in show business, during which time he has known both triumph and tragedy. I can remember when safe sex meant a padded headboard. Bob monkhouses astonishing joke book now open to the public bob monkhouses astonishing joke book now open to the public daily mail online see more. Jan 11, 2018 he was one of the mostpopular funny men britains produced and we miss bob monkhouse to this day.
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Bob monkhouse, one of the most enduring figures of british comedy, died at his home in bedfordshire yesterday aged 75. His book is written in a conversational style i could almost visualise him saying the words. Bbc news entertainment monkhouse passes on jokes in will. I then say it wasnt a joke but its nice to hear im on the right path. Bob monkhouse lets his friend have the last laugh telegraph. His first son was born disabled with cerebral palsy. He became much in demand as an afterdinner speaker and wrote a book. There are some laugh out loud moments and some dull passages the two extremes but i expect different people will find these aspects in different parts of the book. Monkhouse continued working until a few months before his death in 2003 and in his will he bequeathed the joke books to edmonds.
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Although i have always loved the noise of laughter, i really cant fear the coming of quiet. It was 65 years ago that beckenhamborn bobs career began, and its now 14 years since. This documentary, which had access to monkhouse s personal archive, failed to focus on the details, says michael hogan. 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. Million joke man is on tv, including series 1episode 1. Bob monkhouse, jokewriter to the stars and the long. Monkhouse was devastated when his joke books were stolen bob monkhouse ensured his treasured jokes would live on by bequeathing his entire collection to a fellow comedian. The man called monkhouse borrows liberally from interviews, the autobiography crying with laughter, and bob s own joke books. Many of them were younger and modern comedians paying tribute to a consummate master of laughs.
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