Room 101 bob monkhouse autobiography
According to his frank autobiography, Crying With Laughter, he was neglected by his parents.
Bob Monkhouse was a star from the TV Variety days of the early 's to the multichannel landscape of the new millennium....
First on this tape, Room 101, the Nick Hancock iteration, featuring guest Bob Monkhouse.
His pet hates include Cilla Black’s singing voice, his own show The Golden Shot and The French.
Rather edgy, even for 1994, is a clip from the Black and White Minstrel Show.
BBC Genome: BBC Two – 4th July 1994 – 22:00
The next episode is missing the start, so the recording starts with Nick Hancock and Ian Hislop sitting down.
Ian’s choices include Robert Kilroy Silk, Postman Pat and Hello Magazine.
I really can’t endorse his choice of Men With Beards, though.
BBC Genome: BBC Two – 11th July 1994 – 22:00
The next episode sees Jo Brand consign The Mona Lisa, The Renault 25 advert and Footballers spitting.
Putting The Magic Roundabout into Room 101 was deeply unpopular with the audience.
BBC Genome: BBC Two – 18th July 1994 – 22:00
Recording continues with a trail for Woodstock Diaries.
Then there’s a short prog