BOB MONKHOUSE UNPUBLISHED
Personal anecdotes gags, sketches excerpts from the‘lost joke book’
Dave Ismay met Bob Monkhouse on the TV set of The Golden Shot and a close friendship began which lasted for forty years. Dave, an established comedian and humorist in his own right, offers a wealth of anecdotes and hilarious stories with a unique insight into the philosophies and working practices of Bob Monkhouse, a comic mastermind and show biz legend. ‘I think about him every day. He was the best friend anyone could have.’
Chris Gidney comes from a showbiz family and has twenty-eight published books based on life in show business with such names as Sir Harry Secombe, Paul Daniels, Cannon and Ball, Syd Little, Wendy Craig and others. He has written for TV and radio and enjoyed a career in London’s West End and BBC television. His production company TEP supplies light entertainment to many UK venues.
Known by his peers as ‘The Guvnor’, Bob Monkhouse was the comedian's comedian and loved by Britons across the country. And with a top showbiz career spanning six decades, it's easy to see why. From his earliest gags written for such legends as Max Miller and Bob Hope, to his classic TV series such as Mad Movies and Bob Says Opportunity Knocks alongside numerous appearances as one of television’s great game show hosts, Bob Monkhouse was, and still is,
one of the nation’s best-loved humorists.
In this exciting new book, Bob’s recently-discovered material, bequeathed to his best friend Dave Ismay, is published for the first time together with Dave’s rare, personal insight into the genius of Bob Monkhouse. Inside are stories from The Golden Shot, Celebrity Squares and National Lottery Live together with Bob’s best gags, one-liners, puzzles, cartoons and brain ticklers. There are also contributions from Jasper Carrott, Barry Cryer, Noel Edmonds and others, and the gags include some never-before-seen jokes from the infamous stolen joke book.
Packed with laughter and love, Bob Monkhouse, Unpublished! is guaranteed to raise a smile and happy memories from fans, friends and followers alike.
