THE UNFORGETTABLE BOB MONKHOUSE

The Unforgettable Bob Monkhouse – Sunday 8th August ITV1, 8pm

The series that pays tribute of some of Britain’s best-loved actors, performers and personalities returns for an all new series. Featuring moving stories from the people who knew them best, each programme peers beneath the veneer of showbusiness to discover the truth about each star’s life and career.

This episode explores the life’s work of one of Britain’s most fondly remembered celebrities – Bob Monkhouse.
Heralded as the king of one-liners and in possession of a dazzling wit, Monkhouse became known as the quintessential TV gameshow host, in addition to prolific work as a comedian, writer and cartoonist. Using
previously unseen archive material as well as revealing interviews with friends, family and colleagues, the programme discovers that behind the celebrated career was a private life filled with tragedy and sadness.

This episode features contributions from Monkhouse’s daughter Abigail, manager Peter Prichard and co-stars June Whitfield, Joe Pasquale, Anne Aston and Jimmy Tarbuck, and forms an affectionate testimonial to the memory of one of Britain’s most enduring stars.