Bob Monkhouse
Biography
Bob Monkhouse was Britain's king of the quiz show, belying a 50-year career in show business. Early in his career he wrote material for Bob Hope, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis.
His big break came while performing in South Africa, when he received a contract to work one week at the London Palladium - in fact, he stayed for six months.
His film roles included an appearance in the very first Carry On film, and he made cameo appearances in modern drama series such as Jonathan Creek. He died in December 2003 after a long illness.
Trivia
He used a 'peg' memory system to help remember his jokes.
Books / Tapes
Over the Limit: My Secret Diaries 1993-8 (hardback) (paperback)
