The king of one-liners roasts celebs to their faces—and they paid for tickets.
The late, great comedian Bob Monkhouse entertains a celebrity audience that includes Stephen Fry, Mandy Smith and Eamonn Holmes in this 1994 special. Watch him answer questions, tell funny tales and crack jokes.
Acting
Monkhouse's decades-honed timing is surgical.
Writing
Every gag meticulously constructed, every callback earned.
Production
Intimate setup lets you feel the room's warmth.
Director
Patricia Mordecai
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Monkhouse obsessively catalogued 40,000+ jokes on index cards, a system he started in the 1950s and maintained until his death in 2003.
This 1994 special captures British light entertainment at its twilight—within years, this format would be displaced by 'ironic' and alternative comedy.
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