Laughs From The Past BOB MONKHOUSE

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    Monkhouse was born on 1 June 1928 at 168 Bromley Road, Beckenham, Kent, the son of Wilfred Adrian Monkhouse (1894-1957) and Dorothy Muriel Monkhouse née Hansard (1895-1971). Monkhouse had an elder brother, John, who was born in 1922. Monkhouse's grandfather John Monkhouse (1862-1938) was a prosperous Methodist businessman who co-founded Monk and Glass, which made custard powder and jelly. In a 2015 documentary, it was revealed that Monkhouse and his older brother suffered from physical and verbal abuse by their mother.
    Bob Monkhouse was educated at Goring Hall School in Worthing, Sussex, and Dulwich College in south London, from which he was expelled for climbing the clock tower.[ While still at school, Monkhouse wrote for The Beano and The Dandy and drew for other comics including Hotspur, Wizard and Adventure. He established a comics writing and art partnership with Dulwich schoolmate Denis Gifford and the two formed their own publishing company in the early 1950s. Among other writing, Monkhouse wrote more than 100 Harlem Hotspots erotic novelettes.[5]
    Monkhouse completed his National Service with the Royal Air Force in 1948. He won a contract with the BBC after his unwitting RAF group captain signed a letter that Monkhouse had written telling the BBC he was a war hero and that the corporation should give him an audition.
    Before establishing himself as a successful writer and comedian, Monkhouse appeared on stage in London, first as Aladdin in a stage show of the same name written by S. J. Perelman and Cole Porter and then in the first London production of the musical The Boys from Syracuse (Antipholus of Syracuse) in 1963 at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, alongside Ronnie Corbett.
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  • @tehf00n
    @tehf00n ปีที่แล้ว +27

    For years I only saw Bob as a tv presenter doing clean stuff. But when I saw him do an adult set for the first time I was gobsmacked. He truly had a stand-up quality that was the best of it's time.

    • @timcrook2231
      @timcrook2231 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      👍🔝

    • @thepenultimateninja5797
      @thepenultimateninja5797 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Same here. My generation only really knew him as a gameshow host. I was pleasantly surprised when I first saw him do a routine that wasn't family friendly.

  • @paullacey748
    @paullacey748 3 ปีที่แล้ว +49

    Just Pure Class. Today’s comics are not fit to walk in his shoes

    • @SuperFerdie1965
      @SuperFerdie1965 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      I get the impression that Jimmy Carr tries to copy the Monkhouse style but it's like Janet Street Porter trying to copy Liz Hurley.

    • @CC-ff7ft
      @CC-ff7ft ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@SuperFerdie1965 🤣🤣👍

  • @derekantill3721
    @derekantill3721 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Comedy of the highest order. Absolutely brilliant.

  • @weejim48
    @weejim48 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    Bob Monkhouse was one of the greatest comedians ever. Just sharp and witty.👍👍👍

  • @meirwise1107
    @meirwise1107 3 ปีที่แล้ว +32

    The Governor. Many people didn't realise that he was a master of standup. Rapid, fluent, witty. RIP.

    • @geoffpoole483
      @geoffpoole483 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I grew up thinking he was just a gameshow host; then I saw him perform a standup set on tv. It was like watching a masterclass.

  • @Parknest
    @Parknest 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    20 years on from his passing, Bob is still funny to this day. He was never squeaky clean but he wasn't too rude of crude either. A comedy legend. I first saw him when he presented Family Fortunes. He was a prime example of why comedians make for the best gameshow presenters.

  • @MrPete1x
    @MrPete1x 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Watching this I can't believe he's gone. Thank you for showing this

  • @dafyddthomas7299
    @dafyddthomas7299 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Simply one of the best - funny as heaven and no need for explicit swearing at all ( unlike modern comics) and best bit - Bob was extremely funny.

  • @KeithJones-yq6of
    @KeithJones-yq6of 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Bob was a natural. You could tell the man lived for the stage. One of the best quizmasters too. Will always be remembered

  • @mohammaddavoudian7897
    @mohammaddavoudian7897 3 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    A true legend. RIP.

  • @paulwoolley4957
    @paulwoolley4957 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    King of stand up by a long shot👍 R.I.P.🙏❤️

    • @RobCharles
      @RobCharles  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Absolutely the Godfather

  • @artful1967
    @artful1967 2 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    some modern "comics" should take a long hard look at Bob. He was never offensive and ALWAYS funny. An encyclopedic comedy knowledge.

  • @daviderrington8224
    @daviderrington8224 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    The best comedian Britain has ever had. Class

    • @RobCharles
      @RobCharles  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I think I would agree with you there but we have has some great ones over the years.

  • @Jammyhorse
    @Jammyhorse 3 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    As a youngster, people laughed when he said when he grows up he wants to be a comedian...... they’re not laughing now..... legend.

  • @paulsawtell3991
    @paulsawtell3991 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I worked with Bob a few times; he was a consummate professional and thanks to his obsessive nature (videos, films, scrapbooks of gags etc) could ad lib endlessly about people he had never met but knew about their occupation.

  • @saileshramcharan3445
    @saileshramcharan3445 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Downright brilliant

  • @thesaintst1851
    @thesaintst1851 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    He was a comedy genius… I remember he had a notebook with years of gags stolen and he offered a reward to get it back.. sorely missed. RIP

  • @davidb1038
    @davidb1038 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    He was the best stand up comedian i think we ever produced in my opinion

  • @davidhogan4064
    @davidhogan4064 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Playing in a music trio I sat behind Bob on three occasions - when they closed
    the clubs doors at the end of the gig the gates of HEAVEN OPENED !!!
    Shear ' unadulterated ' MAGIC and you witnessed a pure (?) genius and perfectionist at work!

  • @TheBrummie60
    @TheBrummie60 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Mesmerising Monkhouse, scintillating star, greatly missed. ✝️😊✝️🕯️😅✝️

    • @RobCharles
      @RobCharles  ปีที่แล้ว

      He really is so missed.

  • @dennisgray372
    @dennisgray372 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    One of the best makes these comedians of today poor

    • @RobCharles
      @RobCharles  3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      The MASTER.

    • @impact0r
      @impact0r 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Whatever you wanted to say, your level of English prevented it.

  • @davidsheriff8989
    @davidsheriff8989 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Seamless story teller - a master craftsman...

  • @davidjones6470
    @davidjones6470 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Completely the master!!!
    Great upload 👍

    • @RobCharles
      @RobCharles  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you David 👍

  • @martinguest167
    @martinguest167 2 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    I saw him at Butlins in the early 80s at Skegness brilliant stand up comedian we have a Few Wokes on Here Who find it Impossible To Have A Laugh Miserable Sods

  • @Househead1200
    @Househead1200 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    The Des O'Connor joke was delivered with brilliant precision. They half expected it but Bob knew the other half.

  • @trevorrobinson8577
    @trevorrobinson8577 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Better known as the 'Million Joke man'...... A comic Genius.

  • @trevorhart545
    @trevorhart545 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Bob Monkhouse bought out massive amounts of early Comedy cinema film, including Silent Movies, ALL Comedy. that is why we have access to many things like Charlie Chaplin, Fatty Arbuckle (vastly underrated) , Lareul and Hardy, Keystone Kops and many others. ALL out of HIS money.

  • @tashvadj4914
    @tashvadj4914 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    All hail the mighty, mighty Bob Monkhouse.

  • @MrBarrynicholas
    @MrBarrynicholas ปีที่แล้ว +2

    That last joke was priceless.

  • @timcrook2231
    @timcrook2231 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Saw Bob at Lakeside back in 90's splendid show 😂🤣😂🔝👍

    • @RobCharles
      @RobCharles  11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      To know you watched him live must be a great feeling. A True #Comedy #Legend

  • @thecarpfather5757
    @thecarpfather5757 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Never watched bob before but wish I had what a genius you can see where all the later successful comics got their material what a legend

  • @paulz155
    @paulz155 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Fantastic 😂

  • @ReinhardvonHolst
    @ReinhardvonHolst 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Thanks for this! I was shocked to hear my home town mentioned right off the bat. I do miss his wit. Liked, loved and shared.

  • @petercampbell8694
    @petercampbell8694 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    ABSOLUTELY COMIC GENIUS! 🤣🤣🤣

  • @derekeaton4798
    @derekeaton4798 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    One of the best comedians ever

  • @johnnewton3335
    @johnnewton3335 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    for anyone interested you should watch, bob monkhouse last stand then the secret life of bob monkhouse

  • @lisaburnett2771
    @lisaburnett2771 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    A touch of class... Sadly missed

    • @RobCharles
      @RobCharles  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      One of the best Lisa.

  • @SuperFerdie1965
    @SuperFerdie1965 3 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    I'd like to die peacefully in my sleep. Like my father. Not screaming and shouting like his passengers.

    • @djmossssomjd8496
      @djmossssomjd8496 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      The old 'uns are the best...rather like Bob Monkhouse :-)

    • @SuperFerdie1965
      @SuperFerdie1965 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@djmossssomjd8496
      Spot on my friend. Monkhouse was the man who devised that one! Alongside other gems like "I still have sex at 74, I live at 76, it's no distance!" My own favourite of his was "Hot weather we're having right now. It got up to 94 degrees yesterday, which at my age is not bad"! Genius.

    • @mattmid7012
      @mattmid7012 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@SuperFerdie1965 One my favourites was My wife has to go on a diet. I took her to the opera the other night and nobody would leave until she sang.

  • @andrewwilliams8413
    @andrewwilliams8413 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I never rated him, but have to apologize, this was funny !

  • @garygrimmett7945
    @garygrimmett7945 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Bob genius stand up...and quiz show host...brilliant 👏..gazzz

  • @Bondek1996
    @Bondek1996 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Love the image of a burglar doing drive by channel changes

  • @pyrogian
    @pyrogian 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    stop bob i hurt from laughing

  • @michaelblackmore3492
    @michaelblackmore3492 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Hes my number 2 comedian behind the G.O.A.T Jim Davidson RIP BOB

  • @alangeorgehayman4334
    @alangeorgehayman4334 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    One wonderful Man.

  • @peterburgess980
    @peterburgess980 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Brilliant. Thank you.

  • @wendydeeprose8764
    @wendydeeprose8764 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    He is extremely clever ;hilarious .. He kept that going amazing and funny .. lol

  • @mikegrigg11
    @mikegrigg11 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Probably the best comic ever !!

  • @pfankuche
    @pfankuche 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Bob Monkhouse is the best ❤

    • @RobCharles
      @RobCharles  6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Absolutely 👍

  • @paulweir7122
    @paulweir7122 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Tommy Trinder said that Monkhouse could take a joke, and he didn't mind whose jokes he took.

  • @ferraridinoman
    @ferraridinoman ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Funny Guy Bob RIP Mate xxx

  • @andrewbennett7756
    @andrewbennett7756 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    The old school way of learning the art from the top bill you work your way from the bottom of the bil to the top on summer seasons like the great oldies hary second .bob Bruce more come and wise Larry greaceson ect I can rember in the summer season shows for people who are not my age Google it you alway looked to see the top of the bill

  • @johngalvin3124
    @johngalvin3124 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Greatest comic of all time

  • @Hondanissanman
    @Hondanissanman 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This man was classic 👍.

  • @10MEN
    @10MEN 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Genius.

  • @seamusnaughton8217
    @seamusnaughton8217 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The greatest of all time

  • @nimslennoncruyff8608
    @nimslennoncruyff8608 ปีที่แล้ว

    Some comics are timeless ❤

  • @frankmatthews7186
    @frankmatthews7186 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Absolute genius

    • @RobCharles
      @RobCharles  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      The Gag Father👍

  • @danw1374
    @danw1374 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    A true master!

    • @RobCharles
      @RobCharles  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      As someone has said previously - The Godfather! Thank you for your comment very much appreciated.

  • @josephlandrut4154
    @josephlandrut4154 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Bob and I could always see eye t eye

  • @byronelenica8329
    @byronelenica8329 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    The Master.

  • @niceuneazy9965
    @niceuneazy9965 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Comics today please take note! and learn from the master!

    • @RobCharles
      @RobCharles  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Well said Niceuneaz

  • @karltiedemann9329
    @karltiedemann9329 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Interesting-- the stripper bit is a dirtied-up version of a routine Jack Benny did several times. Mr. M. was a shrewd appropriator, as well as a brilliant creator, of comedy

    • @RobCharles
      @RobCharles  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Absolutely A top Class Comedian who knew his art.

  • @dukwdriver2909
    @dukwdriver2909 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    So many un-PC jokes by today's imposed standards by people on the make. I found him as funny as his audience. I take no objection at jokes against us Brits either....Accept humour for what is is....laugh...life is too short.

  • @JohnJackson-mn4ts
    @JohnJackson-mn4ts ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Proof that a comedian doesn’t need to be crude to be funny.

  • @ronaldpainting5614
    @ronaldpainting5614 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Because he was a sixties comedian Bob was very underated. He was a script writer for other people.
    Now i can`t get enough of him.
    Bob was miles ahead of the T V companies and knew what we wanted as wiewers.
    Oh i do miss his humour.
    If he was still alive he would have fucked this woke lot off years ago.

  • @NewYorkActingCoach
    @NewYorkActingCoach ปีที่แล้ว

    Yes, the 'jokes' about his wife, and about Arabs, are obviously offensive now, but - amazingly - he isn't really being unkind. In a way he is showing how stupid we were about women, and sex and Arabs then (yes, OK, more stupid) than now. He is making fun of his own stupidity! John

  • @mrgreenfingaz1
    @mrgreenfingaz1 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Bob defo liked a bit of Bill hicks

    • @MrFuzzyGreen
      @MrFuzzyGreen ปีที่แล้ว

      Yeah, I caught that however its hard to tell what year this is. Could be similar era, could be before...

  • @brianbooth679
    @brianbooth679 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice dancer btw wonder where bobs wife is now? Lol.lmao.

  • @kevingregory4191
    @kevingregory4191 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Master ad libber

  • @willsum3794
    @willsum3794 ปีที่แล้ว

    Of its time.

  • @derekfranklin1868
    @derekfranklin1868 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Bob seemed very blasphemous, brilliant!

    • @RobCharles
      @RobCharles  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      A little different from the stains of TV back in the day.

  • @mikemoreno4469
    @mikemoreno4469 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Who ever was the stripper?

  • @DaveByrdUK
    @DaveByrdUK ปีที่แล้ว

    a man that is sorely missed. unless you watch Jimmy Carr, in which case he's been resurrected with bolted-on bad language.

  • @jamesmalone1680
    @jamesmalone1680 ปีที่แล้ว

    Good in small doses

  • @vaslav030547
    @vaslav030547 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Just pure smut.

  • @martinanderson1995
    @martinanderson1995 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Yes he had an endless amount of jokes but i just couldn't for some reason take to him at all.

    • @RobCharles
      @RobCharles  3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I think I know what you mean sometimes he came across as 'smarmy' other times not. He was a great joke master thou!

    • @SuperFerdie1965
      @SuperFerdie1965 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I used to think that but, as he got older, I think he dropped much of the smarminess and became a lot funnier and likeable. Faced his cancer with admirable bravery.

    • @toucheturtle...6547
      @toucheturtle...6547 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I thought he was great with the public on his panel shows
      And when celebrities were on his show he let them speak and enjoyed their witty retorts
      Confidence isn't smug or proud it just helps you believe in yourself that's why he was great because he knew he was good
      But he worked up to it over time
      There are very few real comics today ...
      The so called comics are limited and acts are recycled over and over....

  • @peterney2402
    @peterney2402 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    An absolute creep

    • @RobCharles
      @RobCharles  3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Thank you for the comment it helps with my video analytics. Clearly, your comment doesn't match other people but life would be boring if we all liked the same.

    • @jeebuschabatty4455
      @jeebuschabatty4455 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      An absolute Gent.

    • @modelsteamers671
      @modelsteamers671 ปีที่แล้ว

      I agree, an unctuous, slimy individual.

  • @odman69
    @odman69 ปีที่แล้ว

    I never found him funny when he was alive, so, twenty years later, I thought I'd give him a fresh look; still not funny. I'd put him on a par with Jethro or Lenny Henry.

    • @robcharlesrandoms7301
      @robcharlesrandoms7301 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Let us know who you find funny? Would never put him on par with Lenny Henry. Totally out classed by Bob.

    • @odman69
      @odman69 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@robcharlesrandoms7301 Bill Burr, Dave Chappelle, and Jim Jefferies are my favourites, but I also like Lee Mack, and Sean Lock was really funny on panel shows, but not so funny as a stand up, surprisingly. There are others, but I can't think of them off the top of my head. Oh, Billy Connolly, of course.

  • @willywilz
    @willywilz ปีที่แล้ว

    The greatest 😂😂

  • @kevinscott168
    @kevinscott168 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    ok but hes better than this