Family Fortunes a large electronic board, known as "Mr. Babbage", which famously sounds a wrong answer "Eh-uhh" sound effect and its accompanying X to signal the strike, as well as a "ding" (for a right answer). "Family Fortunes" was first hosted by comedian Bob Monkhouse (1980–83) then by singer and entertainer Max Bygraves (1983–85). After being rested for the whole of 1986, the show returned on 27 June 1987 with Les Dennis as presenter, and had a consistently successful run for the next 15 years. It was then moved out of peak time and became a daily daytime show hosted by Andy
Les Dennis 2008, he narrated the home video clip show on Challenge, "Les Dennis's Home Video Heroes", and appeared in the ITV documentary "Les Dennis' Liverpool", which was, coincidentally, broadcast a week after BBC Two ran "Alexei Sayle's Liverpool", a three-part documentary on the city. During Christmas 2008 panto season, Dennis appeared as Buttons in "Cinderella" at the Empire Theatre, Liverpool. The pantomime also featured Jennifer Ellison as Cinderella, and Cilla Black as the Fairy Godmother. At Christmas 2008, Les was featured on the Wombats' Christmas single and video "Is This Christmas?" in aid of MENCAP. Dennis was a celebrity player on