Family Fortunes the sound-proof booth caused Bob to overhear his partner say Chicken for the 3rd question; thus, the answer of turkey was stuck in his head. After the taping, Bob's wife offered producer William G. Stewart £100 not to air the show, but when Stewart advised her it cost the production company £38,000 to produce the one episode, she declined to pursue the matter any further. The original theme music was used from 1980 to 1985, and was composed by Jack Parnell and David Lindup. This was during the Bob Monkhouse and Max Bygraves eras. In 1987 when Les Dennis became
Ray Alan on the morning of 24 May 2010. It is thought he stopped breathing overnight after complaining of feeling unwell at his home in Reigate, Surrey. His agent Peter Prichard said: "He passed away very suddenly." Alan was also the presenter of the panel game "Where in the World" and of the children's quiz show "It's Your Word". He also hosted "Cartoon Carnival" and made many appearances on later game shows such as "Celebrity Squares", "Give Us A Clue", "Family Fortunes", "3-2-1", "Bullseye" and "The Bob Monkhouse Show". Alan also appeared on "The Des O'Connor Show" and on "Blue Peter". Ray