Family Fortunes Bob Monkhouse, Max Bygraves and Les Dennis' first series, the announcer was Andrew Lodge, while Stephen Rhodes announced for most of Les Dennis' era until 2000. From 2000–2002, it was Peter Dickson, while for the 80-episode daytime 2002 series, it was "University Challenge" voiceover Roger Tilling. Lisa I'Anson was the announcer for the first series of "All Star Family Fortunes" in 2006, making her the first woman in this role, before Peter Dickson returned from 2007 onwards. Two special programmes, presented by Les Dennis, featuring hilarious clips from the Bob Monkhouse, Max Bygraves and Les Dennis eras of the programme,
Bob Monkhouse 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