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
Bob Monkhouse There are many incredible finds, and the event [is] an exciting time for all concerned." In his final years, Monkhouse hosted a show on BBC Radio 2 called "The Monkhouse Archive", in which he provided humorous links to clips of comedy acts spanning the previous 50 years. In 1993 Monkhouse was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire, for services to entertainment. In 1995 the British Comedy Awards gave him its Lifetime Achievement Award for Comedy, and eight years later, a few weeks before he died, the Television and Radio Industries Club awarded him a "Special Award