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 new comedy play called "Marlon Brando's Corset", which toured the UK from July 2006, including a month-long run at the Edinburgh Fringe. He appeared as a guest in August 2006 on the ITV drama series, "The Bill" starring as a man suspected of murdering his father. Dennis appeared alongside fellow former "Russ Abbot" performer Lisa Maxwell, who played D.I. Samantha Nixon in the series. At the 2006 Edinburgh International Television Festival, it was announced Dennis would make a return to the gameshow genre, presenting a new big-money quiz show titled "In the Grid" for Channel 5. The show debuted on