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 Bob Monkhouse Robert Alan Monkhouse (1 June 1928 – 29 December 2003) was an English entertainer and comedian. He was a comedy writer, comedian and actor and was also well known on television as a presenter and game show host. He was probably best known for being host of the TV game shows "The Golden Shot", "Celebrity Squares", and "Family Fortunes". Monkhouse was born on 1 June 1928 at 168 Bromley Road, Beckenham, Kent, the son of Wilfred Adrian Monkhouse (1894–1957) and Dorothy Muriel Monkhouse "née" Hansard (1895–1971). Monkhouse had an elder brother, John, who was born in 1922. Monkhouse's