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 Walters, Rupert Graves and Laura Sadler and he appeared in the comedy feature film "Large" and in "Wildlife", a short directed by Nick Allsop. Dennis has appeared as Jeff Evans in "Brookside" (2001), "Merseybeat", "Family Affairs", "Casualty", the short-lived revival of "Crossroads" and "Hotel Babylon" (2006; guest appearance). Dennis appeared in the second series of the UK "Celebrity Big Brother" during the period when his marriage to Amanda Holden was breaking down again – he described his time in the BB House as "not one of his wisest moves", although he went on to finish as runner-up to Mark Owen.