Family Fortunes the sound-proof booth caused Bob to overhear his partner say Chicken for the 3rd question; thus, the answer of turkey was stuck in his head. After the taping, Bob's wife offered producer William G. Stewart £100 not to air the show, but when Stewart advised her it cost the production company £38,000 to produce the one episode, she declined to pursue the matter any further. The original theme music was used from 1980 to 1985, and was composed by Jack Parnell and David Lindup. This was during the Bob Monkhouse and Max Bygraves eras. In 1987 when Les Dennis became
The $64,000 Question (UK game show) The $64,000 Question (UK game show) The $64,000 Question is a UK game show based on the US format of the same name that originally ran from 19 May 1956 to 18 January 1958 produced by ATV (always keen to pick up successful US formats) and was originally hosted by Jerry Desmonde, and called simply "The 64,000 Question" with the top prize initially being 64,000 sixpences (£1,600), later doubling to 64,000 shillings (£3,200). It was revived in 1990 with Bob Monkhouse as the host and a higher £6,400 top prize. Each contestant answered questions based on their subject of expertise.