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
Bob Monkhouse "Wipeout" from Paul Daniels, when its studio recordings moved from London to Manchester and the show moved from primetime to daytime. Monkhouse hosted "Wipeout" between 1998 and 2003. After being a stalwart of chat shows, in the mid-1980s Monkhouse presented his own for the BBC, "The Bob Monkhouse Show". The show lasted two series and showcased comedians of every age. Monkhouse was criticised for sycophancy towards his guests but said that they were all heroes of his and that was how he really felt about them. Monkhouse was known as a keen supporter of new comedy and he used the