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
Les Dennis Blackburn said: "Les is a fantastic performer and a real coup for Corrie. I can't wait for him to join the team". On 18 November 2016, Dennis's character Michael Rodwell was killed off from "Coronation Street", after suffering a heart attack and being left for dead by enemy Pat Phelan. In April 2017 Dennis took the lovable role of the Addams family uncle, Fester, in "The Addams Family" UK tour, which will continue until November 2017. His role was succeeded by Scott Paige. He is currently rehearsing at the Menier Chocolate Factory for the musical She Loves Me which opens