The Bob Monkhouse Show - Season 1
Season 1
Episodes
Janet Brown, Bob Hope, Rich Little, Siobhan McCarthy
Bob Monkhouse returns to BBC Television to present a new series of ten programmes which features the best in comedy talent from both sides of the Atlantic. Tonight his special guests are: from the USA, the legendary Bob Hope; from Great Britain, Janet Brown; and from Canada, leading impressionist Rich Little. Plus music from Siobhan McCarthy and The Harry Stoneham Band
Ronnie Barker, Victoria Jackson, Warren Mitchell
Bob Monkhouse presents the second in his new series which features the best in comedy talent from both sides of the Atlantic. Tonight his special guests are Ronnie Barker, Warren Mitchell, and one of America's most original young comediennes, Victoria Jackson. Featuring music from The Harry Stoneham Band.
Tommy Cooper, Karen Kay, Steven Wright
Bob Monkhouse presents his international comedy showcase introducing the best of comic talent from both sides of the Atlantic.
His special guests this week are: the legendary Tommy Cooper singing impressionist Karen Kay and America's most original new comedy star Steven Wright. Featuring music from The Harry Stoneham Band
Sid Caesar, Julia McKenzie, Denis Norden
Bob Monkhouse presents another edition of his international comedy showcase in which he introduces the best of comic talent from both sides of the Atlantic.
Tonight Bob's special guest is Sid Caesar , the renowned star of Your Show of Shows, one of the most celebrated and influential comedy shows in the history of American television.
Also starring Denis Norden , Julia McKenzie and rising comedy star Roy Jay, the 'Slither Hither' man. Featuring music from The Harry Stoneham Band
Alice Faye, Danny La Rue, Victoria Wood
Bob Monkhouse presents another edition of the show in which he introduces the best of comedy and music talent.
His special guests this week are - from Great Britain: Danny La Rue, Victoria Wood & from the USA: the legendary Hollywood musical star Alice Faye from France: the unusual visual comedian Gerard Sety. featuring music from The Harry Stoneham Band
Charlie Drake, Kenny Everett, Libby Morris
Bob Monkhouse presents another edition of his comedy showcase in which he introduces the best of comic talent from both sides of the Atlantic.
Tonight's show features the naughtiness of Kenny Everett, the whimsicality of Charlie Drake, the lyrical wit of Libby Morris, and from America the startling comic invention of Monteith and Rand. featuring music from The Harry Stoneham Band
Rosemary Clooney, Steve Ismay, Larry Miller, Joan Rivers
Bernard Manning, Siobhan McCarthy, Paul Squire
Bob Monkhouse presents another edition of his show in which he introduces the best of comic talent from both sides of the Atlantic.
Featuring this week the irreverence of Bernard Manning, the versatility of Paul Squire and from the USA the eccentric unpredictability of 'The World's Foremost Authority' Professor Irwin Corey. with music from Siobhan McCarthy and The Harry Stoneham Band
Marvin Hamlisch, Spike Milligan, Rita Rudner
Bob Monkhouse presents another edition of the show in which he introduces the best of comic talent from both sides of the Atlantic.
Tonight's show features the zany genius of Spike Milligan, the musical wit of Marvin Hamlisch and the gentle New York humour of Rita Rudner.
Featuring music from The Harry Stoneham Band
Yakov Smirnoff, Norman Wisdom
Bob Monkhouse presents the last of the present series in which he introduces the best of comic talent from around the world.
This week his special guests are Norman Wisdom and from the USSR via Los Angeles 'The Russian Comic', Yakov Smirnoff with music from Bertice Reading and The Harry Stoneham Band
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