Masterclass by Bob Monkhouse

Bob Monkhouse was, indeed, a true genius of comedy. He had thick volumes of jokes collected over a lifetime of writing and had total recall of every single joke. The ones that I admired him for was: "I'm still having sex at 73, which is surprising since I live at No 20." And the other that I think was just pure genius: "When I told them I wanted to be a comedian, they all laughed at me. Well, they not laughing now!" How can you beat that?

@JJONNYREPP

2 жыл бұрын

Have I Got News For You S07E03 - Bob Monkhouse & Francis Wheen 431am 1.3.22 indeed he knew how to work the audience, allegedly... and i can categorically say that no jokes........were made at all during this episode especially jokes about jehovahs wtinesses (sic) knocking on the doors of prevalent nazis after walking about in a silly fashion... p.s first time i have heard someone else use the term ECU... i dont think they even told us when it was phased out in favour or euro.... n.b i didnt say "those kent cunts poison people" - at all.

@mikewilson714

2 жыл бұрын

My favourite comedian. I met him once, back in 1996, and he was just THE most charming, nicest fella in showbiz I've ever met. Posed for a photo, signed some stuff and chatted for a few minutes about comedy and cinema. He was the Master.

@JJONNYREPP

2 жыл бұрын

@@mikewilson714 Have I Got News For You S07E03 - Bob Monkhouse & Francis Wheen 0146am 5.3.22 cool. i have never et anyone famous... met a guy i thought was steve hanley from the fall a while back... he signed some stuff for me after i ran home to get my stuff for him to sign... i find all that fan thing pretty embarrassing. as i am sure most famous folk do... so i run away if famous folk are knocking about... funnily enough i was talking about the fall earlier regards weird rock ballet skits wherein dubious pant issues are raised with the dancers - which was comedy gold in itself... refer to the fall/micheal clark dance skits on old grey whislt test... lay of the land...

@pauloliver1842

2 жыл бұрын

he did have a rough spot when he did his gameshow..... he was sickingly overly genuine (nice) ..... but i agree the lad had talent

This show was so funny! Bob was brilliant! Angus Deayton is seriously under-rated!

It was, indeed, a sad day for Britain when we lost maestro Bob Monkhouse. His brain was the powerhouse and vault of humour and comedy in this country. We will never see the like of him ever again because it will be replaced with smut and degredation for our young children's minds ti ingest, and that's a shame and a travesty for everyone. He could hold a crowd for hours and not one word of smut came from his mouth. His genius didn't need it and his timing was perfect. What a shame!

@ACoincidentalLife

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, indeed. He was hilarious and captivatingly funny.

@JJONNYREPP

2 жыл бұрын

@@ACoincidentalLife Have I Got News For You S07E03 - Bob Monkhouse & Francis Wheen 459am 1.3.22 no doubt the i.r.a. hitman tuned out to be polish...

@decodolly1535

Жыл бұрын

I don't disagree that he was a comedy genius, and intelligently toned things down for family friendly TV audiences. However, live on stage he could be a blue as any other comedian. But with Bob, it was still a brilliantly crafted hilarious rude gag, never smut just for the sake of being smutty.

@granthurlburt4062

6 ай бұрын

@@decodolly1535 A very important distinction. The majority of Blue comedians seem to rely on most audiences laughing at anything vaguely concerned with sex or other bodily functions. The Goons made great references to farts with explosions and remarks about too many beans for dinner.

Bob Monkhouse! the Man! RIP xxx

Monkhouse is seriously underrated.

@ianbanner9292

2 жыл бұрын

I saw Bob at a referees' stag night, just before a cup final. (1979 or 80) He got on stage with cigarette and glass. Over an hour and a half, replenishing the glass and cigarette several times. Casually laid one joke upon another , extacting facets from previous ones, compounding punch lines . I have never laughed so much, my sides aching. On the way out, my friend commented at the many embarassed sheepishly covering flies with folded coats , having wet themselves. Bob was astounding, a genius.

@pippipster6767

2 жыл бұрын

Not remotely underrated. Very highly rated by public and fellow comedians alike.

@BantonOrg

2 жыл бұрын

This video indeed exposes the more adult non-family air time side of Bob. Of course, very talented witty and funny.

@eatmywords

2 жыл бұрын

he's seriously underground now

@denzilite

2 жыл бұрын

@@ianbanner9292 You're saying that many of the people in the audience had literally pissed themselves - Sorry but you're talking shite arent you

Thank you so much! 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

@mikewilson714

2 жыл бұрын

Forgotten just how funny this episode is. When Bob says there's safe sex in a woman's prison, he and Ian look at each other in near-perfect synchronisation! So well-timed and hilarious. Thanks again 👏👏👏

One of the great old episodes.

The Bob and Angus show.

Bob Monkhouse is great

Thanks for posting.

Wow, didn't know seeing Monkhouse would trigger like that. No wonder people still mourn his death. Lost a Good One there.

@decodolly1535

Жыл бұрын

If you haven't already seen it, I recommend "Bob Monkhouse: The Last Stand". His final ever stand up gig, performed when he already knew his cancer was terminal. Partly an absolute masterclass in performing stand up, partly reminiscences, and interspersed with interviews from other comedians who were in the specially invited audience that night. I've seen it many times but still howl with laughter, and then just howl because he's gone.

Hahaha “5 that’s a compliment” 😂

@sigil8386

Жыл бұрын

And he said it so quickly I think half the audience must’ve missed it.

Monkhouse was a class act!!!

Bob Monkhouse's "cult" joke is a classic.

@JJONNYREPP

2 жыл бұрын

Have I Got News For You S07E03 - Bob Monkhouse & Francis Wheen 0435am 1.3.22 she thought to herself should i tell the joke about a cult following..? but then gave it a miss... are onions a binding agent for cellulite which is then excreted either via constant sweating or via generic defecation scenarios.. p.s i notice in this episode no jokes were made by jehovahs witnesses engaging with an armitage shanks interface defecation scenario as vast swathes of europeans are slaughtered to make way for soya plantations...

An audience with Bob Monkhouse. Mr Memory.

Topical Prince Andrew joke 26 years later.

Bob Monkhouse was a brilliant comedian with such lovely energy. He appeared so serious for a moment when he said that his second son had been taking drugs, before delivering the punchline; his second son died of a Heroin overdose 7 years later in 2001. Apparently they'd been estranged long since before recording this, but I wonder what he knew.

@decodolly1535

Жыл бұрын

His elder son was disabled and died in 1992. I think I remember hearing that Bob Monkhouse & his brother were abused by their mother. When you think of the amount of sadness & unpleasantness in his life, it's wonder he was such an excellent comedian.

the only comedy writer ive found funnier than me....... he wasnt smarmy... he was brillliant... deserves a extra l

Robert Alan Monkhouse OBE 1 June 1928 - 29 December 2003

Friday 6th May 1994

@taboo1459

2 жыл бұрын

Why do u only provide dates for this channel? I'm just bored and curious.

6 May 1994

Thanks again for this! Do you have the episode Teresa Gorman appeared on?

@abitmoredeayton

2 жыл бұрын

I've already uploaded that episode but it's blocked in the UK again 😅 , please check Dailymotion for the video. I'm sorry about that 🙇‍♀️

Paula Jones, just the beginning of Clinton's issues. Clinton, just one of our paid off Presidents🤣🤣🤣🤣

Ah, when HIGNFY was funny. Happy days.

@isabellaangeline2175

2 жыл бұрын

What’s changed to make it not funny?

@lmm2103

2 жыл бұрын

@@isabellaangeline2175 what people usually mean when they say this is they can't stomach any criticism of Brexit

@topskek9786

2 жыл бұрын

@@isabellaangeline2175 it's total establishment now and they allow too many women on it

@JJONNYREPP

2 жыл бұрын

@@topskek9786 Have I Got News For You S07E03 - Bob Monkhouse & Francis Wheen 0457am 1.3.22 no change if that's what yer asking... after all this time... i have a cult following. the cult following me this week is.................................. you guessed it the... so he said it instead...

@markc8956

Жыл бұрын

There's a sexist comment..

Who is L.D.S. ?

@robertfish4052

Жыл бұрын

Lady diana spencer?

today on ReWatch : This Island Earth. wink wink nudge nudge LOL