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The Repair Shop Drops Bob Monkhouse Joke Book

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“The repair shop on the BBC recently dropped a planned segment featuring a joke book from the Lake Comedian Bob Monk House. Producers decided against it after reviewing the full contents which included jokes they felt were unsuitable for the family show.”From the transcript

The Repair Shop faced a dilemma when a joke book from late comedian Bob Monkhouse was deemed unsuitable for the show. Despite its significance to Monkhouses family and his legacy, the team decided to return the item without filming. Monkhouse, a British television staple, left his joke books to his writing partner, Colin Edmonds, in his will. The show has still restored other celebrity treasures, maintaining its charm.

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The Repair Shop Drops Bob Monkhouse Joke Book

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Entertainment & Celebrity News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! — The Repair Shop Drops Bob Monkhouse Joke Book. Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.

It's March 24th. Welcome to Entertainment and Celebrity News today, powered by AI. I'm Corey with the story. The repair shop on the BBC recently dropped a planned segment featuring a joke book from the Lake Comedian Bob Monk House. Producers decided against it after reviewing the full contents which included jokes they felt were unsuitable for the family show. The book arrived at the workshop bar and brought by Monk House's daughter and his long-time comedy writing partner. The team explained the issue to the family right away, returned the item without filming and it never made it to air. Bob Monk House was a stable on British television for decades until his death from prostate cancer in 2003 at age 75. His collection of joke books covers 25 years of material and has a bumpy history including a theft in 1995. Monk House even offered a 10,000 pound reward back then and the books were returned 18 months later. In his will, he specifically left the gag books, including handwritten and typewritten files

to his writing partner Colin Edmond's Free of Inheritance Tax. Edmond's and Monk House's management team have stayed quiet on the scrapped episode. The repair shop has still restored plenty of celebrity treasures like Roll Dolls Garden Gate and a dress from Danny LaRue, keeping its charm alive for viewers.

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