Summary
The TV show "The Repair Shop" decided not to fix a joke book that belonged to late comedian Bob Monkhouse because it contained material deemed inappropriate. The book was brought to the show by Monkhouse's daughter and his comedy writing partner, but they were informed it couldn't be included in the program.
Key Facts
- "The Repair Shop" is a TV show where experts fix old items.
- A joke book belonging to comedian Bob Monkhouse was presented for repair on the show.
- The show's producers found the contents of the book inappropriate for TV.
- They decided not to film the repair of the book and returned it to Monkhouse's family.
- Bob Monkhouse was a well-known British TV figure for over 40 years until his death in 2003.
- Monkhouse had left his joke books to his writing partner in his will.
- The joke books had been stolen in 1995, with Monkhouse offering a reward for their return.
