Simon Dunn

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Bob Monkhouse In Splott

Before we get to Splott, let’s have a look at two wonderful interviews with Bob. The first is with Wogan, from 1984.

https://youtu.be/EdHuJg_aKro

And the second is from 1993 with Danny Baker.

The show referred to as being weird and bad is Bob’s Your Uncle, a remake of the Dutch show Ron’s Honeymoon Quiz. Bob would rerecord topical jokes closer to transmission, and they would be edited into the show.

And now onto Splott. This clip speaks for itself, and, being from 1964, is very much of its time, though it’s interesting as a time capsule, and Bob always likes talking about his craft.

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