This episode turns the spotlight on his early career, from his writing jokes for Max Miller while still a teenager to hosting one of television's highest rating entertainment shows The Golden Shot. With unrestricted access to Bob's personal archive, Paul discovers how his early professions success came against a backdrop of personal difficult and heartbreak.

Paul O'Grady charts Bob Monkhouse's reinvention as the elder statesman of British comedy in his final years, featuring previously unseen footage.