BBCBob Monkhouse was a fixture on British TV for four decades until his death in 2003BBC show The Repair Shop scrapped a segment that was set to feature a joke book belonging to late comedian Bob Monkhouse after the contents were deemed inappropriate.
According to the Sun, the book was taken to the workshop in the programme's barn by Monkhouse's daughter and his comedy writing partner.
Joanna Ball, managing director of Ricochet, which produces the show, said: "We planned to fix the joke book, but when we got it to the barn and saw it in its entirety, we realised it contained many jokes that were not appropriate for a programme.
"We explained this to the family and returned the book to them. We did not complete filming of the item, so it was never included in the programme."
The entertainer was one of the most familiar faces on British TV for several decades before he died of prostate cancer in 2003 at the age of 75.
His joke books span 25 years, and have already seen some drama after being stolen in 1995. Monkhouse offered a £10,000 reward before they were returned 18 months later.
Monkhouse bequeathed his joke book collection to his writing partner in his will.
He inserted a clause which stated: "I give all my gag books, specifically the two loose-leaf handwritten files and the eight loose-leaf typewritten files in their pilot cases, and all the copyright therein, free of inheritance tax, to Colin Edmonds."
Edmonds declined to comment on the Repair Shop decision. Legends Management, which represents "the legendary recorded & written material" of comedians including Monkhouse, also declined to comment.
Previous episodes of The Repair Shop have seen the team fix celebrity-related items including Roald Dahl's garden gate, a dress that belonged to Danny LaRue, and the original black chair from TV show Mastermind.
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