Television's Greatest Hits - 1966 - Game Shows

[amandasunshine1]

Hughie Green often came to our house when I was little as my dad was the organist for many years! I remember Monica came to stay one night, she was so sweet to us and brought my sister and I a doll each. We laughed because I was nearly as tall as her, even though I was only 6 at the time! Very sad that she died. Haven't been able to see the Trevor Eve as I now live in Australia but very glad these shows live on on You Tube and would love to see more (especially any where my dad featured)

[quemada100]

Watched this as a kid and loved monica rose ,the cheeky cockney.

she committed suicide in 1994 by overdose.

what a huge shame.a lovely girl and only 45 when she died...

[leoseries]

Double your money and try to get rich

Double your money without any hitch

Double your money it's your lucky day

Double your money and take it away

[ADJACKSON07]

The russian questions where sooo hard

[polarsequence]

Opportunity Knocks was the true precursor to all these shitty idol shows we're overwhelmed with nowadays.

[Harvey030547]

wasn't he done for child abuse?

and how Camp is that presenter?

[Gemlovely]

Glad to see the Squadie confused a landmine for a portable stove: wouldn't put him in charge of making the rosie lee!

[lilprincess1690]

u lot dnt no fuck all so dnt start saying fing bout how u fink Monica Rose died shes my auntie so stop chattin shit

[JeezyGH]

gd 1

[dramaticguy]

Good clip, Phillip S. looks about 12 lol

[dalekshire]

Monica Rose Comitted suicide

[swetony]

she became a heavy drinker. One night she fell down the stairs and was found dead the next morning

[Ayrshiree]

What year was this? Anyone know? Thx.

[roger5261]

1992 ayrshire

[Dryfanny]

Does anyone know what happened to Monica Rose

[crazyclive]

Seeing that promo clip of "999" towards the end reminded me of how spot-on Chris Morris' semi-parody of Michael Buerk on "The Day Today" really was.

[ronnieknotts]

I remember watching Double Your Money when I was a kid...it was awful! So was HG... nearly as bad as Cliff Richard, that's how really bad he was, I mean awful...and we have the nerve to go into Iraq forty years after producing the likes of HG and CR. The Birch should be brought back just for CR.

I don't know where HG is, but wherever he is he should be given the Birch...awful, I mean really awful,

FUCKING HELL, BRING BACK THE BIRCH!

[flemwad]

he is dead..he was birched to death i think

[83colfax]

This must be one of the last interviews with Hughie Green -- he died the following year. What happened to Monica Rose?

[steelpony1]

She became a alcoholic and was found dead at the bottom of the stairs

[Glynnpeters]

Agree with the Bob Monkhouse comment above. Eve should now play Monkhouse.

[dissyduster]

Geen was ledgend allso for having it away with the ladys,

[gf1001]

Why not a drama about Hughie Green? If your under 35 you would not know he was a star for 45 years and a big one at that.I once meet him in 1978 and I am 46 in the 60s and 70s he was never off tv and Trevor Eve does deserve an oscar AN OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE THE BEST IN DECADES.

[robchin2222]

Just been a drama about Hughie Green on BBC4 and very good it was too!

[susan2410k]

Good performance from Trevor but not enough for an Oscar.

[Dryfanny]

What dirty dogs Hughie and jess yeats were lol. Trevor Eve should win an oscar he was brilliant.

[susan2410k]

I just watched the story of Hughie on BBC4 and thought Trevor Eve played the part really well. Anyone else seen it? Does anyone agree that Trevor looked very much like the late Bob Monkhouse? Maybe if they did his story Trevor should be considered.

[briandamaged23]

I've just watched it too....I've always rated Trevor Eve as an actor, and even more so after seeing this.

[bezthedog]

Yes i thought he was more like Bob monkhouse than Hughie he even had the manerism's of bob. He had more women than bob though,

[burnell007]

Said exactly the same about Bob Monkhouse

[robchin2222]

I thought Trevor Eve played the part fantastically well!

[fogg1264]

Yeh he was the spit of Bob Monkhouse. What a horrible guy Hughie was though! Gave me the creeps.

[MyNameIsMichaelCain]

Fair point mate!

[MyNameIsMichaelCain]

What next...a drama about Les Dennis?

[JollofSchnitzel]

Meh... would be more entertaining than the trash they usually air.

[MyNameIsMichaelCain]

Trevor Eve reminded me more of Bob Monkhouse than Hughie Green,and anyways...what the fuck are BBC 2 Playin at,so far they`ve shown dramas about Steptoe,Hancock and i believe 1 about Frankue howard is on the way-where is Hughie supposed to fit in with these screen legends? Hughie fuckin` Green....pah!

[markdaviesYT]

Trevor Eve was fantastic. Great show, about a highly influential figure.

[haldenver]

Hughie Green liked shagging....so what?!! Docudrama has to be careful : its fiction. Green flew RAF supply planes across the Atlantic in WW2.....that experience was high casualty: did this not have some impact?

[haggismuncher]

I too have just watch trevor Eves portayal of Hughie Green & it was outstanding,i used to watch Opportunity knocks as a kid & was shocked to see what he was like behind the camera.I just wished he'd taken as much interest in his family as he did his audience!

[gf1001]

I once meet Hughie Green, and thought what a gentlemen. I take my hat off to Trevor Eve, who has played Hugie tonight on BBC3 Brilliant it was scary IF YOU WATCH ANYTHING WATCH TREVOR EVE as HUGHIE outstanding well done to BBC for an amazing programme.

[redsquirrel2000]

Id forgotten just how likeable and avuncular Hughie was on screen... but Ive just finished the book by his legitimate son called "Hughie and Paula." He was a pilot in WW2 ferrying planes to the UK from America. He was a brave, talented and handsome man albeit very complex At his funeral, one of the eulogies hinted at a famous illegitimate daughter. This turned out to be Paula Yates. Hughie loved his "little people", his audiences and they loved him. He was a consummate entertainer.

[JohnJohn27030]

God bless you Hughie.