[MK Chris]

Late comedian Bob Monkhouse is to feature in television advertisements about the disease which killed him as part of a prostate awareness campaign.

Computer wizardry was used to show a warning by Monkhouse in Prostate Cancer Research's Give A Few Bob campaign.

His widow Jackie told the Sun newspaper it was a "great honour" for her husband, who died in 2003, aged 75.

Meanwhile, 24 men "lay prostrate" in London's rush hour to show how many die of the disease each day in the UK.

The campaigns coincide with the 10th Everyman Male Cancer Awareness month.

In the television campaign, ad-makers blended archive footage of Monkhouse with shots of a body double in a graveyard in Surrey.

The script, spoken by a sound-alike, warns: "What killed me kills one man per hour in Britain.

"That's even more than my wife's cooking. Let's face it, as a comedian, I died many deaths. Prostate cancer, I don't recommend."

His widow Jackie, 70, told the Sun: "Bob would love this ad. It's funny but has a serious message about the threat of prostate cancer."

Research centre

The campaign aims to raise donations for research into the disease.

In London, prostate cancer patients were be among those taking part in the events in Leicester Square and the South Bank as part of the Everyman campaign.

The campaign, by the Institute of Cancer Research, aims to raise awareness and fund research into testicular and prostate cancer at The Everyman Centre.

The institute said it was Europe's first and only centre dedicated to male cancer research.

It said prostate cancer affected around 32,000 men a year in the UK and had overtaken lung cancer to become the most common cancer in men.

However, research into the disease was "10 years behind many other cancers", the institute added.

Must admit, I wasn't a fan of his work, but I think this is a great idea, truly original and something that people can take notice of.

[S4B]

Great idea. anything to highten awareness

[DemonHorse]

Great Idea, but I saw the advert earlier and it was a bit creepy.

[S4B]

You won't forget it in a hurry then? Anyone found it online yet?

[MK Chris]

The BBC are showing it, there's a link in that article.

[S4B]

Thanks Topher, how spooky is that?!!

[foot-loose]

The man is a legend, even in death.

He would have loved that as well!

[MK Chris]

He used to live near here, Leighton Buzzard to be precise. Not that I ever saw him, cos I don't go round there.

[Yudster]

I saw some bits of the film - its amazing, and he would have loved it I reckon. The man was a genius.

[unclejoesmintballs]

i just watched the ad and blow me how impressive are those graphics i mean wow

[MK Chris]

It is impressive, the voice guy has got him spot on, it's extremely hard to tell (or it would be if it weren't for the script) which bits have been spoken by a sound-a-like.

[unclejoesmintballs]

u mean some parts where soundbites of the dead ledgend him self

[S4B]

yups

[MK Chris]

I think so, I think there is one bit that's a gag of his own that he has used before.

[Nicola_Red]

I haven't had chance to watch the ad and whilst I think it sounds like a great idea to raise awareness and also very clever, the idea spooks me a bit.

[Yudster]

It is very spooky, but in a good way.

[Longview01]

I like it and its for a decent enough cause.

If it was to sell something I would be totally against it but I think old Bob would of liked it as well.

God rest his soul - I still miss you Mr Monkhouse

[MK Chris]

If it were selling something, it probably would be allowed; and even if it was, there would be outrage.

[Gaspode_The_Wonder_Dog]

He was a brilliant comedian. Forget the poor tv presenting.

[unclejoesmintballs]

he wasnt that bad at t.v. presenting. i wil never forget lunch times and wipeout,yea rock on

[Yudster]

I bet nobody but me remembers the original Golden Shot? With Anne Aston and Bernie the Bolt?

[Gaspode_The_Wonder_Dog]

I bet somebody somewhere does. Unless they have all been got at by that fella from Heroes.

[Yudster]

Nobody here. Did I really miss you.....?

[Nicola_Red]

Alas, I feel most of us are too young.

[Gaspode_The_Wonder_Dog]

Nobody here. Did I really miss you.....?

Course you did. We all need a bit of me in our lives.

except me. I have plenty.