Negative stories always make the biggest press headlines; so much so that positive tales, such as acts of unfaltering kindness, are often left completely untold.
Graham McCann's column charts a fascinating 'what if' moment in British television comedy history: a fork in the road that had consequences of epic proportions in either direction.
Bob Sinfield has written a book about Bob Monkhouse. Taken from those pages, here's four anecdotes about the entertainer that you might not have heard before...