Saturday 26 April 2008

A unique, irreplaceable talent



Sad news about the death of the much-loved Humphrey Lyttelton, jazz virtuoso, author, cartoonist and broadcasting legend.

Born into the aristocratic Lyttelton family, over the years "Humph" worked with some of the greats, in music - Louis Armstrong, Elkie Brooks, Helen Shapiro, George Melly, Acker Bilk, even Radiohead - and in light entertainment - such as Tim Brooke-Taylor, Graeme Garden, Barry Cryer, Willie Rushton, Stephen Fry, Sandi Toksvig and Paul Merton.

His dry acerbic wit, particularly as long-time chair of Radio 4's faintly ludicrous "antidote to quiz shows" I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue, made him a bit of a cult figure right up until his death.

Another sad loss. Here he is, showing the young 'uns how it's done:


Humphrey Lyttelton official website

BBC tribute to Humphrey Lyttelton

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