Better than me will write mourning the passing of Humphrey Lyttleton but I couldn't let it pass disregarded here.
I shall miss his dry delivery in "I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue," though we should be grateful for such a long and hilarious run. But mostly, I should be most grateful to him for his long-running jazz programme on Radio 2 which introduced me to some glorious music in the years before record companies relased their back-catalogues on CD.
A very civilised man.
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I said hallo to him once on Cleveland St.
Anyone who is into jazz has to be a good guy.
Moo!
This is very sad. Mornington Crescent will never be the same again. And who else could make innuendos about the lovely Samantha in quite the same way?
I see that Radio 4 is planning a tribute day for him on 15th June. http://www.isihac.co.uk/
Thanks for the reminder, fairyhedgehog
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