It was with great sadness that I heard the news of the death of Humphrey Lyttelton.
Perhaps best known for his music - a great jazz trumpeter - I remember him best for his wit and pure presence on the Radio 4 programme I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue which he chaired for more than 35 years.
Barry Cryer, a colleague on the show, gave the ultimate acclaim when he remarked about Humph's amazing comic timing: "He was the only person who could get a laugh from radio silence."
He, along with his colleagues on the show, gave my family and me many happy hours of side-splitting laughter.
Humph will be sadly missed across a wide spectrum of people.
Goodnight, Humph.
Perhaps best known for his music - a great jazz trumpeter - I remember him best for his wit and pure presence on the Radio 4 programme I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue which he chaired for more than 35 years.
Barry Cryer, a colleague on the show, gave the ultimate acclaim when he remarked about Humph's amazing comic timing: "He was the only person who could get a laugh from radio silence."
He, along with his colleagues on the show, gave my family and me many happy hours of side-splitting laughter.
Humph will be sadly missed across a wide spectrum of people.
Goodnight, Humph.
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