I'm Sorry I Haven't a Humph

[tealin]

I must confess I've been sitting on this for a while but it's time to break the news to those who don't know already: Humphrey Lyttelton, jazz musician and comedian, died last Friday. In his 86 years he touched the lives of millions with his music and by being the inimitable host of I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue, which is arguably the best radio show ever. His passing leaves a gaping hole in my personal universe, and I'm sure I'm not alone.

Enough dribble from me; the folks at the BBC are much more qualified to eulogize:

I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue [audio] - archived episode aired in tribute

Humphrey Lyttelton: A Celebration [audio]

Humphrey Lyttelton's Obituary

Tributes to Humph

Comments

[anilori.livejournal.com]

I had never heard of that show, obviously, but I listened to the archived show and, ohmygod, it was *absatively* brilliant. I am very sorry for you and all those who knew him...

[noodledaddy.livejournal.com]

Just wait until you hear archived versions with the Uxbridge dictionary, Mornington Crescent, and other segments not included in the one you listened to. Cor