RIP Humphrey Lyttelton
On Saturday 26th April 2008 GMT at 1:45 AM GMT, Martin H said:
Not sure if this is the right place for this thread, but sadly Humphrey Lyttelton has passed away. http://www.humphreylyttelton.com/
Lyttelton was the long running host of Radio 4 comedy panel show I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue.
On Saturday 26th April 2008 GMT at 1:52 AM GMT, Aaron said:
Not surprising, but still a bit of a shock. Good age though!
(And yes, this is the correct forum. 
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On Saturday 26th April 2008 GMT at 1:57 AM GMT, Graham Bandage said:
Quote: Aaron @ April 25 2008, 10:52 PM BSTNot surprising, but still a bit of a shock. Good age though!
Not for him it wasn't.
He was a proper legend, who ruled that show.
On Saturday 26th April 2008 GMT at 1:59 AM GMT, Aaron said:
Boom boom.
On Saturday 26th April 2008 GMT at 2:01 AM GMT, Chappers said:
I hadn't seen this.
Had he been ill?
On Saturday 26th April 2008 GMT at 2:06 AM GMT, Graham Bandage said:
Apparently Rob Brydon's been taking his place on the national tour.
On Saturday 26th April 2008 GMT at 2:24 AM GMT, Godot Taxis said:
What a shame. He was a genius and a fine musician.
R.I.P.
On Saturday 26th April 2008 GMT at 2:25 AM GMT, Chappers said:
Quote: Graham Bandage @ April 25 2008, 11:06 PM BSTApparently Rob Brydon's been taking his place on the national tour.
I didn't know Rob Brydon could play the trumpet.
On Saturday 26th April 2008 GMT at 9:40 AM GMT, catskillz said:
Admittedly, I only discovered Humphrey, and ISIHAC, 2 or 3 years ago, when I bought my digital radio, but I really liked him. Being so used to T.V. comedy, which is so prejudiced against the over-50s, it was always a novelty for me to hear a much older person being so funny for once.
On Saturday 26th April 2008 GMT at 4:00 PM GMT, David H said:
A great shame, but it's something I suppose you have to expect in your 80's. His timing and delivery was incredible. Sadly missed.
On Saturday 26th April 2008 GMT at 11:23 PM GMT, roscoff said:
He also presented a jazz programme on Radio 2. He was a cantankerous old sod and his show was once introduced as containing 'smooth jazz'. He came on air and said "I don't know what 'smooth jazz' is but it certainly won't be played on this programme."
On Saturday 26th April 2008 GMT at 11:52 PM GMT, Tim Walker said:
A sad day...
Don't know if ISIHAC should now continue. Without Humph it won't be the same. On the other hand it's a great show.
Samantha must be gushing (tears).
RIP
On Saturday 26th April 2008 GMT at 11:59 PM GMT, puffinpol said:
Classic ISIHAC on tomorrow, Radio 4 at midday.
On Sunday 27th April 2008 GMT at 3:00 AM GMT, Blenkinsop said:
Very sad news indeed. If ever there was a man who could deliver the double entendre with such aplomb then Humph was yer man.
Proof if it were needed that funny is not only the youngster's teritory. His timing was an object lesson for all those hoping to cut it as comedians. His real skill was in doing something that's not easy and making it seem totally effortless .
RIP Humph
On Tuesday 29th April 2008 GMT at 1:04 PM GMT, Anorak said:
And as this is a website devoted to comedy writing, an honorary mention please to Ian Pattinson, the man who for the last 10-15 years has been writing Humphrey's scripts.
On Tuesday 29th April 2008 GMT at 2:06 PM GMT, Aaron said:
Aaaactually, it's devoted to comedy, not comedy writing...
On Tuesday 29th April 2008 GMT at 2:14 PM GMT, Aaron said:
The lunatics aren't the ones holding the shotguns...
On Tuesday 29th April 2008 GMT at 2:22 PM GMT, Anorak said:
Quote: Aaron @ April 29 2008, 11:06 AM BSTAaaactually, it's devoted to comedy, not comedy writing...
'actually'
On Tuesday 29th April 2008 GMT at 2:41 PM GMT, Aaron said:
Quote: Anorak @ April 29 2008, 11:22 AM BST'actually'
Drawn out words like that are perfectly legitimate.
(And even if they weren't, it'd be actually*, not 'actually'.)
(I knew someone would attempt to pull me up on that though. Keep an eye out for a real mistake. I'm sure it'd be far more satisfying than pointing ones out which aren't!)
On Tuesday 29th April 2008 GMT at 4:10 PM GMT, roscoff said:
Nooooooope
On Tuesday 29th April 2008 GMT at 4:18 PM GMT, zooo said:
People will be telling me I'm spelling zooo wrong soon.
On Tuesday 29th April 2008 GMT at 4:28 PM GMT, Aaron said:
Cheeky bastards!
On Tuesday 29th April 2008 GMT at 4:28 PM GMT, Aaron said:
Quote: Griff @ April 29 2008, 1:28 PM BST*wrongly*
incorrectly*
On Thursday 1st May 2008 GMT at 6:59 PM GMT, chipolata said:
Anybody know if they'll carry on ISIHAC without Humph? I know in many ways he's irreplacable, but it's a great show and it'd be a real shame if it stopped.
On Thursday 1st May 2008 GMT at 7:25 PM GMT, chipolata said:
I think Jack Dee would be a good replacement. He's got that same Humph contempt and has been a succesfull addition to the team, throwing himself fully into the spirit of the show.
On Thursday 1st May 2008 GMT at 10:21 PM GMT, Badge said:
If they do carry on I can only see it working with Barry Cryer as chairman. They have to promote from within, I think.
On Friday 2nd May 2008 GMT at 1:43 AM GMT, Graham Bandage said:
Rob Brydon's been doing it on tour. He'd carry off the innocent innuendo shtick quite well, I reckon.
Mind you, I still miss Willie Rushton.
On Friday 2nd May 2008 GMT at 2:09 AM GMT, KJSmyling said:
"The next game is Sound Charades. This is based on the erstwhile television favourite Give Us A Clue, where teams of players used to delight their audience by miming the titles of songs, films or plays against a strict time limit. The most highly skilled of all was Lionel Blair, but how the tears of frustration welled up in his eyes during their Italian tour, at not being allowed the use of his mouth to finish off Two Gentlemen Of Verona."
May 2002
Poetry... sheer poetry...
kjs
On Saturday 3rd May 2008 GMT at 6:41 AM GMT, catskillz said:
As I was saying in my last comment, where else could you get to hear a man of his age come out with a joke like that?
On Thursday 29th January 2009 GMT at 2:58 PM GMT, Talbot Dave said:
It won't be the same without Humphrey Lyttleton. I just had to say that. Definitely not as funny by a long way
On Wednesday 4th February 2009 GMT at 1:55 AM GMT, SimonTX said:
R.I.P. Humph