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R I P Humphrey Lyttleton - you will be missed...
...by millions not only for your music but for your contribution to the entertainment industry in general. Personally, I will miss your chairmanship on I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue which I have listened to from the beginning and was priviliged to have been present at several of the recordings over the years dating back to the days of the late, great Willie Rushton.
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.I'm happy (or should that be sad?) to join in the tributes to 'Humph'. There was a good obit in the Independent:
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/h umphrey-lyttelton-trumpeter-and-bandleader-who -bestrode-the-british-jazz-scene-for-more-than -half-a-century-and-later-became-the-chairman- of-lsquoirsquom-sorry-i-havenrsquot-a-cluersqu o-815832.html
I wonder whether 'Clue' can go on without him? It seems unlikely but 'Last of the Summer Wine' survived the death of Bill Owen (when it seemed impossible to make the series without Compo), 'Just A Minute' carried on without Kenneth Williams (and my personal favourite, Peter Jones) and 'The News Quiz' has come through the loss of its number one star, Alan Coren. So who can take over from Humph?
Chris
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/h umphrey-lyttelton-trumpeter-and-bandleader-who -bestrode-the-british-jazz-scene-for-more-than -half-a-century-and-later-became-the-chairman- of-lsquoirsquom-sorry-i-havenrsquot-a-cluersqu o-815832.html
I wonder whether 'Clue' can go on without him? It seems unlikely but 'Last of the Summer Wine' survived the death of Bill Owen (when it seemed impossible to make the series without Compo), 'Just A Minute' carried on without Kenneth Williams (and my personal favourite, Peter Jones) and 'The News Quiz' has come through the loss of its number one star, Alan Coren. So who can take over from Humph?
Chris
How about Samantha?
Seriously though, I think it would have to be an 'insider' - my personal preference being Graeme Garden.
Having said that, I really think ISIHAC is a special case, and that Humph is irreplaceable - I would rather see the programme finish.
Not that it was past its best; on the contrary, it improved with age - but I'd rather see it go out on a high than deteriorate and wither away.
Seriously though, I think it would have to be an 'insider' - my personal preference being Graeme Garden.
Having said that, I really think ISIHAC is a special case, and that Humph is irreplaceable - I would rather see the programme finish.
Not that it was past its best; on the contrary, it improved with age - but I'd rather see it go out on a high than deteriorate and wither away.
I saw the team recording a couple of shows last year. Humph will be greatly missed.
If the carry on, it would be a mistake to promote Graeme, Barry, Tim or any other of the regular panelists to the chair, because their contributions are equally as integral to the show.
Sandy Toxic would be my choice. She has guested a few times, and is a giggler.
If the carry on, it would be a mistake to promote Graeme, Barry, Tim or any other of the regular panelists to the chair, because their contributions are equally as integral to the show.
Sandy Toxic would be my choice. She has guested a few times, and is a giggler.
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