Talk:Humphrey Lyttelton

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[edit] Picture

Image:Lyttelton.jpg
Humphrey Lyttelton at the BBC

This is the picture on the "I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue" page of the BBC website (http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/comedy/clue.shtml). It is much better than the previous picture. Let's swap! —Preceding unsigned comment added by Sweetalkinguy (talk • contribs) 17:55, 3 May 2006

  • Yes, that sounds like a good idea to me! The other one is all blurry. Nick8325 19:27, 3 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Link

Does Wikipedia have a Category: Old Etonian Guards Officers who have made Top Ten recordings as Jazz Trumpeter and presented two long-running radio shows at the same time on different stations? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Sweetalkinguy (talk • contribs) 15:48, 6 May 2006

{{sofixit}}: Category:Old Etonian Guards Officers who have made Top Ten recordings as Jazz Trumpeter and presented two long-running radio shows at the same time on different stations. And then get ready to watch WP:CfD. --Cherry blossom tree 22:44, 10 May 2006 (UTC)


Humphrey Lyttelton
Humphrey Lyttelton

This picture is removed from the main article page. Guy 21:02, 15 May 2006 (UTC)

Do we have a picture of him as a young man? Bastie 03:13, 18 May 2006 (UTC)

Humphrey Lyttelton in the mid-Sixties
Humphrey Lyttelton in the mid-Sixties

What about this? Guy 06:03, 18 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Nat Gonella

I have heard it said (including by Humph) that his inspiration was Nat Gonella rather than Louis Armstrong. Gonella was at his height in the 1930s, and is still remembered for Tiger Rag and the novelty number It ain't no sin to throw off your skin and dance around in your bones - much too risqué for the BBC. I have also more commonly heard it said it was Louis, hence the edit to the article, but I have not checked further. Guy 10:56, 1 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] death

This may be not be a page-discussion, but may God rest his soul. A gentleman who entertained many through the radio-programme.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7367385.stm —Preceding unsigned comment added by 80.189.103.145 (talk) 22:01, 25 April 2008 (UTC)

Ah, I was wondering how long it would be before the BBC News got an article on it. Rest in peace Humph - you will be missed. ~~ [Jam][talk] 22:05, 25 April 2008 (UTC)

Truly a great loss for comedy, rest in peace humph. 172.200.194.197 (talk) 22:14, 25 April 2008 (UTC)

Again, not a discussion page but damn he'll be sorely missed. Riding the last bus to Mornington Crescent with the ever lovely Samantha on his right hand. God bless you Humph. VonBlade (talk) 23:11, 25 April 2008 (UTC)

Whilst I echo everything you've all said, please keep tributes for the appropriate places - there's a page on his website for this purpose. Booglamay (talk) 23:18, 25 April 2008 (UTC)
RIP Humph (Mind meal (talk) 05:33, 26 April 2008 (UTC))

Re. citation needed for "unclear precisely how long Humph's recovery period will be" etc: see http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7360347.stm (but I don't know how to add that as a citation) Djce (talk) 16:17, 26 April 2008 (UTC)

Fixed. Booglamay (talk) 16:27, 26 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Honours

It seems strange that such a distinguished man does not seem to have been honoured by the British government in any way. Millbanks (talk) 08:32, 26 April 2008 (UTC)

I think the BBC News article announcing his death said that he turned down a knighthood. ~~ [Jam][talk] 08:34, 26 April 2008 (UTC)
A number of articles about him say he turned down a knighthood in 1995 (John Major's government). For example, http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2008/apr/26/radio.bbc. I'd love to know why. Specialbr3w (talk) 15:17, 26 April 2008 (UTC)
The Telegraph's obit says it was a matter of principle: Specialbr3w (talk) 18:20, 26 April 2008 (UTC)
Surprise was often expressed that his name had never appeared in an Honours List, although friends believed that he had once been offered an Honour and refused it as a matter of principle. Lyttelton always declined to discuss the matter.