Humphrey Lyttelton - tribute documentary

Humphrey Richard Adeane Lyttelton 1921 - 2008). 'Humph' was an English jazz musician and broadcaster from the Lyttelton family.
Having taught himself the trumpet at school, he became a professional musician, leading his own eight-piece band, which recorded a hit single, "Bad Penny Blues", in 1956.
As a broadcaster, he presented BBC Radio 2's The Best of Jazz for forty years, and hosted the comedy panel game I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue on BBC Radio 4, becoming the UK's oldest panel game host.
H. Lyttelton was also a cartoonist, collaborating on the long-running Flook series in the Daily Mail, and a calligrapher and president of The Society for Italic Handwriting.
What a character! Witty, musically brilliant and generally multi talented, an absolute one-off...
Biopic originally screened on BBC 4 c. 2005.
Apologies for any copyright issues, the making and uploading of this video is not for any profit or personal gain.

[@colinardron198]

Such memories! My brother (7 yrs my senior) introduced me to so much music and Bad Penny Blues was an example of his good taste. I cherish both his memory and the music.

[@johnllewlyndavies222]

It's a lesser world without Humph❤️

[@feline1104]

Agreed!

[@alanwitton5980]

Great documentary! Thanks for posting

[@megasoid]

Wow, thank you.

[@toddcott9510]

Clue was never the same without Humph.

[@stevejailbirdmatt]

Thanks for this. I've got to the end of Humph's time on 'I'm Sorry l Haven't A Clue' so l need this right now.

[@geraldmantel4955]

"Sorry I Don't Have a Clue," a game show in UK then, everyday life in Amerika now!

[@stevebuckley2429]

He can be heard playing his trumpet on V E day in London

[@geraldmantel4955]

Humphrey did extensive recording with Joe Meek, well beyond Bad Penny Blues, look it up yourself ...

[@cathyquinn9820]

Thank you Jayne! Am building up a collection of Humph LPs since going back to vinyl, music full of joy. And always and forever a ISIHAC fan

[@grahambrown8239]

I have a Humph LP ..Late night final which I bought after seeing the band live when I was 16. I am now 77 and still enjoying the same vinyl ...

[@stevebuckley2429]

I have a recording somewhere.

[@geraldmantel4955]

Socialist jazz, Littleton, Bob Wallis, Ken Coyler, great!

[@jwmc41]

Lovely guy, clever and very funny. BUT he was never the greatest trumpet player of his generation and would never have thought of himself as such. Just very good but no more than that. Sorry!

[@calderwood-qg7vh]

Who do you think was better ?

[@jwmc41]

@@calderwood-qg7vh very good question, and not immediately sure, especially if confined to the UK. Maybe a great jazzman is one who redefines things and creates a following. Meaning we are down to a very few and was Humph's stylistic essence special enough to create followers? Was his playing immediately recognizable? I looked up a list of UK jazz trumpeters, and ashamed to say didn't recognize any of them except Greg Bowen and that was only because I played with him once! Maybe you have a favorite?