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Humphrey Lyttelton (1921–2008)

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Humph was born on May 23, 1921 in Eton College school, where his father was a housemaster and so he later attended England's most famous public school. During the War, he was an officer in the Grenadier Guards. After discharge, studied for two years at Camberwell Art School. But his love affair with the trumpet... See full bio »

Born:

Humphrey Richard Adeane Lyttelton
in Windsor, Berkshire, England, UK

Died:

(age 86) in Barnet, London, England, UK
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2008 I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue (TV movie) (performer: "We'll Meet Again")
 
2008 Humph's Last Stand (TV documentary) (writer: "Cross a Busy Street" / performer: "Heavenless", "Trouble in Mind", "M25", "Cross a Busy Street", "I Got Rhythm", "Wham Re-Bop, Boom-Bam", "Mairzy Dotes")
 
2007 The South Bank Show (TV series documentary)
– Humphrey Lyttelton (2007) (performer: "Sad Sweet Song")
 
1957 Woman in a Dressing Gown (music: "Jazz Jam Sesssion" - uncredited)
 
1957 Rock Around the World (writer: "Bermondsey Bounce")
 
1956 It's Great to Be Young! (performer: "Jam Session")
 
Show ShowActor (2 titles)
1977 Dawson and Friends (TV series)
 
1958 After Hours (TV series)
– Episode #1.7 (1958)
 
Show ShowMusic Department (1 title)
1956 It's Great to Be Young! (composer: jazz jam session, musician: dubbed trumpet for John Mills)
 
Show ShowWriter (1 title)
1977 All You Need Is Love (TV series documentary)
– Swing That Music!: Swing (script)
 
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
2008 I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue (TV movie) (in memory of)
 
Show ShowSelf (30 titles)
2013 A Life in the Death of Joe Meek (documentary) (post-production)
Himself
 
2008 I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue: Interviews (video documentary short)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2008 I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue (TV movie)
Himself - Host
 
2008 Humph's Last Stand (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2007 Time Shift (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Whatever Happened to Radio 2? How the Light Programme Lived On (2007) … Himself
 
2007 The South Bank Show (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Humphrey Lyttelton (2007) … Himself
 
2006 The Story of Light Entertainment (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself
– Radio Stars (2006) … Himself
 
2005 Breakfast with Frost (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 8 May 2005 (2005) … Himself
 
2003 The Blues (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Red, White and Blues (2003) … Himself
 
2002 Heroes of Comedy (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Spike Milligan (2002) … Himself
 
1996 Surprise Surprise! (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #13.3 (1996) … Himself
 
1995 Celebrity Squares (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 7 July 1995 (1995) … Himself
 
1995 This Is Your Life (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Barry Cryer (1995) … Himself
 
1991 Arena (TV series documentary)
Himself
– The Very Strange Story of... The Legendary Joe Meek (1991) … Himself
 
1987 Countdown (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #12.35 (1987) … Himself
– Episode #12.34 (1987) … Himself
– Episode #12.33 (1987) … Himself
– Episode #12.32 (1987) … Himself
– Episode #12.31 (1987) … Himself
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1970-1980 Looks Familiar (TV series)
Himself - Guest / Himself, Guest
– Episode dated 7 February 1980 (1980) … Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 29 October 1975 (1975) … Himself - Guest
– Episode #1.0 (1970) … Himself, Guest
 
1975 Look Who's Talking (TV series)
Himself - Interviewee
– Humphrey Lyttelton and Pete Murray (1975) … Himself - Interviewee
 
1974 Just a Nimmo (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.5 (1974) … Himself
 
1974 Quick on the Draw (TV series)
Himself - Cartoonist
 
1974 Who Said That? (TV series)
Himself
 
1973 Musikladen (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.5 (1973) … Himself
 
1972 Up Sunday (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 21 May 1972 (1972) … Himself
 
1971 Going for a Song (TV series documentary)
Himself - Customer
– Episode dated 24 October 1971 (1971) … Himself - Customer
 
1969 Die Drehscheibe (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 12 October 1969 (1969) … Himself
– Episode dated 12 August 1969 (1969) … Himself
 
1967 Dee Time (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.9 (1967) … Himself
 
1964 Jazz 625 (TV series)
Himself / Himself - introduced by
– Kenny Ball and His Jazzmen (1964) … Himself (as Humphrey Lyttleton and his Band)
– The Tubby Hayes Quintet (1964) … Himself - introduced by
 
1961-1962 Thank Your Lucky Stars (TV series)
Himself / Themselves
– Episode #3.9 (1962) … Themselves (as Humphrey Lyttleton and his Band)
– Episode #2.29 (1962) … Himself (as Humphrey Lyttleton and his Band)
– Episode #2.15 (1961) … Himself (as Humphrey Lyttleton and his Band)
 
1960-1961 The Sunday Break (TV series)
Himself - Performer
– Episode dated 3 September 1961 (1961) … Himself - Performer
– Episode dated 14 May 1961 (1961) … Himself - Performer
– Episode dated 24 April 1960 (1960) … Himself - Performer
– Episode dated 21 February 1960 (1960) … Himself - Performer
 
1957-1958 Six-Five Special (TV series)
Himself - and His Band
– Episode #1.68 (1958) … Himself - and His Band
– Episode #1.52 (1958) … Himself - and His Band
– Episode #1.31 (1957) … Himself - and His Band
– Episode #1.27 (1957) … Himself - and His Band
– Episode #1.26 (1957) … Himself - and His Band
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1957 Rock Around the World
Himself (as Humphrey Lyttleton and his Band)
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (3 titles)
2009 Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2008 Humphrey Lyttelton: The Jazz Musicians' Jazz Musician (TV documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2008 Mark Lawson Talks to... (TV series)
 
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Personal Details

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Chairman of the long running BBC Radio programme, "I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue", the antidote to panel games.

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Alternate Names:

Humphrey Lyttleton and his Band
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In 2001, he joined rock band Radiohead for a seven-hour session while they were recording their album "Amnesiac". They had written to him asking for help, as they were "a bit stuck". See more »

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