A profile of the late jazz musician, band leader and broadcaster Humphrey Lyttelton's 60-year career. As a jazzman, 'Humph' composed and performed Bad Penny Blues - the first jazz recording to enter the charts - and was feted by no less a figure than Louis Armstrong, who described him as Britain's top trumpeter. For more than 40 years, he hosted some of the BBC's most successful radio shows, including Radio Two's Best of Jazz and the hugely popular antidote to panel game shows, Radio 4's I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue, in which Humph propelled the art of the double entendre to new heights. His family, friends and colleagues pay tribute to this enormously popular entertainer in a documentary featuring some unseen home movie footage, archive films of his finest performances, and interviews with regular guest panellists Graeme Garden, Tim Brooke-Taylor, Barry Cryer, Jeremy Hardy, Rob Brydon and Sandi Toksvig, as well as Humph's son Stephen.
| Title | Legends - Season 2008 Episode 4 : Humphrey Lyttelton |
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| Last Air Date | 2012-08-03 |
| Number of Episodes | 35 |
| Number of Seasons | 7 |
| Genres | Documentary, |
| Networks | BBC Four, |
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Episodes List
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Legends Season 2008 :Episode 1 Edith Piaf - Singing Her Life Edith Piaf - Singing Her Life
2008-02-15A look at some true legends from the world of music.
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Legends Season 2008 :Episode 2 The Chieftains The Chieftains
2008-03-14A look at some true legends from the world of music.
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Legends Season 2008 :Episode 3 Marty Feldman - Six Degrees of Separation Marty Feldman - Six Degrees of Separation
2008-03-31A look at some true legends from the world of music.
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Legends Season 2008 :Episode 4 Humphrey Lyttelton Humphrey Lyttelton
2008-09-12A look at some true legends from the world of music.
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Legends Season 2008 :Episode 5 Julian Bream Julian Bream
2008-10-10A look at some true legends from the world of music.
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Legends Season 2008 :Episode 6 Nana Mouskouri - The White Rose of Athens Nana Mouskouri - The White Rose of Athens
2008-12-05A look at some true legends from the world of music.
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Legends Season 2008 :Episode 7 Roy Orbison - The 'Big O' in Britain Roy Orbison - The 'Big O' in Britain
2008-12-12A look at some true legends from the world of music.
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Legends Season 2008 :Episode 8 Charlie Parker Charlie Parker
2008-12-22A look at some true legends from the world of music.
