In tribute to the recently departed writer Iain Pattinson, this Lionel Blair related compilation from ‘I’m Sorry I Haven’t A Clue’ has resurfaced on Twitter. Sit back & enjoy Humph at his straight faced best!
24 Minutes of Filth- (Tribute to writer Iain Pattinson)
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After I’ve listened to Gideon Coe paying tribute to U-Roy.
You won’t notice the difference between U-Roy and Humph.
Marvellous stuff, thanks.
Much as I like Jack Dee in the Chair, this reminds me that the Maestro will always be Humph.
I only got into this show during the vast wasteland of COVID (foreigner, apols) also via YouTube. Had heard of it obvs, but had always imagined it was quite highbrow wordplay and was surprised there was so much classic seaside-postcard-style filthy humour, especially the “Samantha” stuff (which explains where the slightly squirmy Jimmy Carr/Suzie Dent stuff on tv comes from)..
Fantastic – many I hadn’t heard before. I do enjoy Sandi Toksvig’s giggling hoots of laughter.
You’re alone there, feller.
I do have a rather unusual sense of humour.
Filth! Absolute Percy Filth! I don’t know how they got away with some of those.
I noticed this on YouTube recently and, having given it a listen, another couple from the same source appeared. Whoever it is has also compiled a Samantha one and a Mrs Trellis one.
They all stop being very funny after about the fourth or fifth exerpt, IMO, because the context in which they appear isn’t there.
Much better to listen to entire shows, in my opinion.
Every single episode is available for download online, via my old pal Ben, as I previously mentioned sometime or other on this very blorum. Oodles of other UK radio comedy also available.
Access is strictly by invitation because he likes to keep traffic to his site at a manageable level. As long as you don’t try to download the entire archive in one go you’ll be most welcome.
Just email brian.newsam99@gmail.com and he’ll send you the link.
With you there. In the context of the show it’s excellent. One after the other it comes off as sounding a bit cruel.
Excellent stuff. Will never hear Nevil Shute’s name in quite the same way again.
We don’t tolerate cheap jokes at the expense of Lionel Blair on the Afterword.
Lionel Blair wasn’t happy about the jokes – when Lyttleton died he said you should only say good things about the dead, adding “He’s dead. Good!”.