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| American Forces Network | ...HUMPHREY LYTTELTON reveals the fascinating story of how, as US forces joined the fight against Hitler in 1943, a network of broadcasting stations was established to provide Americans with the kind of programmes they were used to hearing back home.... |
| Archive Hour, The | ...Graeme Garden presents an arcHIVe celebration of the 80th birthday of legendary jazz musician and `I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue' chairman HUMPHREY LYTTELTON ... |
| Auntie's Family Album | ...Musicians such as Paul Jones, HUMPHREY LYTTELTON and Benny Green talk about the sort of music they listen to when not working.... |
| Best Of I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue | ...The first of three compilation programmes heralds the start of a new series. HUMPHREY LYTTELTON presides over a selection of highlights from recent series, featuring Barry Cryer, Graeme Garden, Tim Brooke-Taylor, Willie Rushton and guests. Musical accompaniment by Colin Sell.... |
| Best Of Jazz (summary) | ...HUMPHREY LYTTELTON with The Best of Jazz playing classic and rare recordings of every era, hand picked from his own shelves, the new releases and the arcHIVes.... |
| Bob Holness Happy Hour, The | ...HUMPHREY LYTTELTON (Speaker)... |
| By Popular Demand | ...HUMPHREY LYTTELTON tells the story of Spike Jones and His City Slickers, creators of irreverent popular music. Albums like `Dinner Music for People Who Aren't Very Hungry' and `60 Years of Music America Hates Best' were to be a huge influence on many musicians and comedians, from the Goons to Frank Zappa.... |
| Best Of Jazz [summary] | r2 ...From bebop to traditional and from big band to contemporary, HUMPHREY LYTTELTON plays classic tracks, rare recordings and the best of the re-issues and new jazz releases.... |
| Chairman Humph - A Tribute | ...Stephen Fry presents a special tribute to HUMPHREY LYTTELTON, the sublime host of I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue, through the eyes of his close pals on the show and distinguished admirers from Dame Judi Dench to Radiohead.... |
| Chris Barber | ...Chris Barber presents the fourth in a seven-part series. In this programme John Dankworth recalls his early days as a band leader and arranger. And HUMPHREY LYTTELTON and Acker Bilk recount why the Jazz Festival in 1959 was remembered for all the wrong reasons.... |
| Chris Barber's Jazz Diaries | ...Chris Barber presents a six-part jazz series. In this edition, HUMPHREY LYTTELTON talks about his hit `Bad Penny Blues', and recordings with some of the jazz greats.... |
| Courtney Pine Celebrates Humph At 80 | ...Courtney Pine talks to HUMPHREY LYTTELTON to mark the 80th birthday of the legendary trumpeter and broadcaster Including specially recorded greetings from friends and colleagues, plus the exclusive first broadcast of the recent Radiohead/Lyttelton collaboration.... |
| Desert Island Discs | ...Kirsty Young invites jazz musician HUMPHREY LYTTELTON to choose eight records to take to Radio 4's mythical desert island.... |
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| George Melly Looks At The Traditional Jazz Revival | ...George Melly looks at the beginnings of the jazz revival in Britain in the late forties. He talks to and plays the music of George Webb, HUMPHREY LYTTELTON, Jim Godbolt and Cy Laurie.... |
| Giant Strides (stride Piano) | ...The first in a four-part series in which HUMPHREY LYTTELTON describes how the stride piano style was popularised in New York in the 1920s and how it subsequently influenced generations of jazz musicians.... |
| Hamish And Dougal's Hogmanay Special | ...Starring Barry Cryer and Graeme Garden as Hamish and Dougal, with Alison Steadman as their housekeeper Mrs Naughtie, James Naughtie as her son James,Jeremy Hardy as the local laird, HUMPHREY LYTTELTON as his butler 'Lyttelton' and Tim Brooke-Taylor as himself, plus a surprise celebrity guest or two.... |
| Hot Club Of France, The | ...HUMPHREY LYTTELTON tells the story of of the Hot Club of France and assesses its impact on jazz in Europe.... |
| Humph At 80 | ...Graeme Garden presents an archive celebration of the 80th birthday of legendary jazz musician and `I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue' chairman HUMPHREY LYTTELTON.... |
| Humph In Wonderland | ...The team from I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue present their own unique take on Lewis Carroll's most famous work, casting their reluctant chairman HUMPHREY LYTTELTON in the title role.... |
| Humphrey Lyttelton's Golden Jubilee | |
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| I'm Sorry I Haven't A Christmas Carol | ...The I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue Players present a unique interpretation of Dickens' A Christmas Carol. HUMPHREY LYTTELTON stars as Ebenezer Scrumph, Colin Sell as his down-trodden assistant Crotchet, and Graeme Garden, Tim Brooke-Taylor and Barry Cryer respectively as the Ghosts of Christmas Future, Present and Pissed. Stephen Fry narrates the tale, with regular guests of the programmeJeremy Hardy, Andy Hamilton, Sandi Toksvig, Tony Hawks and Linda Smith making up the rest of the cast.... |
| I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue - 30th Anniversary Special | ...A special edition of the perennial antidote to panel games. Stephen Fry joins regulars Barry Cryer, Graeme Garden, Tim Brooke-Taylor and chairman HUMPHREY LYTTELTON ... |
| I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue | ...HUMPHREY LYTTELTON hosts the inimitable antidote to panel games.... |
| Into The Music | ...With Louis Armstrong, David Ostwald, George Avakian, Selma Heraldo, Marty Napoleon, Leslie Gotleib, Arvell Shaw and narration by HUMPHREY LYTTELTON.... |
| Jazz Library | ...This programme features the great Louis Armstrong. Satchmo's early work is assessed by his friend and fellow trumpeter HUMPHREY LYTTELTON, while his legacy is explored by Abram Wilson, one of the finest contemporary New Orleans trumpeters. Ranging from the early Hot Five days of the 1920s to his final triumphs with the All Stars, Alyn suggests the best recordings by Louis to form the cornerstone of any jazz collection.... |
| Jazz Score | ...The third of six editions of the jazz quiz chaired by Benny Green. This week's programme comes from Ronnie Scott's Club in London, with Bruce Adams, Campbell Burnap, HUMPHREY LYTTELTON and Vic Lewis.... |
| Jazz Season | ...Previous in series: HUMPHREY LYTTELTON BIG BAND 1/12... |
| Ken Clarke's Jazz Greats | ...This week ""Duke"" Ellington is the focus of his attention. Arguably the most significant figure in the early big band era, he took a simple dance orchestra formula and transformed the 1920s world of jazz. One of his innovations was to get his musicians - instrumentalist and singers - to explore unconventional sounds with their instruments. One such growling effect led to the expression ""Jungle Sound"" which became a byword for the Ellington sound. Ken is joined by band leader, trumpeter and Ellington aficionado HUMPHREY LYTTELTON to share their enthusiasm for the ""Duke"".... |
| King Louis | ...To most people, Louis Armstrong was a loveable, gravel-voiced entertainer, known around the world for popular hits like `Hello Dolly'. But for jazz musicians and listeners, he was the unique genius whose astonishing trumpet solos transformed jazz for ever. Geoffrey Smith examines Armstrong's enduring legacy with contributions from trumpet stars, including Nat Gonella, HUMPHREY LYTTELTON, Guy Barker, Art Farmer and Wynton Marsalis.... |
| King Of The Swingers, The | ...Louis Prima was one of the most prolific and accomplished jazz musicians of the 20th Century - and yet he's now remembered mostly for his voice role as a cartoon monkey in Jungle Book. HUMPHREY LYTTELTON guides us through his life, his rollercoaster career and his impact on swing, big band and rock 'n' roll music. His two surviving ex-wives bear witness to his qualities as a husband and a bandleader.... |
| Louis Jordan Story, The | ...HUMPHREY LYTTELTON presents a celebration of the work of blues and jazz musician Louis Jordan, with contributions from Quincy Jones, Joe Jackson and Chris Barber. Jordan was a major link in the development of modern blues, R & B and rock 'n' roll. His hits in the 40s and 50s included `Five Guys Named Moe', and `Is You Is or Is You Ain't My Baby?'.... |
| New Year's Eve To Remember, A | ...A special edition of `A Year to Remember' presented by Cliff Morgan. With contributions from Sarah Kennedy, Terry Wogan, Steve Wright, Bob Monkhouse, David Jacobs, Roy Hudd, Ken Bruce, HUMPHREY LYTTELTON, Russ Abbott and Ed Stewart.... |
| Painting The Clouds With Sunshine | ...HUMPHREY LYTTELTON presents a series exploring the world of the early British bandleaders.... |
| Queen At 80 - The Day I Met The Queen, The | ...Emma Freud hears amusing and affectionate tales of how different people react to meeting the monarch. Featuring Anthony Worrall Thompson and HUMPHREY LYTTELTON.... |
| Rock And Poll Years, The | ...Five programmes mixing pop and politics to capture the atmosphere and chart the course of general election campaigns. HUMPHREY LYTTELTON recalls 1955, when Winston Churchill finally stood down as PM. His successor, Anthony Eden, immediately called an election. Up against him was Clement Attlee, heading a hopelessly divided Labour Party. Meanwhile, rock 'n' roll had its first real chart success.... |
| Scott Joplin - King Of Ragtime | ...HUMPHREY LYTTELTON examines the life and career of the son of a slave who became one of this century's best-known composers.... |
| Take Me Back To New Orleans | ...HUMPHREY LYTTELTON tells the story of the British jazz revival. In the first of four programmes, he looks at jazz in Britain before the classic jazz was rediscovered, and tells of the very first Dixieland band led by George Webb. With music from the Christy Brothers Stompers, the Crane River Jazz Band, Benny Carter, George Chisholm, HUMPHREY LYTTELTON and Graeme Bell.... |
| That Reminds Me | ...HUMPHREY LYTTELTON... |
| When Hollywood Went To War | ...HUMPHREY LYTTELTON presents the fascinating story of Hollywood's involvement in the Second World War.... |