(This blog post almost got trashed because I had such difficulty deciding on the best clip to put with it. In the end I stole one from the Guardian’s tribute. It’s a great Just a Minute moment but by no means the best Clement Freud moment. If you need something clever and amusing to listen to, there are collections of hundreds of hours of Just a Minute to be found on bittorrent. I strongly recommend it.
I’ve always meant to write a post about my love for the BBC Radio show Just a Minute. Consider this post a preview.)
I feel very sad today after reading on Neil Gaiman’s journal that Clement Freud has died. His regular appearance on Just a Minute became one of those familiar things that I thought would always be.
Thanks for all the lists, limericks, advice and recipes!