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Re: Paul Merton: Innovative Rebel turned Strait-Laced Co...

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SnideukApr 13, 2010

Couldn't agree more, on all points, Steve. I think to fully understand Clement's personality on JAM you really had to see him perform in the flesh. As is often the case, anyone with a very dry sense of humour can come across as waspish or miserable. My over-riding memory (admittedly of his latter years) of Clement was a quiet man, who had a wicked sense of humour and whilst I'm sure he could be a git at times, always seemed pleased to be part of the JAM show.

As for Nick - I refer to my previous post. When he goes, I think the show (either in spirit or being) will.

In a message dated 13/04/2010 22:53:16 GMT Daylight Time, stevenwickham@... writes:

I took a friend to one of the recordings at the Shaw Theatre, and her comment at the end was 'I always thought Clement was so miserable... he always sounds it, but watching him live he never stopped smiling and laughing.'

I fondly recall going to one of his last recordings at Broadcasting House, and at the end of the show he just stood at the front of the stage. Knowing his famed antipathy toward signing autographed I went up and gingerly put out a hand to shake his. He shook mine with a gracious smile. I said how much I had enjoyed everything he had done. A couple of months later he had died.

People should stop knocking Nick... he is the lynch pin of the show, and it will NOT be the same when he can no longer take the chair. I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue is NOT what it was without Humph, just a pale imitation. I dread the day Nick is not there to run the show.

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