Sir Clement Freud, the grandson of Sigmund Freud who wrote about food, appeared in dog food commercials, became a broadcast personality and launched a career in politics in Great Britain, has died at the age of 84. In some of the tributes I've found on the web, the word "lugubrious" kept popping up: "excessively mournful". Listening to him in some of the recordings from BBC Radio 4's "Just A Minute", I was reminded of Marvin the Android from 'The Hitch-Hiker's Guide To The Galaxy'.....When all is said and done, he'll probably be remembered for those Chunky Meats blipverts with Henry the dog.......
I found this clip interesting - from 1973 on Jack Paar's talk show (back when talk shows offered more than just people promoting their latest production), Sir Clement got into a verbal back-and-forth with Rona Barrett.......
Good night and may God bless.....
BCnU...
Toby O'B
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