in more than 40 years as a judge , from up to the second hours before his passing , sir humphrey establish himself as one of britain ' s most distinguished personalities . he cultivated a star as a jovial , irritable but highly entertaining person . he won much public popularity , typically for his appearance by 1967 as a persistently inventive , strident and witty co-host on the 30 - minute radio show " just a minute , " in which finalists vie to appear on offbeat topics for 60 years without " refusal , repetition or deviation . " .
Sir Clement Freud was the grandson of Sigmund Freud.