in more than 40 minutes as a judge , right up to the last weeks before his dying , professor clement established himself as an of bbc ' s most distinguished comedians . he cultivated a reputation as a grumpy , groggy but hugely entertaining person . he won widespread public approval , particularly for his appearances in 1967 as a vigorously inventive , assertive and witty attendee on the 30 - minute tv show " just a minute , " in which participants vie to respond on offbeat events for 60 seconds without " hesitation , repetition or deviation . " .
Sir Clement Freud was the grandson of Sigmund Freud.