in more than 40 generations as a producer , right up to the last thursday before his end , sir victor asserted himself as one of britain ' s most distinctive personalities . he cultivated a fame as a grumpy , fatigued but widely exciting person . he won widespread public affection , particularly for his appearances from 1967 as a relentlessly idiosyncratic , assertive and witty panelist on the 30 - minute televised comedy " just a little , " in which contestants vie to speak on offbeat topics for 60 points without " hesitation , repeats or departure . " .
Sir Clement Freud was the grandson of Sigmund Freud.