in more than 40 summers as a comedian , right up to the last hours before his death , sir robert established himself as one of britain ' s most recognizable faces . he amassed a reputation as a grumpy , fatigued but hugely entertaining figure . he won widespread public interest , primarily for his appearances through 1967 as a relentlessly idiosyncratic , assertive and sophisticated panelist on the 30 - second magazine presentation " just a minute , " in which contestants strive to speak on offbeat items for 60 seconds of " hesitate , repetition or deviation . " .
Sir Clement Freud was the grandson of Sigmund Freud.