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Ian Robinson Site Admin
Joined: 11 Dec 2006 Posts: 3612 Location: Chorley, Lancashire
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Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2007 8:24 pm Post subject: Humph! |
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Another departure - Humphrey Lyttleton has just announced he's stepping down from his Jazz Show.
He stressed it was his decision, and that after 40 years he'd like to spend more time doing other things like playing with his band (and suggested he'll be back in some brief form later in the year).
But there do seem to be an awful lot of presenters leaving lately. Who's next? |
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MIKERAPHONE
Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 301 Location: Bury..home of the World famous Black Pudding!!
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Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2007 8:27 pm Post subject: |
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Ian..a large box of stationery was delivered to a L.Douglas at Radio 2 last week i believe.
A sticker on the front said
25X Sorry You're leaving Cards.
25...........Gulp!!!!!! _________________ The Voice of reason in a MAD MAD world |
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John W
Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 3367 Location: Warwickshire, UK
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Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2007 8:44 pm Post subject: |
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Humph has been a great presenter, I've listened to him for about 30 years!
I'm just worried what future do Monday nights have?
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MIKERAPHONE
Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 301 Location: Bury..home of the World famous Black Pudding!!
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Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2007 8:47 pm Post subject: |
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John..there are changes in April on BBC 6 so who knows what the mighty LD has in store for Radio 2 _________________ The Voice of reason in a MAD MAD world |
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Lord Evan Elpuss
Joined: 10 Dec 2006 Posts: 3417 Location: Cloud Cuckoo Land
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Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2007 8:59 pm Post subject: |
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I'm not much of a jazz fan so I don't listen to this show but I certainly understand jazz music fans being unhappy at his departure from Radio 2. Having said that I hope Sir Humphrey will continue with a programme I do enjoy very much, Radio 4's I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue which I find a very funny programme. Yes, I think there's cause to be very afraid of the future judging by some of the 'Douglas Disasters' that have occured thus far. _________________ Lord Evan Elpuss, Your ideal job is a Lumberjack. |
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Mark Mayhew
Joined: 11 Dec 2006 Posts: 2897
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Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2007 9:15 pm Post subject: |
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Next departure will be Wogan. I wish it was Steve Wright though-his show is just so tired and predictable. |
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Toggy tea slurper Guest
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Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2007 9:17 pm Post subject: |
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Phill Jupitus is leaving the 6 music breakfast show so that's one of the 25 leaving cards sorted |
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John W
Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 3367 Location: Warwickshire, UK
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Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2007 9:23 pm Post subject: |
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Humphrey Lyttleton indicated, I think, at the end of tonight's programme that he has three more to do.
John W |
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Lady Boil De Spudswell
Joined: 12 Dec 2006 Posts: 429 Location: Location, Location
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Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2007 9:26 pm Post subject: |
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Toggy tea slurper wrote: | Phill Jupitus is leaving the 6 music breakfast show so that's one of the 25 leaving cards sorted |
Please say he's not coming to R2!
On the subject of Humph, yes, very sad and perhaps more credence to add to the Roger Royle theory that big changes are-a-comin for April. STILL no sign of that elusive week 14/Quarter 2 schedule and it's only a couple of weeks away! What else are they hiding that's so potentially controversial?? _________________ Who Can Take A Sunrise, Sprinkle It With Dew... |
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mark occomore
Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 9955 Location: UK
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Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2007 9:30 pm Post subject: |
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Mark Mayhew wrote: | Next departure will be Wogan. |
He's the captain and wont leave the sinking ship yet. |
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Toggy tea slurper Guest
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Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2007 9:32 pm Post subject: |
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mark occomore wrote: |
He's the captain and wont leave the sinking ship yet. |
He might if there is more grouting and rendering to be done |
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gfloyd
Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 4861 Location: Here, There, Everywhere.
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Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2007 9:34 pm Post subject: |
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I'm not much of a traditional jazz fan but who will fill Humph's boots? Clare Teal or Helen Mayhew maybe? _________________ His name was ernie ........ and he drove the fastest milk cart in the west..... |
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Ian Robinson Site Admin
Joined: 11 Dec 2006 Posts: 3612 Location: Chorley, Lancashire
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Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2007 10:05 pm Post subject: |
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John W wrote: | Humphrey Lyttleton indicated, I think, at the end of tonight's programme that he has three more to do.
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Yes, last show is April 2nd.
I'm not really a jazz fan myself, so I won't really miss him. But I do find the timing curious. |
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gfloyd
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Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2007 10:08 pm Post subject: |
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Well I'm sure Desmond will not be retiring. He probably has an underground bunker in Perthshire ready for the day Dame Lesley asks him to hand back his Radio 2 mike. _________________ His name was ernie ........ and he drove the fastest milk cart in the west..... |
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Lady Boil De Spudswell
Joined: 12 Dec 2006 Posts: 429 Location: Location, Location
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Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2007 10:16 pm Post subject: |
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gfloyd wrote: | Well I'm sure Desmond will not be retiring. He probably has an underground bunker in Perthshire ready for the day Dame Lesley asks him to hand back his Radio 2 mike. |
I wouldn't be surprised if la Douglas is standing over the cable that links Perthshire to Broadcasting House e'en as we speak with her hand on the plug. I've just got a horrible Bannister-esq feeling that time is about to be called for all the remaining old guard ahead of the, as yet unseen, illusive quarter 2 schedule.
First we lost YHBT, then Sherrie stood down (and sadly soon after died), then Roger Royle 'quit', then Humph .... Who's next?
This second quarter schedule, commencing April, is something that would normally have been released weeks ago so what's the big secret? Who else is gonna announce their 'retirement' in the next two weeks??? _________________ Who Can Take A Sunrise, Sprinkle It With Dew... |
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Toggy tea slurper Guest
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Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2007 10:19 pm Post subject: |
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Don't forget Boggy retired as well, it does seem like they are having a big clearout of longer serving presenters. |
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Lady Boil De Spudswell
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Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2007 10:27 pm Post subject: |
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Toggy tea slurper wrote: | Don't forget Boggy retired as well, it does seem like they are having a big clearout of longer serving presenters. |
I was just thinking about that and the previously unpresidented move of using Lynn Bowles for Wogan's travel. Are Fran and Deadly gonna be consigned to just non-interactive news duties now then? Is this la Douglas's attempt to gradually wind the show down? We lost Pauly, now this?
"Something's comin', I don't know what it is...." _________________ Who Can Take A Sunrise, Sprinkle It With Dew... |
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Toggy tea slurper Guest
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Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2007 10:34 pm Post subject: |
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Yep, Fran & Deadly are just on news duties now, I suppose this will at least make Terry's decision easier as and when he takes it. |
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Lady Boil De Spudswell
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Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2007 10:56 pm Post subject: |
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Toggy tea slurper wrote: | Yep, Fran & Deadly are just on news duties now, I suppose this will at least make Terry's decision easier as and when he takes it. |
Oh well, that's it then. Wasn't sure if it was just to cover Boggy's absence, but if she's stood down Fran and Deadly then I will be surprised if Wogan sees the year out. At this rate of old guard 'retirements' I'll be surprised if he's there beyond Easter!
I suspect Jacobs will be next for the carriage clock.
Bit by bit Scott's getting what he wanted, though I suppose it was inevitable given time. _________________ Who Can Take A Sunrise, Sprinkle It With Dew... |
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Cherskiy
Joined: 08 Dec 2006 Posts: 3701 Location: near Amble, Northumberland
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Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2007 6:46 am Post subject: |
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As someone who would occasionally listen to Humph's Jazz show (i.e. one week a month or so), I'm sorry to see him 'retire' but I can understand why he's doing so.
As others have pointed out, it's inevitable that the old guard will have to go sooner or later, but for most of us it seems a great pity that it seems to be happening all at once, and in some cases, the manner of their departure leaves a bitter taste in one's mouth.
Hopefully their replacements will not all be vacuous 'celebrities' who in the end, all sound more or less alike (or who all engender the same amount of dislike by discerning listeners). _________________ Author: “To the Ends of the Earth: A Snapshot of Aviation in North-Eastern Siberia, Summer 1992”
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Toggy tea slurper Guest
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Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2007 9:03 am Post subject: |
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Lady Boil De Spudswell wrote: | I will be surprised if Wogan sees the year out. At this rate of old guard 'retirements' I'll be surprised if he's there beyond Easter!
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I'm getting a funny feeling about it, I think Terry will be off soon unfortunately. |
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gfloyd
Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 4861 Location: Here, There, Everywhere.
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Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2007 9:23 am Post subject: |
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It must be a short retirement if he is back with a 13 week series in the summer.
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Press Releases
Humphrey Lyttelton and The Best Of Jazz take a rest
Humphrey Lyttelton last night announced that BBC Radio 2's The Best Of Jazz is to take a rest and return in the Summer of 2007.
Humphrey has presented The Best Of Jazz continuously for Radio 2 since October 1967.
The last show before the break will be on Monday 2 April at 8.00pm.
The Best Of Jazz will then be broadcast as a 13-week series twice a year.
Humph will continue to chair BBC Radio 4's I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue.
Humph says: "On April 2nd I shall be ending the unbroken run of The Best Of Jazz. I say at once that this is solely my own decision.
"I've presented The Best Of Jazz for almost 40 years continuously, at a rate of around 50 a year, choosing and scripting some 20,000 items and I now want to have a bit more time for other things, my own still active and flourishing band, high among them.
"So if this announcement has summoned the word 'retirement' to your minds, dismiss it at once.
"I shall be back in July with a three month series of similar programmes, but this time it will be as a short distance, rather than a marathon, runner."
Humphrey was born on 23 May 1921. _________________ His name was ernie ........ and he drove the fastest milk cart in the west..... |
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gfloyd
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Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2007 9:25 am Post subject: |
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John W wrote: |
I'm just worried what future do Monday nights have?
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Monday nights will still exist. Perhaps not with as much jazz played on Radio 2 but if Hump is still presenting for 26 weeks a year, I would presume the other 26 weeks will be filled in a similar vein of specialist music. _________________ His name was ernie ........ and he drove the fastest milk cart in the west..... |
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Toggy tea slurper Guest
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Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2007 9:48 am Post subject: |
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Lets hope Humph has got a chair to sit in when he gets back and that this is not one of those football manager vote of confidence type things. |
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Ian Robinson Site Admin
Joined: 11 Dec 2006 Posts: 3612 Location: Chorley, Lancashire
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Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2007 9:53 am Post subject: |
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That press release uses the quotes from last night's show. I wonder if they've put it out to stifle speculation like in this thread?
I'm sure that Humph really does want to take it easy, and who can blame him? The implication last night is that the new series will be fully pre-recorded at his leisure, rather than sitting there for an hour or so every week.
It's just the timing that I find curious - but I bet they'll announce the ISIHAC tour tomorrow and we'll know why he's left now! |
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gfloyd
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Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2007 10:46 am Post subject: |
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Ian Robinson wrote: |
I'm sure that Humph really does want to take it easy, and who can blame him? The implication last night is that the new series will be fully pre-recorded at his leisure, rather than sitting there for an hour or so every week. |
I thought it was pre-recorded?
It's not exactly shocking that an 86 year old wants to reduce his workload. _________________ His name was ernie ........ and he drove the fastest milk cart in the west..... |
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AndyAndy2 RAJARed Member
Joined: 08 Dec 2006 Posts: 548 Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne
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Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2007 1:22 pm Post subject: |
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gfloyd wrote: | Ian Robinson wrote: |
I'm sure that Humph really does want to take it easy, and who can blame him? The implication last night is that the new series will be fully pre-recorded at his leisure, rather than sitting there for an hour or so every week. |
I thought it was pre-recorded?
It's not exactly shocking that an 86 year old wants to reduce his workload. |
You're probably right G, he does travel around the country doing I'm sorry I haven't a clue (Tell the people in Hull, he'll be late for his gig!!),
they only do 6 shows a series, twice a year where Just a minute do 10-12 a series twice a year.
I must admit to only tuning in to the Jazz every now and then so as long as ISIHAC has Humph, I'm happy. _________________ Some say he once threw a microwave oven at a tramp and that all his potted plants are called 'Steve'.....all we know is, he's called 'The Stig!'. |
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mcl
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Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2007 3:30 pm Post subject: |
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gfloyd wrote: | The Best Of Jazz will then be broadcast as a 13-week series twice a year. |
Hmm, so that'll be a 50% reduction in jazz output then? _________________ "....you're wearing a plywood bow tie with Dundee United on it?" |
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gfloyd
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Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2007 5:27 pm Post subject: |
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mcl wrote: | gfloyd wrote: | The Best Of Jazz will then be broadcast as a 13-week series twice a year. |
Hmm, so that'll be a 50% reduction in jazz output then? |
Depends what they put on when Hump is not on the air. No details yet available from the Beeb on that. _________________ His name was ernie ........ and he drove the fastest milk cart in the west..... |
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Cherskiy
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Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2007 6:57 pm Post subject: |
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AndyAndy2 wrote: | I must admit to only tuning in to the Jazz every now and then so as long as ISIHAC has Humph, I'm happy. |
Exactly - ISIHAC is absolutely brilliant... I like The News Quiz and Just A Minute too, but Humph and Samantha are still the best! _________________ Author: “To the Ends of the Earth: A Snapshot of Aviation in North-Eastern Siberia, Summer 1992”
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AndyAndy2 RAJARed Member
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Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2007 7:46 am Post subject: |
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Cherskiy wrote: | AndyAndy2 wrote: | I must admit to only tuning in to the Jazz every now and then so as long as ISIHAC has Humph, I'm happy. |
Exactly - ISIHAC is absolutely brilliant... I like The News Quiz and Just A Minute too, but Humph and Samantha are still the best! |
So as the vacuum of fate hoovers up the dustballs of eternity, it's time to say goodbye..... _________________ Some say he once threw a microwave oven at a tramp and that all his potted plants are called 'Steve'.....all we know is, he's called 'The Stig!'. |
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mark occomore
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Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2007 7:52 pm Post subject: Lyttelton jazz show takes a breather |
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Humphrey Lyttelton's The Best of Jazz is to become the latest long-running Radio 2 programme to come off air.
Lyttelton has presented the Radio 2 jazz programme nearly every week since 1967. It will come to an end next month, before returning for a three-month run of what Lyttelton described as a "similar programme" in July.
Radio 2 axed Your Hundred Best Tunes after 48 years in January as part of a revamp of the Sunday schedule to make way for a programme presented by TV gardener Alan Titchmarsh.
The station, run by Lesley Douglas, dropped the annual national big band competition last year after 31 years in the schedule.
Between them, the three shows have racked up 119 years of broadcasting history.
Lyttelton, who will continue to present Radio 4 stalwart I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue, said the decision to end the unbroken run of The Best of Jazz was entirely his decision.
"I've presented The Best Of Jazz for almost 40 years continuously, at a rate of around 50 a year, choosing and scripting some 20,000 items and I now want to have a bit more time for other things, my own still active and flourishing band, high among them," he said.
"So if this announcement has summoned the word 'retirement' to your minds, dismiss it at once. "I shall be back in July with a three-month series of similar programmes, but this time it
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