I had the privilege of MCing Diz at MSG on a couple of occasions.

I remember a night at the Wellington - Cavalcade - corner of Barlow Moor Road and Wilmslow Road, where Diz was the main guest.

He cracked a poor (for him !) joke, and I made a raspberry.

To which Diz commented : "That's what I'm here for - audience fart -icipation !".

I don't like to use the well worn cliche, but in his case, it's true -

We shall never see his like again.

Hope there's plenty of brandy at the great Jamboree in the Otherworld.

Sleep in Peace, Dear Boy - if anyone earned it, you have.