Heartbroken. I think he was the funniest man I've ever met. Good guitarist and banjo player, too. Had been talking to him daughter-in-law about the possibility of remastering his cassettes onto CDs; wish they would now even more.

Did some agency work for him, and spent a fair bit of time with him. Even now, if I say "A cup of tea and a bun, please" to my ancient Mum, she laughs.

Hard to believe he's gone, but I know he'd got very frail in the last couple of years; last spoke to him last summer...

Bless him. The world's been lit by the joy he's brought to so many.