A Comedy Legend

When I was younger David Hatch was one of those names which was read out at the end of radio programmes. As I got older I discovered that he was an important name in the world of radio; as producer of some of the great series like I’m Sorry I Haven’t a Clue, Just a Minute, Hello Cheeky and Weekending as well as being controller of various bits of BBC Radio.

Through my dad’s love of radio comedy, in particular thanks to I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again, I discovered that David Hatch wasn’t just a name – he was a voice too. As an actor in this series he performed alongside his fellow graduates from the Cambridge Footlights Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Cleese, Graeme Garden, Jo Kendall and Bill Oddie. And he was just as funny as all of these comedy legends. It was this series that allowed him to cut his teeth as a producer, which in turn led him to create some of our well-loved comedy shows.

David Hatch died on the 12th June after a long illness. He was only 68.

His legacy of great radio comedy lives on.