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The veteran host's official website informed fans that the 86-year-old needed surgery because of an aortic aneurysm.
A note on the site said it would give updates on his condition. It said: "He is in good spirits and is enjoying the visits of family and friends."
Lyttelton, also a Jazz musician, has presented the comedy panel show on BBC Radio 4 since 1972.
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