PM Brown describes Freud as "institution"

Stephen Fry and Bono were among mourners paying their last respects to broadcaster Sir Clement Freud at his funeral today.

The TV and radio personality and journalist of 55 years died at his desk on April 15 at the age of 84.

Prime Minister Gordon Brown told those gathered at the church off London's Fleet Street that Freud was "a national treasure" and "institution", reports the BBC.

Sir Clement, the grandson of psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud, was a food writer, regular panellist on BBC Radio 4's Just A Minute and appeared on comedy quiz show Have I Got News For You.

Richard Curtis, Lord Steel, Paul Merton and David Morrissey were also at the funeral. Sir Clement, who was knighted in 1987, is survived by his wife Jill, five children and 17 grandchildren.