[1] Clyde was born in 1933 and was educated at Highgate School from 1945 and Christ's College, Cambridge from 1951, where he studied English and music.
Clyde was also a regular presenter on the BBC children's programme Play School (UK TV series) during the late 1960s.
[3] He also appeared with Morecambe and Wise, and wrote the music for Kisses on a Postcard, and presented the classical music request programme "The Pleasure's Yours" on the BBC World Service radio.
Gordon was a very good pool player, often to be found in the private club "The 43" in Streatham where he would enjoy a pint in relative anonymity, as he was a very private man and a good friend.
The club closed in around 1987/8 after suffering severe damage in the "Hurricane" of 87.