Sunday Feature: Philip French and the Critical EarSeries 1, episode 0Laurence Scott explores critic Philip French's long involvement with arts programme on BBC radio. Laurence recalls the contribution of French to Radio 3 as producer of Radio 3's Critics' Forum and as The Observer's film reviewer. Laurence also charts what happened after French's retirement and whether formal reviewers still enjoy power in the digital age, when it is easy to express and share an opinion on anything. With recollections from friends and colleagues in the world of the arts, as well as memories of him as a student arguing passionately about the merits and demerits of films Click to see when Sunday Feature, Philip French and the Critical Ear is coming up on UK TV |
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