The tragedy of Radio 3

MYSTERIES MAKE THE WORLD GO round, and brighten our lives. Why are so many tourists keen to get into Madame Tussaud’s? Who gave Angela “carrick-ter-chaw” Rayner elocution lessons? Why is Prue Leith in the papers every week? And now, the biggest puzzle of all: what is Radio 3 for? The answer ought to be: “it is a station that brings classical music and intelligent discussion to broad-minded listeners”. Some things, its guardians should never be shy of proclaiming, have greater value than others, and it is our pleasure to remind listeners that the views from the peaks are usually grander than those in the valleys. Which brings us to the centenary “celebration” of the BBC Singers, broadcast from the Barbican Centre, because it summed up everything that has gone wrong.…

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The Critic (Digital) - 1 Issue, November 2024

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