Interview - V .S Pritchett - Writer - Mavis Nicholson - Thames Television

A fascinating interview with Author Sir V.S Pritchett conducted by Mavis Nicholson for 'Good Afternoon'
First shown: 1977
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[@shashikalamatta3583]

What a humble, witty and an agreeable personality. The child-like giggle at the end is so endearing. Superb writer too and an underrated one as well.

[@jonharrison9222]

My friend met him. Very cheerful man by his account and a hard worker - writing every day, even Christmas Day.

[@fredericcioni7910]

Such an interesting interview!He was an amazingly talented writer

[@spartyman4]

Splendid. More videos if you can! What a pleasure such an erudite, witty, talented writer was also a gentle, agreeable individual. 2017 for me has been the year of Pritchett so far, essays and stories.

[@davidreid8075]

Wonderful Mavis.. Open Television without prejudiice and with such profound questioning .. Where has our culture gone?

[@alanwindsor9387]

A great writer. A pleasure to see him.

[@NickHchaos]

Wow, everything about his life basically makes Mr Beluncle seem like autobiography.

[@patricketienne2579]

In 2023, Pritchett would never be interviewed on British television. Intellect is obsolete now.

[@jonharrison9222]

Thank the Trumps of this world.

[@msciepura]

​@@jonharrison9222I thought Trump was a nationalist trying to take us back to the old days.

[@kelman727]

Seems a bit presumptuous to say the Spanish have no inner life; unless you’re telepathic, how on earth can you know?
It does seem a lot of his work and feel for people came from his Father, or more accurately his detestation of him.