The Lovesong of J. Alfred Prucock

[Nick Armstrong]

That is how Sean Rafferty read out the title of T.S.Eliot's poem on 'In Tune' this afternoon.

"Prucock".

Surely no excuse for that, is there? This isn't about the niceties of how to pronounce some little-known Lithuanian composer's name, or the like. It's about actually having some grasp of the basics in return for being paid to 'present' the Arts on a supposedly flagship radio station.


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[teamsaint]

Sounds like problems with his diction.

[Nick Armstrong]

Sounds like problems with his diction.

No it was pronounced with perfect clarity

[teamsaint]

No it was pronounced with perfect clarity

shall we develop this line of punning, (please)or just concentrate on the lack of preparation , and unrelenting obsequiousness ?

[Nick Armstrong]

punning

Whoops I was taking it seriously!

[teamsaint]

Whoops I was taking it seriously!

sorry, thought I would start subtle.

Whereas you were probably, and quite reasonably, just trying to prick his conscience.