Film Buff’s Forecast finally leaving Melbourne’s airwaves

Icon versus bureaucracy? The inevitable passage of time and tide? Paul Harris, Triple R and his loyal listeners face the end of an institution.
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The original fight between Triple R and Film Buff’s Forecast. Image: Senses of Cinema. 

Back in February 1988, Triple R halved the length of Film Buff’s Forecast and presenters John Flaus and Paul Harris quit. By July they were back. But times have changed, audiences have broadened and fragmented, and the 2017 remake will not end the same way.

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David Tiley was the Editor of Screenhub from 2005 until he became Content Lead for Film in 2021 with a special interest in policy. He is a writer in screen media with a long career in educational programs, documentary, and government funding, with a side order in script editing. He values curiosity, humour and objectivity in support of Australian visions and the art of storytelling.