“I met her once and was awestruck, but it was the merest moment at a wonderful, crowded, celebratory party. I had never listened to any of her work anywhere and had no idea how brilliant and flexible and sensitive her mind is, or how acute and articulate and musical and loveable she can be as an interviewer. Later I heard her interview here with Minnie Driver, who is absolutely formidable, no other word for it, and marvelled as Vick demonstrated all those talents. She was right up there with Minnie, every moment, every bit her equal. So now I’ve listened to her interview the wonderful Gabby Logan, and admired the way Vick reins herself right back, lets her subject, another genius at the microphone, do her stuff, just inserting the right prompts and responses at the right moments to punctuate and release the ready flow of revelations and insights. It’s like listening to a conductor bring the best out of a well-tuned orchestra. She’s clearly, simply, one of the great broadcasters. And she makes it all sound easy, and fun.”
brainypup via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
09/16/22