Mail television critic and novelist Philip Purser dies aged 96
Mr Purser was one of the longest-serving critics in the industry, and a vehement opponent of Mary Whitehouse's National Viewers' and Listeners' Association.
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Mr Purser was one of the longest-serving critics in the industry, and a vehement opponent of Mary Whitehouse's National Viewers' and Listeners' Association.
Novelist and dramatist who went on to become one of the most respected television critics of his generation
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