 From 1965 to 1971, he reviewed television, films, and plays as an arts critic for "The Times"; from 1968 to 1978, he was also film reviewer for the "Birmingham Post", and from 1968 to 1981, for "The Illustrated London News".In October 1971, he left "The Times" to become theatre critic for "The Guardian".Beginning in the 1980s, he was a London arts correspondent for "The New York Times", and, since 1988, he has also served as drama critic for "Country Life".