EM FORSTER: HIS LONGEST JOURNEY

Sky Arts, 10.00pm

“In a world where ignorance rules tolerance, good temper and sympathy are what matter really – and if the human race is not to collapse they must come to the front before long.” The words of novelist EM Forster resonate more than ever today, as this intelligent documentary makes abundantly clear. Featuring a wonderful array of engaged talking heads, this is a great piece of serious arts programming which both illuminates its subject and makes you want to reengage with his work. SH