I just emailed my friend the same thought. I loved hearing Muggeridge and Buckley discuss religion. They had such clear minds. I had the pleasure of hearing Muggeridge speak many, many years ago. What a gentle soul. I still miss "Firing Line" and especially the political debates. They were very cordial and yet spirited debates.
That makes two of us! I still think that there's a gaping void in the Saturday morning lineup of PBS programming. As much as I enjoy watching "Uncommon Knowledge", William F. Buckley knew how to do it up right.
He and Warren Steibal really broke the mold when they conceived of that show. I wish that there was something comparable on television today, but there simply isn't. There's no way to get around that fact.