Nicholas Kenyon writes: Denis Forman always retained his extraordinary intellectual curiosity and his intense musical enthusiasms, which were what brought us together. He always looked for new horizons. Each year, he would travel with Moni to stay in their beloved Goa for several months, and would take with him a single body of music to explore thoroughly – for example, all the Haydn symphonies. As he was looking for another collection of great work, I recommended the Bach cantatas. He listened to all the 200-plus works and made copious, fascinating notes. He wrote: "I am stunned by the Bach cantatas. It promises to be the most rewarding holiday task of the last decade. How could I go through this world for 94 years without knowing them?" He was curious, and generous, to the end.
Geoffrey Goodman writes: My friend Denis Forman had a towering influence – notably, of course, in his magnificent work with the Bernsteins in guiding Granada TV into what became Britain's outstanding channel for television journalism. He was also a pioneering supporter when we launched British Journalism Review, of which I was founding editor, in 1989.
Linda McDougall writes: A raging feminist and rough-edged Kiwi, I went to World in Action as a producer in 1974. Denis Forman was the loveliest man I ever met and the best boss I ever had. He was caring and gracious, he treated everyone exactly the same, and he was keen to be involved in everything we did. He always worked with his office door wide open and anyone could call in to ask his advice or share a story.