From 1984, he contributed essays to the BBC Radio 3 series New Premises, introduced by its first producer Thomas (Tom) Sutcliffe, a contemporary at Cambridge.
Griffiths wrote extensively in the Times Literary Supplement, on Delia Smith, William Burroughs and productions of Shakespeare and Beckett, alongside further writings on nineteenth and twentieth century poets.
Playle afterwards complained that she had been treated unfairly during the interview and had been mocked for her Essex accent and her presumed inability to recognise ancient Greek.
[4] Griffiths had a wide knowledge of popular music, and often used lyrics by Bob Dylan, Talking Heads and other artists in lectures and tutorials.
In May 2008, a Tripos question in the Practical Criticism examination exam included song lyrics from "Love Is a Losing Game", by Amy Winehouse.