Thatcher calls BBC Radio 4 Today - 1988
Episode 693, Apr 09, 2013, 07:30 AM
Producers on Radio 4 have been known to suggest with a smile that they know the Queen and Prime Minister listen, and they are maybe not too concerned about anyone else.
Indeed, PMs have. In 1988, Margaret Thatcher was busy in her kitchen doing the things which people do in kitchens, regardless of whether they are PM or not. She heard some news on Radio 4 and thought she'd chip in. As you do.
In this audio, hear the original call, surrounded by contemporary commentary from Humphries and Naughtie on the day following the death of Baroness Thatcher, in 2013.