Margaret atwood. One of the worlds best selling critically acclaimed authors, shes published more than 60 books, and has won the booker prize twice. Margaret atwood. The winner of the first booker prize of the 21st century, Margaret Atwood. Cheering and applause. Her stories often centre on oppression and brutality. Most famously, her 1985 novel, the handmaids tale, a dystopian vision of america, in which women are enslaved. Now an Emmy Award Winning television series. Theres an eye in your house. In this episode of this cultural life, the radio 4 programme, she reveals her formative influences and experiences. And how even in high school, her creativity was clear. I put on a Home Economics opera. It was about fabrics. Can you remember how it goes . Fabrics need a swim in the suds it makes them feeljust like new plink plink, plink plink. I want to make sure the mics are recording us. Margaret atwood, welcome to this cultural life. Thank you very much. Happy to be here. On this programm
Margaret atwood. One of the worlds best selling critically acclaimed authors, shes published more than 60 books, and has won the booker prize twice. Margaret atwood. The winner of the first booker prize of the 21st century, Margaret Atwood. Cheering and applause. Her stories often centre on oppression and brutality. Most famously, her 1985 novel, the handmaids tale, a dystopian vision of america, in which women are enslaved. Now an Emmy Award Winning television series. Theres an eye in your house. In this episode of this cultural life, the radio 4 programme, she reveals her formative influences and experiences. And how even in high school, her creativity was clear. I put on a Home Economics opera. It was about fabrics. Can you remember how it goes . Fabrics need a swim in the suds it makes them feeljust like new plink plink, plink plink. I want to make sure the mics are recording us. Margaret atwood, welcome to this cultural life. Thank you very much. Happy to be here. On this programm
360. The former president stays silent a day after exclusive cnn reporting that he is on tape admitting he kept a classified document about a potential strike on iran. Also tonight, how President Biden is doing after a tumble on stage while visiting the air force academy. New details on what caused it. Later, a conversation with a sherpa guide, who saved a climber barely clinging to life in the socalled death zone on mount everest. Good evening. We beginning with a story about the former president caught on tape and admitting to people without the proper Security Clearance that he kept a classified document, and might even have been waving it around, or waving it around as he spoke. Were going talk right now with Kaitlan Collins and cnns alyssa farah griffin, who join me now. Earlier today, former President Trump was shouted questions about cnns exclusive reporting, did not answer those questions. What does it say to you . This is the former president who speaks out about just about ev
At the age ofjust 28 of causing trouble for causes that she believes passionately in. She is shaped also by her experience, an experience shared by so manyJunior Doctors, of working on the front line of the nhs during the pandemic, of seeing so many people die so traumatically. Emma runswick, welcome to political thinking. Thank you for having me. You are called many things and have been since you took up this post. Militant is one that keeps coming up. Is that a badge of pride or is it an insult from the tabloid press . In some ways, its a badge of pride, because what they mean by militant is organised, consistent. It means that i am one of the many standing up for doctors and patients in this country against a government and an nhs situation which is very, very difficult. So its not something that i might necessarily choose for myself, but im not offended by it in any way. There are other phrases. Ringleader of a cabal of far left medics. Hmm, interesting. I mean, i dont think thats
at least 28 people have been killed in two bomb blasts in pakistan. the explosions took place at political offices in the baluchistan province on the eve of the country s general election. the united nation s humanitarian coordinator has warned that the crisis in sudan is being forgotten by the international community. martin griffiths said at least 25 million people were in urgent need of aid because of the civil war. the un is appealing forjust over four billion dollars to fund aid operations. the british dental association has called the government s plans to give bonuses to dentists who take on new nhs patients in england rearranging the deckchairs . the measures include one off payments to those who practice in under served areas, incentives to take on new patients and more help for children. labour says the plans don t go far enough. prince william has returned to royal duties, after taking some time to be with his wife, the princess of wales, as she recovers from s