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A fascinating compilation of BBC Radio and TV interviews with Margaret Thatcher In interviews ranging from 1975 to 1990, Margaret Thatcher talks about being a woman in politics, her response to the media attacks she received in the early days of her career, and the importance of wearing the right clothes. She also recalls her memories of home, including working in her father s grocery shop, and the radio and TV programs she enjoyed. Also mentioned are her first meeting with future husband Denis, her worries about her son Mark when he went missing in the Sahara desert, and her interest in science. Lastly, she discusses her stamina and her worst moment as prime minister during the Falklands War. "BBC Archive Voices: Shining a Light on the Icons of Our Time." BBC Archive Voices features interviews with some of the key figures from the fields of entertainment, sport, politics, and literature many of which haven t been heard since their original transmission. With access to the entire archive of BBC Radio and Television, we can now witness some of the most lively, entertaining, and informative encounters in BBC Broadcasting. Produced by Neil Gardner / Music by Steven Jones / With thanks to the Margaret Thatcher Foundation