17/04/2013

Morning news and current affairs with Sarah Montague and Evan Davis, including:
0810
David Cameron speaks to Today presenter Evan Davis about the funeral of Margaret Thatcher.

0820
Given that there are prizes for younger writers, should we have special awards for authors who are over 70? Professor John Sutherland of University College London, and the writer Fay Weldon, professor of creative writing at Bath Spa, discuss the who they would nominate.

0830
Baroness Thatcher's ceremonial funeral is being held at St Paul's Cathedral today. Lord Mandelson, former business secretary, and Lord Lawson, former chancellor of the exchequer and member of Margaret Thatcher's Cabinet from 1981 to 1989, discuss her legacy.