Kate spent a lot of time with Yorkshire Air Museum. She says she tried not to get too bogged down in the facts but there are points when they do need to be quite factual. Kate admits that she failed her doctorate because she 'didn't research well enough'
Kate Atkinson brings an antique silver hare, a Halifax Bomber and Beethoven’s 9th Symphony to the Penguin Studio to talk about her latest book ‘A God In Ruins’ with host Richard E Grant. The topics of conversation include the long-term effects of war on veterans, The Queen, how we age and the power of classical music to evoke an emotional response in us all. #PenguinPodcast