I think the nation is going to be astonished at how much it mourns her when she dies which hopefully isn't for a long time but I think that there will be a sense of collective grief because we suddenly realize again that history has gone. We're still really stone age people and we should still be out there you know in the in the woods on the hills, says David Walliams. You clearly have an enormous affection for England and particularly the countryside. Do you yearn for green for the countryside? "I almost like a Canadian indoor out beyond just you know we're meant to live in in the countryside"
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
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