the british author dame as byatt has died at the age of 87.mily. over a career spanning five decades she won a number of awards, including the booker prize in 1990 for her novel, possession. with me is our culture reporter noor nanji. a really significant writer. tell us more about her. described her as one of the most significant writers and critics of our time quaker school. shadow of the sun was published in1961t, and the sun was published in 1964, and she went on to win many prizes for her many more books. she won the booker prize for her romance novel, possession. that was adapted into a movie starring gwyneth paltrow. she was also well known for writing the children's book. her most recent publication was a series of short stories. herwork publication was a series of short stories. her work was translated into 38 languages, and that gives you a sense of how loved she was right around the world. in 2018 she won the hans christian andersen literature award. she was appointed cbe and later made a dame for services to literature. she lived i

and as byatt is still here. alsojoining us, musician jarvis cocker and the artist tracey emin. a woman of 30 years ago, suddenly taken out and brought back now, would she think her lot had improved? 0n the whole, yes, you have been... concentrating on sort of sexuality and excessive. but work has changed for women immensely. and the thing i really minded about when i was a student, was that i was a woman and i was an object. 0k, nobody...looked at me. because i wasn't displayed. but i felt like an object. now, i don't. the thing i thought of when i was asked to come on this programme was i would put in a word about, please may we have some older women newsreaders on the bbc? i mind the uniformity of the smooth good looks of the women newsreaders. it is not the real world. world is full of all sorts of people. all sorts of any come on the screen and read things. sorry about that! well, i like to see them, but that kind of thing bothers you. there is a lot of speculation, they will take some time, they would take some time in israel before we know. one of the things that strikes

as byatt — the novelist, critic and poet has died at the age of 87.n random house described her as, "one of the most significant writers and critics of our time". her work was translated into 38 languages. now to some football, and england achieved a 2—0 win over malta in their euros qualifying group game this evening. having already qualified for the finals, the three lions struggled to break down their opponents as natalie pirks reports. a final sendoff for one of england's greatest. a grateful wembley said thank you and goodnight to sir bobby charlton. for england's new guard, the euros loom large but their injury hit line—up needed to concentrate first. malta almost enjoying their san marino moment. the maltese are, though, one of the poorest sides in europe, and this unfortunate defending showed why. own goals aside, though, malta were frustrating england. wembley was flat and lacklustre england were flagging. they needed some inspiration. harry kane's 62nd england goal was quickly followed by a declan rice thunderbolt. but var had other ideas. t

the novelist, critic and poet dame as byatt has died at the age of 87.ize for her 1990 novel possession. in a statement her publisher, penguin random house, described her as "one of the most significant writers and critics of our time". dame antonia's work was translated into 38 languages. what happens when one of the greatest film directors of our time, sir ridley scott, makes a film about one of history's most famous military leaders, napoleon bonaparte? sir ridley�*s film about the french emperor has been praised by british critics, but angered some french reviewers — one saying it should be re—named "barbie and ken under the empire". the british director has been speaking to our culture editor katie razzall ahead of the release of napoleon next week. i'm blessed with a good eye, i think. that's my strongest asset. wait. and that asset is on show in sir ridley scott's napoleon, played byjoaquin phoenix, a visual spectacular about the french soldier turned ruthless emperor who battled his way across europe and beyond. i'm not built like other men. ther

and the award—winning british author as byatt has died at the age of 87.

david mine is the late novelist as byatt dame antonia byatt, whose death was announced today. >> herer prize. her frederico quartette is an extraordinary work of fiction and she showed over a career of 60 years that it was possible still to write literary fiction of immense depth and complexity. that was also highly readable. in the also highly readable. and in the dispute with her sister provided great entertainment. okay i'll tell you what i want you to do my book review. >> right. okay, neil, go on. >> right. okay, neil, go on. >> mel stride . mel stride, who >> mel stride. mel stride, who he mel stride is the guy who's actually running this idea that people on benefits actually have to find a job or they lose their benefits . okay. benefits. okay. >> controversial and vernon kay is the greatest briton, i must say. oh, no, he's not. it's adam brooks, isn't he? our very own. my entry got in there. there we go. right and union jack has very quickly now, nina, go on rishi sunak for trying to defy the supreme court. >> nobody is above the law and we are democracy rests on the separati

david mine is the late novelist as byatt dame antonia byatt, whose death was announced today. >> herico booker prize. her frederico quartette is an extraordinary work of fiction and she showed over a career of 60 years that it was possible still to write literary fiction of immense depth and complexity. that was also highly readable. in the also highly readable. and in the dispute with her sister provided great entertainment. okay i'll tell you what i want you to do my book review. >> right. okay, neil, go on. >> right. okay, neil, go on. >> mel stride . mel stride, who >> mel stride. mel stride, who he mel stride is the guy who's actually running this idea that people on benefits actually have to find a job or they lose their benefits . okay. benefits. okay. >> controversial and vernon kay is the greatest briton, i must say. oh, no, he's not. it's adam brooks, isn't he? our very own. my entry got in there. there we go. right and union jack has very quickly now, nina, go on rishi sunak for trying to defy the supreme court. >> nobody is above the law and we are democracy rests on the