17/04/2013
Maxine Peake on her role in The Village; measles vaccination stepped up in Wales; Tesco announces it's pulling out of the US; reaction to Lady Thatcher's funeral.
Maxine Peake is a familiar face to TV viewers of dramas including Shameless and Silk. She chats about her role in the new epic 大象传媒 drama The Village, which spans the course of the 20th century, and looks back at her childhood influences growing up.
Guests at Lady Thatcher's funeral at St Paul's Cathedral, including former Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney, reflect on the day.
The UK's biggest supermarket chain Tesco confirms it's pulling out of the United States as it unveils its latest pre-tax profits.
And a programme of MMR vaccinations begins in secondary schools in the Swansea area in the latest attempt to stop the measles epidemic.
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Matthew Parris: Margaret Thatcher funeral 鈥渆xtraordinary"
Duration: 00:56
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- Wed 17 Apr 2013 14:00大象传媒 Radio 5 Live