Growing up in Downing Street as Margaret Thatcher's daughter

[@paulnelson351]

What a credit Carol is to her parents, engaging, straightforward, and utterly honest. She plays no games and says it as it is! My greatest respect!

[@josephinemurphy6443]

Just like her other!

[@josephinemurphy6443]

mother😂

[@PaulJameson100]

Carol Thatcher is hugely engaging, honest and charismatic, what an amazing interview!

[@peterjmcc1953]

I like her. She is straightforward and uncomplicated.

[@markwatkins8309]

Yes, me too.

[@thesyclemonte6571]

Yes. She’s simple

[@alfsmith4936]

Yes.. This is what life can be like when you have never had to do a day's work in your life. Brilliant, isn't she?

[@supertuscans9512]

You’ve probably had to work like a dog in yours and always will do and still achieve nothing. It’s called Darwinism. Some people were just born to remain in the dung heap. If you procreate your offspring will curse your genes. Use a condo!

[@crystalwaters8852]

​@@alfsmith4936😂😂👍😁

[@carmellewis2466]

Would love to see Carol and Princess Anne in conversation together talking about their mums.

[@tassie2348]

What a fabulous idea!

[@patriciaarroni2142]

That would be a pretty short interview, probably only a couple of minutes. Both too discrete for a long conversation.

[@nikyn.2136]

….and Nigella Lawson, the daughter of the Exchequer during MT time

margaret thatcher was more royal than elizabeth2. more aristocratic. more glamourous.

[@deedee-tc4fh]

No No No

[@flowermeerkat6827]

Carol is a breath of fresh air, the child of a famous parent who doesn’t bad mouth her parent. Carol also seems like a charming person to talk to whoever was her parent.

[@xelakram]

Great interview. Carol is quite a character. She is also a very likeable personaiity. 👍🏻

[@jane_7193]

Exceptionally interesting and lovely lady. I would like to be friends with her.

[@xelakram]

@@jane_7193 She'd be great fun to have as a friend, I feel sure. 👍🏻

[@alfching2499]

@@jane_7193no no no not a thatcher

[@henryh3800]

As an Australian who was partly educated in the UK (Cambridge) I started watching this thinking I would click onto something else after a few minutes; but I was hooked and greatly entertained through to the end.

[@Julia-om5cl]

Very interesting Thatcher was formidable and probably scary to live with

[@marysteven6347]

A lot of us older women had formidable mothers.

[@Englishroserebecca]

@@marysteven6347that’s why stayed on the straight and narrow. We had no nonsense mothers who worked hard and put a brave face on every day. Just got on with it.

[@MatthewVowles-sl3qz]

😮😮😮😮

[@estebancorral5151]

As a non-Australian and non-Briton you a triggered a very dreadful memory. John Fisher, a past chancellor of the Unerversity of Cambridge was executed by Henry VIII, having a previous poisoning attempt fail.

[@miriamariel6185]

Carol comes across as a thoughly nice person. My heart goes out to her.

[@stringer-ik1pc]

Why,???the Thatchers were and are a very wealthy family .

[@Jane-x4n]

What's wealth got to do with anything ...

[@elizabethsheffield6609]

......yeah we ALL realise the folly of our youth when we age!

[@supertuscans9512]

Maggie’s dad was a grocer with a small shop in Grantham. Her husband however was avery sharp cookie and did make a pile of dough.

[@stringer-ik1pc]

@@Jane-x4n why does her heart need to go out to her ???

[@stevezodiac575]

What a delightful and fascinating interview. Carol seems to be a very grounded, intelligent, and entertaining person! Much respect!

[@jenniferboyd2276]

really you believe this.

[@SanFran51]

It's not easy when you have a Divisive Mother as PM.

[@stevezodiac575]

@@SanFran51 to say the least!

[@marioluna2957]

What an interesting woman👍

[@westminsterwatcher5152]

Carol Thatcher is an absolute delight! Great interview!!!

[@tedheath9018]

This lady is incredible, very intelligent and funny.

[@deborahcurtis1385]

I find her quite ordinary, she just repeats what's been said to her by her father and advisors. She doesn't go out of her way to empathise. Thatcher's legacy = blood on her hands but Carol has zero curiosity about people might think that. It's the Conservative strategy to just simply block out what you don't want to hear.

[@E-Kat]

@@deborahcurtis1385you're correct! Selective memory is their strategy! Ruthless , power hungry family, who'd go over the dead bodies to get ahead in life. This interview did not touch a single important subject! I suppose, she's not allow any questions that matter. No guilt whatsoever!!! Others supposed to feel sorry for their ancestors keeping slaves but it's ok for Carol Thatcher to ignore the carnage her mother had caused!! People with CJD still suffer the consequences of her mother's actions! But this subject is banned from TV! We are learning from the NK how to manage our country by censorship!

[@supertuscans9512]

Thatcher was magnificent. Quite possibly the greatest PM the UJ has ever had.

[@ChristineRead-ck1uq]

@@E-Kat Why should Carol Thatcher have to answer for anything her mother may have done? She wasn't personally responsible for any of it and I very much doubt she had any say in it of any kind. You are the sort who would tell me I am responsible for what a very small number of British people did 400 years ago, aren't you?

[@manufacturedconsent7850]

Quite good looking back in the day too !!

[@LittlePinkPiggy1]

I have always liked and admired Carol Thatcher. What a wonderful personality she has.

[@moiraforbes3773]

A very candid interview, what a lovely, down to earth personality Carol is, really enjoyed this.

[@jackiestewart3651]

Carol is absolutely lovely. Let's hope we see more of her ❤

[@E-Kat]

Did she do anything good for children for example during the years at the number 10? Raised any money for the poor, disabled or for schools, any kind of charity work as she has had an opportunity to do so much, being where she was!! The answer is No!! Nothing!

[@ChristineRead-ck1uq]

@@E-Kat What? Her mother was the PM, not her. Why would she be required to do any of the things you suggest? She was 26 and already had her own career in Australia when her mother became PM and did not live in No 10 at all. You might bother to look a few things up before spouting nonsense.

[@E-Kat]

Forgot to add that one is never required to do these things, one desires to do them, to use the opportunity when one is capable of raising more money than others, due to one's status. I hope, I've explained it satisfactorily. 😊

[@xhogun8578]

​@@E-Katgrow up!

[@wltb3486]

Carol has always worked quietly in the background to help others. She is a generous and unselfish person.

[@lizrothwell1210]

Such a wonderful interview, Carol was so endearing to listen to,humble & honest .

[@TheDotBot]

I was def not a fan of her mum, but what a delightful person Carol Thatcher is.

[@juliadaniels3871]

Can't help but feel that her Twin brother was the favourite in her Mum's eyes!!!!!!!!!!

[@juliadaniels3871]

I think Carol is a lovely person. No one as honest, kind genuine as Carol:-)

[@johnathandaviddunster38]

So you know her personally ??..

[@matthewstokes1608]

I loved her mum - the greatest PM since Churchill

[@johnathandaviddunster38]

@@matthewstokes1608 churchill was never a mum ...

[@dinkohrvat344]

I would love to have a few glasses of red wine with Carol !!! The stories she could tell ....she looks a lot of fun too !

[@juju1957k]

A very well balanced woman to cope with all of that and still carve out a life well done Carol a lovely person.

[@margaretblack8538]

Wow, after all these years it was great to see and hear Carol Thatcher. Great interview, and the interviewers sense of humour gelled well with Carol's. I thoroughly enjoyed it, it flew in. 😊👍

[@karenlumley1436]

What a fabulous interview, Carol comes over so well...grounded, and great sence of humor ...credit to her parents. 😊

[@Jacdon]

Down to earth, funny, intelligent and.....speaks a lot of common sense.

[@guitardee1]

What a delightful person. She sounds as though she would be great company

[@davidlondon2810]

Carol Thatcher is a lovely, engaging, intelligent, down to earth person. Of course she had a hard time being Margaret Thatcher’s daughter but she didn’t let it get the better of her and has made the best of her life.

[@januariyarosaliya3286]

В каком смысле приземленный? В смысле примитивный? Или в смысле простой?

[@gee4947]

I see down to earth as being honest, straightforward and accepting of reality rather than being someone that tries to pretend they're something they're not. In carol thatchers case, i think calling her down to earth is a fair description.​@@januariyarosaliya3286

[@terencefield3204]

What a thoroughly nice woman Carol Thatcher seems to be.

[@norwegianzound]

She must be so ashamed at heart to have had such an awful, nasty mother.

[@EveHenleySpread]

@@norwegianzound give it a rest

[@normanchristie4524]

Why then was she banned from the BBC?

[@terencefield3204]

Well the BBC is in my view and the view of enormous numbers of disappointed people left wing propaganda outfit that is so drenching in its thought management that had Goebbels lived he would have been dumbstruck by the breadth and depth of the social control offering.@@normanchristie4524

[@terencefield3204]

You scrag end. Her mother was the best PM since Disraeli. Wash your foul mind out.@@norwegianzound

[@linburns4849]

An absolutely lovely interview .Haven’t seen Carol Thatcher in a long time .A lovely lady indeed 😌

[@angelakirk4992]

What a lovely person with such a good heart. Thank you for a great interview

[@rblnz73]

Intelligent and such humour! What wonderful person Carol is! A really great interview

[@Derrako]

Doesn't say much but talks a lot...

[@peretzo]

@@DerrakoThat’s why she’s pure fun! Amazing how she’s exactly the opposite of her mother in that way.

[@cecilefox9136]

I agree!👍

[@NEONMOTORFAIRY]

@@peretzooften happens that way.

[@millwallholdings]

@@Derrako Bit like your comment 🤣🤣

[@celinemoran7045]

Such an enjoyable interview and Carol herself is so real I like her.

[@juliedubberley1192]

Carol has been treated harshly by many. What a sensible and grounded person, when most would be moaning about their mental health and how badly done to they felt. ❤

[@travelseatsyellowlab]

There's nothing wrong with letting off steam at all.

[@Coconut22735]

Such a down to earth, honest and intelligent lady. Epic interview!

[@tabitha4135]

You can see why she won celebrity jungle “ I’m a celebrity get me out of here “ I loved her in that she’s very kind to everyone and she did every task and never complained nothing like people thought she would be !🌹🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@Bubbles-od2tv]

She reminds me of her mother! The strong accent, the conviction of her manner. She ought to be on TV

[@seansmith445]

She was on TV but was cancelled.

[@JaneArt64]

She has been on I'm a Celebrity and she was brilliant on it.

[@readithere2032]

carol needs her own talk show. she really knows how to capture an audience

[@diamondfilms5227]

"Admired the way she juggled it" what beautiful perspective! As a working mum (no one ever says working dad ha ha) in the late 90s and 2000s it is a constantly a juggle! What a refreshing interview this is - and she lived in Australia, I never knew this, cheers for the lovely chat.

[@MillyToast]

Always enjoy listening to this lady. I was never a Margaret Thatcher fan but Carol is lovely.

[@franklinstephen3268]

Hello how are you doing?

[@carmeldelaney1086]

She Is proud of her Mum!

[@havingalook2]

That was absolutely fascinating. I could have gone on for another hour listening to her and her unique life. I very much enjoyed this, many thanks indeed for the interview. She is one of those whom you would love to be sat beside at a lunch. Well done. My takeaway line is the one she quoted of her father: whales don't get killed until they spout. So lovely to hear from her.

[@dra2033]

I was not expecting her to be so down to earth.

[@rhonda4333]

I loved this interview. She was a breath of fresh air.

[@Abigail-bb3tr]

Great interview with a very funny and engaging Carol Thatcher. More of this ....

[@margarettodd1074]

ALWAYS LOVED CAROLS VOICE and she has a huge personality lots of character 🙋‍♀️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@stephemmurphy2554]

Always a pleasure to listen to Carol.

[@shuddupeyaface]

I remember how they cancelled this lady on the "one show" for saying something innocently and without any malice whatsoever. The absolute self-righteous b'stards. I've always liked Her x

[@AndyRossism]

She was racist towards a guest , as I recall, used some old fashioned language, maybe didn't mean to offend, but some words and terms belong in the past and aren't acceptable and as a fully grown educated person she should know that, and noone owes her a media career.

[@shuddupeyaface]

@@AndyRossism It was a comment about a tennis player who wasn't a guest. She said it in the green room. Lazy language which I won't repeat, but I think she 70.

[@shuddupeyaface]

@@AndyRossismSo you are wrong. Your recollection is wrong.

[@shuddupeyaface]

Though I understand words can do more harm sometimes than physical violence. History shows that. But, words, taken out of perspective for one's own political agenda, that's just scary.

[@jaijai5250]

@@shuddupeyafacethere is only one context for that word. But you have to be on the receiving end to recognise the abuse. You people never fail to amaze me KMT.

[@liberty_and_justice67]

Wonderful interview! Charming and interesting lady.

[@carontownsend9890]

what a nice woman she is

[@cecilefox9136]

What a great lady is Carol,and lovely sense of humour she's got!

[@lisaleru1803]

What a lovely woman. Honest and open.

[@misterscruffy1289]

I have no idea why I watched this interview, but I'm glad I did.

[@cb4883]

I ALWAYS LIKED CAROL THATCHER GREAT PERSONALITY ❤

[@cajsheen2594]

Mrs Thatcher got us out of trouble many times. She was wonderful in the EU, the other members had a respect for her. Carol is a real Dear! X

[@mrsthatcher9815]

i did

[@sallywinterbourn1780]

Great interview, thanks Carol. I turned 70 too!

[@tsjechovtolstoj496]

She looks remarkably like her father, particularly the way she talks, it's almost uncanny.

[@kellyprice1024]

Is she a she? Just asking.

[@leenieledejo6849]

​@@kellyprice1024It's a Qanon obsession apparently to question almost every woman's gender. It's horribly misogynistic and all began with Michelle Obama cos she happens to have broad shoulders. What a crime!! 🙄

[@Peter-ov6xh]

She really is!

[@GetStrumming]

I thought the same! She certainly takes after Denis in looks and speech.

[@splodge57]

A wonderful interview and a joy to listen to Carol. I was smiling right to the end. 😊

[@stephen4355]

What a great interview. A lovely grounded Lady. Very enjoyable to see.

[@peterhobday]

Love the way Carol explains everything to the lucky journalist. Who actually hasn't really got very interesting questions. Matt should have asked for more suggestions. Instead of relying on old media stories.

[@melanie7781]

I saw the movie, and I never thought a daughter of Margret Thatcher would ever be that weak. This interview proves me right. What a delightful open and straight talking person, like her mother.

[@sallyroddy6566]

a lovely human being

[@karenaldridge8851]

Thoroughly entertained. Carol is a credit to her interesting parents!

[@Harmonikaklange]

I can see her dad’s personality bubbling out with mom’s smarts and quick answers.

[@wendycurrie9629]

Great interview. Carol is great company. Love the humor and honesty.

[@MC-rw3lc]

Super interview. Thank you. What a character!

[@gillcawthorn7572]

I saw Mrs. Thatcher attending an outside event in cold weather ,where she was shocked to see little children standing waiting for it to begin. She encouraged then to jump about to keep warm ,showing by by example .Even thought it made her look foolish ,a grown woman in professional clothing complete with her favourite handbag ,she didn`t care , Her thoughts were with the childrens` wellbeing .

[@sjwhittingham4394]

I dont know if this was the event you are referring to or a different one but I clearly remember reading about on one of her state visits abroad Mrs Thatcher was horrified to see small children dressed on a freezing day in skimpy costumes about to perform some kind of dance to greet her. Apparently she said via her translator "You either get these children some warm clothes immediately or I am leaving now!"

[@gillcawthorn7572]

@@sjwhittingham4394 The one I saw was in London .But if you also remember a similar occasion it shows her admirable concern

[@faydove]

Pity she stole their milk.

[@nonaknight9491]

@@faydoveYes she introduced Rickets back to the UK for the first time since WW2. She took away the FREE school milk. with that kind gesture👀 true.

[@faydove]

And much more distruction for workers. The list is a long one and the pain is felt to this day.

[@lucylocket420]

So pleased Carol is still going strong. She's handled her difficult position so wellx

[@ace6285]

I just read a biography of Margaret Thatcher and wondered what became of her children and lo and behold, this videos landed on my I pad. What an interesting, lively, intelligent woman she is. Like her mother in those ways.

[@JimAckroyd]

Don't be so rude!

[@swarti2036]

Her mother was never interesting or lively . Her mother was horrid ! Always was !

[@qd4051]

An absolutely lovely, down to earth lady!

[@tdv7716]

What a brilliant interview . Carol you did your mom proud , congratulations

[@letlotlomabua4250]

She handled all the questions intelligently, didn't go into too much detail but managed to be thoroughly entertaining. She looks like a lot of fun over a bottle of wine.

[@AJA-ie5uu]

Great interview. What an interesting lady. And I think Denis Thatcher is very under acknowledged for the part he played during that whole time. He was definitely his own man but an excellent support to his wife.

[@yvonnemcwilliam3785]

Lovely lady and highly intelligent.

[@E-Kat]

Can you quote one intelligent sentence, please? Anything of any substance. Repeating the shallow questions back to the terrified reporter is her forte!

[@travelseatsyellowlab]

​@@E-Katno matter what, she is extremely articulate, a clear demonstration of her intelligence and a great memory.

[@ddduva4440]

Great to hear from her.

[@mikeh5431]

Excellent interview Carol! Realistic, honest and grounded

[@nicolaemerson7501]

Wow really enjoyed this treasure of an interview ❤

[@Stizo2002]

Where she says 'I was my father's biographer', it tells how she feels about the film regarding her mother.

[@yourstruthfully1]

Very refreshing. Great sense of humour and a lovely character.

[@brigittapayne6203]

Mrs Thatcher was and still is my HERO , she has put UK on the Map and an example to the world. That is why her legacy will be here forever. She certainly will be my HERO as long as I live. Carole comes across as a very respectful daughter

[@danielslubski1028]

What a lovely lady

[@matthewstokes1608]

What those slimy excuses for men did to MT was absolutely grotesque… Hesseltine was a deeply unsavoury character - it was wonderful to watch him and all the other toads so unsuccessful thereafter. They will all be remembered as prime examples of cowardly traitors and this will be their earned place in history. I think Maggie will be remembered increasingly well in the annals of British History.

[@graemeyetts3465]

Definitely

[@glorylee4568]

You were absolutely perfect, Carol! Intelligent and articulate!!

[@49mohT]

You can tell she was asked to talk about this many many times before, but this was very enjoyable to watch!

[@mssdn8976]

Good interviewer, gives Carol time to talk. Very enjoyable

[@nicklovell8148]

What a genuine and likeable character! I bet that Carol Thatcher is a scream in a relaxed social situation.

[@mitchmitchell7470]

Absolutely fantastic it brings back memories of my father, he thought the world of Margaret Thatcher, the amount of arguments he had with people sticking up for her I lost count, living in Leeds !! I was young I’m now 56 and absolutely still have a soft spot for Carol. If could have one wish in life would be to spend a day with Carol would be utter brilliance

[@paddycaldwell3112]

Carol has always been very likeable, I think we first got to know her character while she was on I’m a celebrity and she was amazing on that, I’m sure she won the series she was on and was crowned queen of the jungle and she deserved that, I couldn’t stand her mother but love Carol ❤

[@iancorfield2488]

I think Carol has taken after her dad luckily

[@TVHouseHistorian]

Absolutely love Carol. Her energy is so positive and genuine, and I can tell by her hairdo that she's a great believer in polity & understanding.

[@Planesail]

When M. Thatcher was leaving No 10 for the last time, she had tears in her eyes. Someone said "She's crying because she's lost power". I replied "No - she's crying because she hasn't finished". A great lady - and her daughter's not half bad...

[@Timothy1976]

I really like her outgoing and approachable personality

[@wiselywanya2731]

Carol is so entertaining ,intelligent and realistic.

[@stephie52]

This is absolutely the truth….. I literally thought of Carol yesterday wondering what had happened to her following the SCANDAL of her referring to a v v popular toy I had and loved back in the ‘50’s. Eventually the cancellers will cancel themselves because there will be literally nothing left.

[@maggiem.1539]

I owned one too and loved it! We now live in the modern age where they try and make us awful people of that time,but I believe we have a better understanding of how the world develops. We had no hate as they like to think we had in those days!

[@bganonimouse2754]

@@maggiem.1539 Enoch Powell and no blacks and no irish says otherwise - that was based on hatred.

[@jaijai5250]

@@maggiem.1539I can only assume you love those grotesque toys, because you weren’t blessed with an abundance of melanin. I was born in the 1960’s, and that depiction was regularly used as a racist insult and slur throughout my childhood. Intersectionality only exists for a minority of women. The sooner BW realise, and accept that not all women are their allies, and that some of them are just as racist as their men, the better! What a breeze it must be to only have to concern yourself with sexism!

[@guitardee1]

I’ve never understood this. I had such a toy but it was no more real to me than the stuffed dog my sister had and in the innocence of childhood you don’t make those connections

[@maryconnor6173]

🙄🙄🙄

[@BarbaraHartley-i9r]

A lovely girl whose humour and amazing entertainment value vanished from TV in an instant, when a private comment was stupidly disgracefully exposed..so we have been robbed. An uplifting character.

[@williamc6564]

Her father comes through her personality more than her mothers does.

[@jamesnicholson2503]

Very grounded and very down to earth.She talks like her late dad Dennis.

[@maydate86]

So much Maggie's daughter. The way she talks and gestures is exactly like her mum

[@dominikabanel340]

May I point out about Carol`s dad, how great man he is. Not scared about having such strongheaded wife. He is part of Margaret`s success.

[@Anon54387]

Indeed. I have read a lot about the Thatchers, and he only once gave her advice when she was Prime Minister, and that was during the Falklands War because he'd had military experience and she had not, otherwise he kept his mouth shut because it was her job, not his, she'd been elected, he had not.

[@lorellemorris1391]

This lady is a credit to her family. A very delightful to listern to. Sad so many are not practical like this person.

[@sirajahamed4720]

what an honest n starighfrowrd interview......we dont get these honest interview these days...Truly enjoyed it. Thank you.

[@janesaunders8835]

Great interview, I'm another 1953 babe, with blessings 🙏

[@benwyvis759]

brilliant interview; really engaging lady. enjoyed that immensely.

[@Barbara-yj5tl]

Great interview. I miss Carol being on our tv, she’s lovely!

[@envsf03]

What happened to her, my nan loved her on the One Show.

[@Barbara-yj5tl]

@@envsf03 Jo Brand said Carol used the word G******G in a PRIVATE conversation describing a black sportsperson. JB reported her to BBC bosses who sacked her from ever appearing again.

[@envsf03]

@@Barbara-yj5tl I've just looked it up 😮 and she tied to justify it according to the news reports 😡

[@rosenadsady3560]

What a very pleasant and enjoyable character . She dwells only on the positive. I like her !

[@carolatlga1407]

Honoured to meet her Mum in Atlanta after writing to her office in the ‘70s. My Mum was from Finchley and they took a photo of my son and I with Baroness Thatcher taken in the late nineties. Greatest thrill of my life!