Miriam Margolyes 'sent bouquet' after sweary Jeremy Hunt outburst on BBC Radio 4
manchestereveningnews.co.ukMiriam Margolyes has said she was sent a bouquet of flowers by a BBC producer in the wake of the furore over her sweary comments about then chancellor Jeremy Hunt live on radio.
The 83-year-old actress, who is known to be outspoken during interviews, was recalling at the Cheltenham Literature Festival the storm she created when appearing on the BBC Radio 4 Today programme in 2022.
Margolyes had been on the show paying tribute to the late actor Robbie Coltrane and at the end of the interview she told presenters Martha Kearney and Justin Webb that she had spoken with Mr Hunt, who was appearing before her.
She said: "When I saw him there I just said, 'You've got a hell of a job, the best of luck'. What I really wanted to say (was) 'f*** you, you bastard', but you can't say that." READ MORE: What is the 'tripledemic'?
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