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Theatre
Shaw's women1 Aug 2006
This year is the 150th anniversary of the birth of Irish playright George Bernard Shaw. As well as being a socialist, pacifist and vegetarian, Shaw was also a keen advocate of women's rights.

He created a a number of independent-minded female roles for the stage, from Mrs Warren - a successful brothel keeper to Eliza Doolittle, the cockney flower girl who refuses to be dominated by Professor Henry Higgins.

Jenni is joined by actress Diana Quick and Professor Jan McDonald of Glasgow University to discuss Shaw's women.


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