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The Duchess of Cornwall talks about Shakespeare in schools

11/02/2014

Duchess of Cornwall on Shakespeare; Women in comedy; Teaching consent; Living to Over 100

BBC Radio 4 - Woman's Hour, Duchess of Cornwall on Shakespeare; Women in comedy; Teaching consent; Living to Over 100

The Duchess of Cornwall talks about Shakespeare in schools. Jane Garvey presents.

The Duchess of Cornwall talks about Shakespeare in schools; women on comedy TV panel shows; teaching consent; and living to over 100. Jane Garvey presents the female perspective.

The Duchess of Cornwall gives her verdict on young performers at the Shakespeare Schools Festival, which offers students from all backgrounds the opportunity to perform on their local professional stage. We discuss the benefits of performing Shakespeare for children today.

A recent proposal to make teaching consent in schools in England compulsory was rejected by the House of Lords, but campaigners argue that at a time when teenagers have easy access to porn, it is vital that they are educated about sexual relationships, consent and abuse.

The Director of BBC Television says there be at least one woman on every BBC TV Panel show. So are quotas on entertainment shows a good idea or should it be all about the quality of the talent?

Life expectancy for girls has officially broken the 100-year barrier for the first time according to Public Health England. So how should young women be preparing for their future and what might that future look like?

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