Shaw's women celebrated on 150th anniversary of his birth [audio 8min]

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