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Shakespeare covered the seven stages of life better than most in a speech called The Seven Ages of Man in a play called As You Like It.  Shakespeare’s speech was all about boys and men, but our series is all about girls and women. Join us on our seven-week journey through the ages stopping off at all the stages from child to teenager, from mother to grandmother, from work to retirement, from multitasker to multi-talented, from social commentator to mould breaker, and everything in between.

Episode 6 examines that time of life well into retirement, but still a time of activity and engagement. Listen to our wise and hilarious guests Mary O’ Dwyer and Deirdre Tate look back over their lives and discuss the choices we make as we grow older, helped along the way with singers, Abimbola Olorire and Thomas McCarthy, and poets Michael J Whelan, and Berni Dwan.

Series developed and produced by Berni Dwan. Audio production by Declan McGlade. Made with the support of the Coimisiún na Meán’s Sound and Vision scheme through the Television License Fee.