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On the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare鈥檚 death, what makes him so appealing to this day? Michael Rosen, the former Children's Laureate and author of the children's book "What's so special about Shakespeare?" has joined up with Countdown's Queen of Dictionary Corner - and admirer of the Bard - Suzie Dent to discuss why Shakespeare is such a central part of language and culture today. This clip is originally from 5 live Drive Friday 22 April 2016.
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