Woman's Hour - 19/08/2008

With Jenni Murray. Including: Malian musician Rokia Traore performs live and talks about her background, her musical influences and her career. Joanne Scott has been battling leukaemia for three years. A revolutionary treatment, which involves using some of her daughter's blood cells to fight the cancer, has brought renewed hope. Joanne and her daughter Tara join Dr Mark Lowdell to discuss their experience of the treatment and possible future applications of the new technique. Alex Jones's new play I'm a Minger, looks at bullying, bulimia and boys through the eyes of a teenage girl. Alex, who plays all the roles himself, joins Jenni in the studio to discuss the issues raised in the play. Sculptor and artist Hannah Frank talks about her diaries and her life in Glasgow between the wars. Including drama: Writing the Century 1939-1944: Hostages to Fortune (2/5).