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Woman's Hour - 21/04/2008

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With Jane Garvey. Including: 15 years ago Stephen Lawrence was murdered in a racist attack at a bus stop in southeast London. On the eve of the anniversary of her son's murder, Doreen Lawrence joins Jane to talk about the years of campaigning, the changes she has seen in herself and in society, and about the charity established in Stephen's name. Author Marian Keyes talks about her 12th novel. This Charming Man is a dark tale of political skulduggery, domestic violence and alcoholism, with lots of romance and some cross-dressing farmers thrown in. Eve Sims reflects on the significance of her journey through the remote Tibetan Buddhist kingdom of Zanskar. She is joined by photographer and film maker Martin Salter, who has put together a film about the expedition. Thembi Mutch explores differences in generational attitudes on the multicultural island of Zanzibar. Includes Drama: An Expert in Murder (1/10).