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The New Elizabethans: Doreen Lawrence

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Jim Naughtie profiles the campaigner and mother of murdered teenager Stephen Lawrence.

Jim Naughtie on Doreen Lawrence, mother of murdered teenager Stephen Lawrence, whose campaign for justice revealed uncomfortable truths about Britain.

The New Elizabethans: Doreen Lawrence. Jim Naughtie considers the achievement of the mother of murdered teenager, Stephen Lawrence, whose campaign for justice revealed uncomfortable truths about British society.

The New Elizabethans have been chosen by a panel of leading historians, chaired by Lord (Tony) Hall, Chief Executive of London's Royal Opera House. The panellists were Dominic Sandbrook, Bamber Gascoigne, Sally Alexander, Jonathan Agar, Maria Misra and Sir Max Hastings.

They were asked to choose: "Men and women whose actions during the reign of Elizabeth II have had a significant impact on lives in these islands and/or given the age its character, for better or worse.".

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