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  1. Melinda Gates: Pope and I 'agree to disagree'

    Gates Foundation is to donate millions to help provide contraception in poor countries

  2. Mel Brooks on comedy and political correctness

    Mel Brooks says Blazing Saddles would never get made today

  3. Meet the mime artist who helped create War Horse

    London’s 40th International Mime Festival opens today, but is mime still relevant?

  4. Meet the Author: Tim Pears

    In this week's Meet The Author, Jim Naughtie talks to the novelist Tim Pears.

  5. Meet the Author: Susan Greenfield

    Susan Greenfield talks to James Naughtie about her book A Day in the Life of the Brain.

  6. Meet the Author: Sophie Kinsella

    Sophie Kinsella, talks to James Naughtie about her new novel My Not So Perfect Life

  7. Meet the Author: Scarlett Thomas

    James Naughtie talks to Scarlett Thomas about her new novel Dragon's Green.

  8. Meet the Author: Sarah Moss

    Rebecca Jones talks to novelist and academic Sarah Moss about her new book The Tidal Zone

  9. Meet the Author: Sara Baume

    Writer Sara Baume talks to James Naughtie about her latest novel A Line Made By Walking

  10. Meet The Author: Pat Barker

    BBC's books editor, James Naughtie speaks to author Pat Barker

  11. Meet the Author: Neil Jordan

    Jim Naughtie launches a new series of interviews with writers.

  12. Meet the author: Marina Lewycka

    The writer talks about her new novel, The Lubetkin Legacy

  13. Meet The Author: Lynda La Plante

    Novelist Lynda la Plante talks to James Naughtie about her latest work Hidden Killers.

  14. Meet The Author: Louise Doughty

    James Naughtie speaks to the author Louise Doughty about her new book ‘Black Water’.

  15. Meet the Author: Lionel Shriver

    Writer Lionel Shriver talks to Rebecca Jones about her latest book The Mandibles

  16. Meet the Author: Lee Child

    Thriller writer Lee Child talks to James Naughtie about his latest book Night School.

  17. Meet the Author: Kei Miller

    Jamaican poet and author Kei Miller talks about his new book Augustown.

  18. Meet the author: Kate Summerscale

    James Naughtie talks to Kate Summerscale about her new book The Wicked Boy.

  19. Meet The Author: Jonathan Coe

    Arts correspondent Rebecca Jones talks to Jonathan Coe about his latest novel, Number 11.

  20. Meet the Author: Jodi Picoult

    Writer Jodi Picoult talks to James Naughtie about her latest novel 'Small Great Things'

  21. Meet The Author: James Patterson

    Writer James Patterson tells Rebecca Jones about plans to change our reading habits.

  22. Meet the Author: Howard Jacobson

    Howard Jacobson talks to James Naughtie about his book The Dog's Last Walk

  23. Meet The Author: Hisham Matar

    Hisham Matar talks to James Naughtie about his new book - The Return

  24. Meet the Author: Grayson Perry

    Grayson Perry talks to James Naughtie about his book The Descent of Man

  25. Meet the Author: Gillian Slovo

    James Naughtie talks to Gillian Slovo about her new book Ten Days.

  26. Meet The Author: Francis Spufford

    Author Francis Spufford talks to presenter James Naughtie about his new novel Golden Hill

  27. Meet the author: David Mitchell

    Jim Naughtie talks to David Mitchell about his new book Slade House.

  28. Meet The Author: David Mitchell

    James Naughtie meets the wirter David Mitchell to talk about his new book Slade House.

  29. Meet the Author: Cynan Jones

    Jim Naughtie chats to Cynan Jones about his latest short novel, Cove.

  30. Meet the Author: Christopher de Bellaigue

    Christopher de Bellaigue talks to James Naughtie about his book The Islamic Enlightenment

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