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  1. Meet the Author: Chris Cleave

    Meet the Author the thriller writer Chris Cleave talks to James Naughtie about his novel.

  2. Meet the Author: Cecelia Ahern

    Cecelia Ahern talks to Rebecca Jones about her new book Lyrebird.

  3. Meet The Author: Adam Sisman

    Adam Sisman talks to James Naughtie about his new book Dashing for the Post

  4. Meet the Author: Adam O'Riordan

    Adam O'Riordan talks to James Naughtie about his book of short stories The Burning Ground

  5. Meet The Author - John Banville

    John Banville talks to James Naughtie about his latest work, Time Pieces

  6. Meet The Author - Eowyn Ivey

    Eowyn Ivey talks to Rebecca Jones about her new book To the Bright Edge of the World.

  7. Meet The Author - Anthony Beevor

    Antony Beevor talks to James Naughtie about his book Ardennes 1944: Hitler's Last Gamble

  8. Meet the 105-year-old doctor

    105-year-old Dr Bill Frankland says his long life is down to luck

  9. Meet the 'poet laureate of Twitter'

    Brian Bilston explains how he uses poetry to respond to topical news stories

  10. Meet Ron Jones - the Auschwitz survivor and poppy seller

    Ron Jones was called up to fight in the Middle East before being sent to Auschwitz

  11. Medicinal cannabis 'should not be last resort'

    Government rules to licence cannabis shouldn't be restrictive says mother of sick child

  12. Medicinal cannabis

    A health body says there's not enough evidence medicinal cannabis helps with epilepsy

  13. Medical cannabis: Families to take legal action

    Parents of severely epileptic children say they still can't access cannabis on the NHS

  14. Medical cannabis

    The government is under pressure to review its approach to medical cannabis

  15. McPherson: Bob Dylan's work was 'real poetry'

    Bob Dylan's music is to be featured in a play about the Great Depression

  16. McMafia: Just how realistic is it?

    The BBC crime drama concluded last night

  17. McDonnell: The Davos crowd are cut off

    Labour's John McDonnell gives his take on the World Economic Forum

  18. Mayor of London: Expanding Ulez is a 'difficult' but 'vital' decision

    Sadiq Khan outlines the implications of the Ulez expansion

  19. May's second cabinet reshuffle

    Can Theresa May's government survive?

  20. May's immigration plan

    The prime minister says "free movement will end" after Brexit

  21. May, Merkel and Europe's big problem

    Nick Robinson considers the key points of tension when Theresa May meets Angela Merkel

  22. May, Merkel and Europe's big problem

    Nick Robinson considers the key points of tension when Theresa May meets Angela Merkel

  23. Matthew Hedges: 'I was psychologically tortured'

    The British student imprisoned in the UAE and later pardoned describes his ordeal

  24. Matt Smith: The Crown star discusses his West End return

    The actor says 'he always keeps an eye on Doctor Who'

  25. Mass exodus continues for Ukrainian refugees

    More than a million refugees from Ukraine crossed borders into other countries.

  26. Martina Navratilova on Caster Semenya

    The tennis great reacts to Caster Semenya losing her landmark case against the IAAF

  27. Martin McGuinness retires from politics

    Former IRA leader turned peacemaker Martin McGuinness is retiring from politics.

  28. Martha’s Rule: How to support patients seeking second opinion

    Pause and rethink urged over how best to support families of patients

  29. Martha's Rule: Challenging culture will make our hospitals safer

    Merope Mills' daughter Martha died after failures by doctors to spot her sepsis

  30. Martha's Rule: 'I'm looking at it from the perspective of patients'

    Merope Mills on how the NHS and politicians have reacted to her call for Martha’s rule

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