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  1. Top Judge Sir Andrew McFarlane: One fifth of divorces wrongly ending up in court

    Too many divorce cases are going to court and the language used there is too hostile.

  2. Susan Rae: "I was very sorry for myself"

    After being diagnosed with Alzheimer's, the former BBC presenter reflects on her new life

  3. Steve Rosenberg: "This is not the Russia I knew"

    BBC's Russia Editor shares how Russia has changed since the invasion of Ukraine

  4. Peter Hennessy & the politics of pessimism

    Constituional Historian Peter Hennessy makes an appeal for a new tone in politics

  5. Our Tune: Trump and Musk

    Broadcaster Simon Bates gives a special rendition of Our Tune.

  6. Lord Hennessy: "Rogue" PM has put Constitution at risk

    Peer accuses Boris Johnson of "shredding the Ministerial Code" with partygate "lies".

  7. Letter from Afghanistan: 'Will this world ever care to listen?'

    Former UN youth representative Aisha Khurram reflects on the violence in Afghanistan.

  8. Letter from Afghanistan: 'The curfew is back'

    Lyse Doucet reflects on the ongoing Afghan peace talks as she arrives back in Kabul.

  9. Isolation: Steve Rosenberg's musical reflection on the Russia-Ukraine conflict

    Moscow correspondent & pianist Steve Rosenberg lays out his views in his own composition.

  10. I Guess That's What They Call it The Blues by James Graham

    The award-winning dramatist has a BH-exclusive on the race to be Tory leader and PM.

  11. Humza Yousaf: "it will take a long time for them to recover"

    The first minister of Scotland tells BH how his in-laws are after returning from Gaza

  12. How 'Rail Force One' was kept on track

    Ukraine's rail chief Alexander Kamyshin on smuggling President Biden into Kyiv.

  13. Heseltine: Sunak must confront restive MPs

    Lord Heseltine urges the Prime Minister to face down backbenchers demanding tax cuts.

  14. Happy Birthday Radio 4

    Tony Blackburn is our guide to the schedule for Radio 4's first day.

  15. Hanif Kureishi: 'My identity as a writer is the last thing I have in me'

    The ‘Buddha of Suburbia’ author describes how becoming paralysed changed his life.

  16. From Our Old Correspondent - Part 4

    The series concludes with Yasser Arafat, who became the face of the Palestinian cause.

  17. From Our Old Correspondent - Part 3

    Golda Meir was Israel's first female PM and steered Israel through the Yom Kippur War.

  18. From Our Old Correspondent - Part 2

    The 2nd in the series looks at Anwar Sadat, the Egyptian statesman assassinated in 1981.

  19. From Our Old Correspondent - Part 1

    BH series profiles Middle Eastern leaders starting with Israel's 1st PM David Ben-Gurion.

  20. Earl Spencer questions 'integrity' of BBC bosses

    Princess Diana's brother brands efforts to withhold emails about Martin Bashir 'obscene'.

  21. Colm Toibin on the British monarchy, chemotherapy and Sinead O'Connor

    Irish Laureate Colm Toibin reflects on the British monarchy, chemo and Sinead O'Connor

  22. Brian Blessed: "I, Claudius is the greatest soap of all time"

    As 'I, Claudius' returns to BBC 4, we hear from stars Brian Blessed and Sir Derek Jacobi

  23. Ambassador: Putin's not ready to compromise on Ukraine

    Dame Karen Pierce questions Putin's willingness to find a solution to the Ukraine crisis.

  24. "This wailing, alluring, mysterious, sensual instrument"

    Sax star Jess Gillam celebrates the instrument after the death of jazz man Wayne Shorter.

  25. "The Queen's Funeral marks the end of the post-war era"

    Historian Peter Hennessy explains why the Queen's death draws a line under our history.

  26. "Martin brought things into the light"

    Will Self reflects on the public and private personas of his friend, Martin Amis.

  27. "It's just appalling. I just find it astonishing"

    Head of the Royal Navy says he's shocked by allegations of sexual abuse made by women