Artworks depicting the ancient Greek goddess of love and beauty, have long been branded obscene. How did she become one of the most controversial figures in the history of art?
Carson, 76, is celebrated for works that often cross boundaries between poetry, fiction and scholarship.
It was the last hurrah of analogue, 20th-Century life in the UK, as the era's chaotic, thrilling energy spilled into music, fashion, art and hedonism.
In 1927, The Jazz Singer made movie history with the first recorded dialogue on film - but new evidence suggests the first feature talking film was Scottish.
The Shaun of the Dead and Mission: Impossible films star had previously put symptoms down to "character fault".
This sequel to The Social Network dramatises how a Facebook whistleblower exposed the company's secrets. But with a "dead-eyed" Jeremy Strong as Mark Zuckerberg, it lacks thrills.
Known for his intense performances, Patekar carved out a distinctive place in Indian cinema.
She starred opposite Marlon Brando in On the Waterfront, then alongside Cary Grant in Hitchcock's North by Northwest.
From a dark thriller adapted from a Colleen Hoover novel to a satirical farce about an eccentric oil billionaire, here are the films to watch and stream at home this month.
From new adaptations of the beloved John Steinbeck and Stephen King novels to a Newfoundland-set monster horror with Josh Hartnett – these are the best series to watch and stream.
After a volcano erupted on tiny Tristan da Cunha in the South Atlantic, the 264 displaced islanders told the BBC about their first taste of modern British life.
From Regency-style to Georgian-look, brand-new English country houses designed to look centuries old are increasingly popular in the UK, US and elsewhere. What is their appeal?
Releasing this week, the latest take on Stephen King's novel has been criticised for its casting. The heroine is a softer, more conventional-looking character than in the book.
The Hollywood star played a drug dealer in this dark, claustrophobic thriller. For the BBC's Close Up Film series, he reflects on the part that means the most to him in his career.
Between 2005 and 2019, there was a 28% drop in the number of words an average person spoke in a given day.
The author talks with Katty Kay about life, loss, and her new book Whistler.
A look at why three-hour airline delays are skyrocketing in the US and what this means for people's travel plans.
The NFTS opens its doors to the BBC to share what it takes to shape and train award‑winning filmmakers.
Widely seen as the queen of contemporary performance art, Marina Abramović speaks to the BBC about her legacy.
The Norwegian author's raw honesty and fearlessness has made him one of literature's most compelling voices.
Cecilia Bartoli maps her extraordinary career. Moving from intimate rehearsals to world-renowned stages, Cecilia unveils the unrivalled devotion and interpretive brilliance that underlie her genius.
(LA)HORDE are a choreographic collective redefining contemporary dance. This episode follows their work in reviving Room with a View with the National Ballet of Marseille for a new audience in Seoul.
For Beirut-born architect Lina Ghotmeh, every line drawn is a dialogue between memory, craft, and nature.
On 29 September 1947, the "biggest murder trial in history" began. Seventy years on, the chief prosecutor, Ben Ferencz, told the BBC how he fought to bring 22 killers to justice.
In 1968, the BBC broadcast extracts from JRR Tolkien's last ever recorded interview, 31 years after The Hobbit was published. In 2019, the full video was unearthed from the archive.
It was one of the finest pieces of art ever bought by the Met. But it had come from an Italian grave robber. In 1975, the BBC investigated the global trade in stolen antiquities.
In 1978, Georgi Markov was killed with a poison-tipped umbrella. The following year, his widow and elder brother told the BBC how they were warned about the murder plot months before.
The distinctive Manhattan skyscraper will undergo a major renovation and provide a new supply of offices.
After playing a bit of Fifa 11, Kingfishr leader singer Eddie Keogh posted a song in tribute to English League One club Wycombe Wanderers.
Sunderland City Council's cabinet starts a process of restricting rights to knock down the building.
The Guest List blind ranked some of Manchester's top bands on BBC Upload.
The two paintings by the French artist stolen in last month's heist have yet to be recovered.
Leeds' Thackray Museum of Medicine says the grant will help it plan for the next three decades.
The Tilehurst property, that includes a hand-built underground railway, will be up for auction this month.
Josh McDonald won the third season of the hit TV programme, which aired earlier this year.
A total of 15 albums were shortlisted for the £10,000 top prize across a range of genres.
Sir David says the series uncovers marine life that is "even more precious than we ever realised".
Ruth Jones and James Corden's new show also stars X-Men's James McAvoy and Harry Potter's Jim Broadbent.
Another beloved classic gets a modern-day twist. Its cast and creator argue why it needed to be remade.
The acclaimed writer says visiting young offenders institutions for his new drama left him "shocked".
The merger of two of Hollywood's biggest movie studios comes after months of legal disputes and concern over competition.
The gala is leaving traditional US broadcast networks for live worldwide streaming.
