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VIDEO: Banksy 'marks Queen's Jubilee'
Sunday, May 20, 2012 4:00:37 AM CST
Andrew Marr and experts ask if the graffiti artist Banksy's latest offering ahead of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee means he is as radical as ever.
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VIDEO: Bee Gees' singer Robin Gibb dies
Sunday, May 20, 2012 4:40:17 PM CST
A look back at the life of Bee Gee Robin Gibb, founder member of one of the most commercially successful bands of all time.
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VIDEO: Five Minutes With: Dita Von Teese
Friday, May 18, 2012 7:03:24 PM CST
Burlesque star Dita Von Teese talks to Matthew Stadlen about why she does what she does, the art of striptease, her personal style and fitness regimes and why she is not anti-feminist.
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AUDIO: How Peter Ackroyd hid his sexuality
Sunday, May 20, 2012 1:45:21 AM CST
Writer and historian Peter Ackroyd has explained why he decided to conceal his homosexuality from his family.
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VIDEO: Showbiz update : Robin Gibb dies
Sunday, May 20, 2012 4:49:29 PM CST
The Bee Gees' singer, Robin Gibb, has died.
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AUDIO: Moroder on Donna Summer's talent
Sunday, May 20, 2012 1:20:25 PM CST
Three-time Oscar winner Giorgio Moroder told BBC Radio 5 live how he helped to make Donna Summer into an icon.
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VIDEO: Danny DeVito makes West End debut
Friday, May 18, 2012 4:18:23 AM CST
Danny DeVito has made his West End debut, starring alongside Richard Griffiths in Neil Simon's play, The Sunshine Boys at the Savoy Theatre in London.
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VIDEO: The art inspiring Florence Welch
Friday, May 18, 2012 7:43:23 AM CST
Andrew Graham-Dixon takes in some renaissance art with Florence Welch of Florence and The Machine at London's National Gallery.
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VIDEO: Rolf Harris exhibition a 'thrill'
Friday, May 18, 2012 5:27:08 AM CST
Rolf Harris tells the BBC's Colin Paterson that the largest retrospective of his paintings to date, at the Walker Art Gallery in Liverpool, is ''a thrill''.
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AUDIO: Jessie J: The Voice 'a learning curve'
Friday, May 18, 2012 10:04:06 AM CST
Jessie J spoke to BBC Radio 5 live about her new single, her new look and starring on The Voice.
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AUDIO: Wes Anderson on his young romance
Thursday, May 17, 2012 2:24:04 AM CST
Wes Anderson has opened this year's Cannes Film Festival with his new movie Moonrise Kingdom - a tale of childhood romance set against the backdrop of a scouting camp.
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VIDEO: My friendship with Donna Summer
Friday, May 18, 2012 3:08:39 AM CST
Producer and song writer Pete Waterman talks about his friendship with singer Donna Summer, who has died from lung cancer at the age of 63.
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AUDIO: Fatboy Slim to headline in Brighton
Friday, May 18, 2012 6:18:22 AM CST
Fatboy Slim told BBC Radio 5 live about the Big Beach Bootique being held at Brighton and Hove Albion FC's new stadium.
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VIDEO: 'I felt trapped' in female body
Friday, May 18, 2012 12:34:49 AM CST
Music producer Thomas Dolby describes how one of his latest songs, Simone, was inspired by his son, Harper, who was born a girl but changed genders.
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VIDEO: Meet The Author: Mark Haddon
Thursday, May 17, 2012 3:17:33 PM CST
Mark Haddon talks to the BBC's Nick Higham about his new novel, The Red House
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AUDIO: Simon Cowell: 'I'm lucky and weird'
Thursday, May 17, 2012 1:42:07 AM CST
Simon Cowell speaks to Jim Naughtie from his home in West London in a wide-ranging exclusive broadcast interview.
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VIDEO: Cannes red carpet glamour
Thursday, May 17, 2012 3:53:33 AM CST
Eva Longoria, Freida Pinto and Lana Del Rey were among the famous faces on the red carpet at the opening night gala of this year's Cannes Film Festival.
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VIDEO: Wiggles 'hang up their skivvies'
Thursday, May 17, 2012 5:04:23 AM CST
Australian children's band The Wiggles have announced their last tour together before three original band members are replaced.
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VIDEO: Borat creator's takes on tyrants
Thursday, May 17, 2012 3:06:30 AM CST
Comic actor Sacha Baron Cohen has taken on the guise of a fictional Middle Eastern dictator for his latest film.
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VIDEO: Family Guy film 'could happen'
Thursday, May 17, 2012 1:03:50 AM CST
The actress who voices Lois Griffin, Alex Borstein, talks about the chances of making a film of the hit TV show.
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VIDEO: Actor Will Smith back in Black
Wednesday, May 16, 2012 2:39:23 PM CST
Fifteen years after the release of the first Men in Black, Hollywood actor Will Smith is back with the third film in the franchise.
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VIDEO: Moonrise Kingdom opens Cannes
Thursday, May 17, 2012 12:56:43 AM CST
Bruce Willis and Bill Murray were amongst the stars on the red carpet for the opening of the Cannes Film Festival.
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AUDIO: Cowell: 'Why isn't The Voice on radio?'
Thursday, May 17, 2012 1:27:22 AM CST
The X Factor's Simon Cowell says he is "puzzled" about why BBC One's The Voice is not on the radio instead of TV.
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AUDIO: Children's shows leave BBC One
Wednesday, May 16, 2012 3:51:46 PM CST
Children's programmes will no longer be shown on BBC One and Two following the digital switchover, the BBC Trust has confirmed.
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VIDEO: 'I was on the Sex Pistols' jubilee boat trip'
Wednesday, May 16, 2012 4:45:39 AM CST
Music journalist and Editor of Uncut, Allan Jones, shares his memories of the Sex Pistols Silver Jubilee boat trip.
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VIDEO: Gaga refused permit for Jakarta gig
Wednesday, May 16, 2012 9:57:29 AM CST
Indonesian police have refused to issue a permit for a Lady Gaga concert scheduled to take place in Jakarta next month.
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AUDIO: Does booze ruin book clubs?
Wednesday, May 16, 2012 7:48:07 AM CST
Ana Sampson, co-author of The Book Club Bible, tells The World At One's Martha Kearney about the do's and dont's of literary circles.
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VIDEO: Will Smith's Team GB Olympic workout
Wednesday, May 16, 2012 8:02:34 AM CST
Actor Will Smith tried his hand at Olympic sports when he met members from Team GB at the Ethos Centre at Imperial College in London.
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VIDEO: 'We need more women directors'
Wednesday, May 16, 2012 4:18:25 PM CST
Members of the jury for the Cannes Film Festival's Palme d'Or have spoken out over claims of sexism.
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VIDEO: Mexico mourns Carlos Fuentes
Wednesday, May 16, 2012 12:36:06 PM CST
Mexicans pay tribute to one of Latin America's greatest authors, Carlos Fuentes, who died on 15 May in Mexico City.
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VIDEO: Professor Green and presenter battle
Wednesday, May 16, 2012 8:53:50 AM CST
BBC Breakfast Presenter Bill Turnbull appears in rapper Professor Green's new music video, Remedy.
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AUDIO: Tim Minchin to star as Judas
Tuesday, May 15, 2012 11:00:51 AM CST
Comedian Tim Minchin told BBC Radio 5 live's Richard Bacon about playing Judas in Jesus Christ Superstar revival.
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VIDEO: Guy Ritchie on loving the capital
Tuesday, May 15, 2012 1:33:40 PM CST
Director Guy Ritchie says leaving London for Los Angeles made him realise how much he loves his home city.
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VIDEO: Indian prisoners do Shakespeare
Tuesday, May 15, 2012 6:14:22 PM CST
Felicity Kendal visits Indian prisoners who perform Shakespeare, and discovers the impact the playwright has had on Indian culture.
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VIDEO: Creative brains imagine a smarter tomorrow
Tuesday, May 15, 2012 6:11:09 AM CST
The creative brains studying at the Interactive Telecommunications Program in New York are showcasing their ideas for a smarter tomorrow.
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VIDEO: Beryl and Betty win top radio prize
Tuesday, May 15, 2012 7:32:07 AM CST
BBC Radio Humberside presenters Beryl and Betty have become the oldest ever winners of a Sony Radio Academy Award, for best entertainment programme.
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AUDIO: Katona: 'vendetta against me'
Tuesday, May 15, 2012 8:52:02 AM CST
Kerry Katona has told BBC Radio 5 live's Victoria Derbyshire that she felt bullied by certain tabloid newspapers.
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VIDEO: Gary Numan rejects '80s nostalgia
Tuesday, May 15, 2012 5:49:39 AM CST
Gary Numan says it is "self-defeating" to continue to play his old songs but he admits he will be performing some old tracks on his latest tour.
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VIDEO: Burton: Every film is a struggle
Tuesday, May 15, 2012 12:57:55 AM CST
Tim Burton talks about his style of directing and about working with partner Helena Bonham Carter.
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VIDEO: Young cellist winner 'suspends time'
Tuesday, May 15, 2012 4:24:30 AM CST
Fifteen-year-old cellist Laura van der Heijden has won the BBC's Young Musician prize for 2012.
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VIDEO: Spears 'excited' to join X Factor
Tuesday, May 15, 2012 3:33:37 AM CST
After weeks of speculation Britney Spears and Demi Lovato have been confirmed as the new judges for the US version of the X Factor.
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AUDIO: 'It was hard in Manchester'
Monday, May 14, 2012 9:20:55 AM CST
US actress Chloe Sevigny told BBC Radio 5 live why she did not like filming her latest Sky series in Manchester.
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AUDIO: Jessye Norman's American songbook
Tuesday, May 15, 2012 3:31:20 AM CST
Arts correspondent Rebecca Jones has been to meet opera singer Jessye Norman, who, for the first time in almost a decade, will be performing in Britain.
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VIDEO: Bonham Carter says no to reality TV
Tuesday, May 15, 2012 12:57:45 AM CST
Helena Bonham Carter talks about turning down the offer of a reality TV show with partner Tim Burton.
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AUDIO: Harris recalls Animal Hospital
Monday, May 14, 2012 9:41:10 AM CST
Rolf Harris told Radio 5 live that working on Animal Hospital was a career highlight for him.