An unhappy bride plotting others' downfalls, 19th-Century anti-heroine Hedda Gabler is one of the great roles for women – and as new film Hedda is released, she remains controversial.
The Nazi high command was put on trial 80 years ago in 1945. The new film Nuremberg draws on a little-known detail of the tribunal to ask enduring questions about the nature of evil.
One of the UK's biggest LGBTQ+ events has gone bust - how did it happen, and what now for the staff, performers and community?
Decades later, the pop star's very public unravelling is back in the limelight - but what exactly happened and why depends on who is doing the retelling.
Jump scares and gore might not seem like the most soothing watching, but scary films can actually be the ideal therapy during anxious times.
Here are the films to see this month, including Dwayne Johnson as an MMA star, the return of Daniel Day-Lewis and Julia Roberts in Luca Guadagnino's campus drama.
From the return of Netflix's hit rom-com with Kristen Bell and Adam Brody to a prequel series to Stephen King's It and a five-part documentary about Martin Scorsese.
Artist Man Ray's 1924 picture Le Violon d'Ingres, of a woman's body transformed into a violin, has continued to fascinate, confuse and upset viewers more than 100 years on.
Forty years ago, the mad scientist comedy-horror was released to meagre box-office results. But its shock value and outrageous humour soon made it a cult favourite among horror fans.
Paul Thomas Anderson's political thriller, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, has been critically acclaimed and met with countless rave reviews, but despite that won't break even at the box office. Why?
When the single was released in 1955, it was a big hit – but only after the original lyrics were changed. In 1972, the singer told the BBC that "there's nothing bad" about his music.
Acclaimed new film The Mastermind, starring Josh O'Connor, tells the story of an art heist gone wrong. It's inspired by a wave of similar thefts at a time when society was in upheaval.
A critically acclaimed new documentary's "subversive" use of bodycam and CCTV footage helps it to detail a neighbourhood incident that became international news.
Albert Speer distanced himself from the Nazis' atrocities at the Nuremberg war crimes tribunal in October 1946. In History revisits a 1970 BBC interview with Hitler's former friend.
A hotel manager's glimpse of something strange in 1933 helped to create a modern monster myth. In 1987, the BBC reported on the scientists who used sonar to hunt for Nessie.
On 2 October 1925, John Logie Baird transmitted a moving image of a human face. Forty years later, the world's first television star told the BBC about that dramatic moment.
Hair was infamous for its nude scene, but other aspects were just as radical. In 1968, its director told the BBC how it would have fallen foul of an outdated censorship law.
In 1955, the British Empire planted the Union flag in its last piece of territory – a bleak, uninhabited rock. A Royal Navy commander told the BBC about securing Rockall.
Martin Scorsese's crime epic was released 35 years ago. In 1990, the director and his stars, Robert De Niro and Ray Liotta, revealed its secrets to the BBC.
Acclaimed actor Brian Cox shares his journey from a challenging childhood to global acting success.
Yuja Wang is one of the most exciting pianists of the 21st century. She credits falling in love with the piano to an early infatuation with the great Polish composer, Frédéric Chopin.
SeokJong Baek, a celebrated tenor with the Royal Ballet and Opera, sings Nessun Dorma by Puccini.
Go behind the scenes of the historic Paris Opera to discover why no prep is required to experience opera.
The music director of the Met Opera shares how a commitment to authenticity shape his approach to conducting.
Four thieves broke into the world's most-visited museum in broad daylight, stealing eight items worth €88m (£76m; $102m).
The National Treasures exhibition features Viking and Bronze Age jewellery found on the Isle of Man.
A kitten trapped in a police car and a topless swimmer are among stories you may have missed.
Liam McCay started making music from his bedroom in County Donegal.
They will now be stored in the Bank's most secure vault, behind a seven-tonne door 26m underground.
The piece, bought by an art dealer for £150, sells at auction for tens of thousands of pounds.
Carlisle-based Ruth Bushi says she felt she was "wasting her time" after countless rejections.
Otto and The Mutapa Calling visited Mont à l'Abbé School to share their music with students.
The town is holding its annual spooky festival, including a parade of colourful illuminated characters.
