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How a rarely-seen drawing of the Three Graces by Raphael reveals the era's ideas about nudity, modesty, shame - and the artist's genius.

There are decent performances from Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande - but this flat opening instalment of The Wizard of Oz prequel may not convert those who aren't already super-fans.

Malala Yousafzai and Jennifer Lawrence tell the BBC about their new documentary Bread & Roses, which highlights the stories and voices of Afghan women resisting the Taliban.

When John Stonehouse's clothes were found on Miami Beach on 20 November 1974, many people presumed that the UK Member of Parliament had drowned - until he turned up in Australia.

The dopamine-spiking effects of ultra-fast fashion are far outweighed by the wellbeing rewards of a capsule wardrobe, according to these less-is-more experts.

First released in November 1969, Ken Loach's social-realist tale of a boy who adopts a kestrel still resonates and has become a timeless classic of British cinema.

Influential designer and creative director Clare Waight Keller on her move from Givenchy to Uniqlo and "re-defining what luxury is today".

Ishir Honda's momentous 1954 monster film was born out of a national tragedy in Japan. It has a bleak message for humanity that goes beyond cinematic spectacle.

Dismissed by some as unserious or silly, Surrealist art was in fact largely born out of the brutal trauma of living under fascism, as these five striking works reveal.

Paul Mescal is the "mesmerising centre" of Ridley Scott's long-awaited Gladiator sequel, which balances emotional drama and social themes with all-out action spectacle.