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Elizabeth Barton became a celebrated visionary, but when she defied the monarch, she paid the ultimate price. Was she a charlatan - or a brave heroine of the Tudor world?

Spider-Man: Brand New Day, the latest instalment, is going to be a mega-hit. But Holland's incarnation is running out of web and needs to evolve - or hang up his costume for good.

From the comeback of Apple TV's hit football comedy to a dark teen thriller from Ryan Murphy, and new DC superhero series Lanterns - these are the best series to watch and stream.

Kim Philby's defection to the Soviet Union was made public on 30 July 1963. In 2016, the BBC broadcast previously unseen footage of a lecture he gave to the Stasi.

From Jacob Elordi in Ridley Scott's post-apocalyptic thriller, to a wacky NYC romcom, here are the films to watch at the cinema and stream at home this month.

Caro Claire Burke's Yesteryear is the book of the season - and quite likely the year, too. Here's why the satirical novel about tradwives and womanhood has everybody talking.

From an ingenious home with guest annexe attached, to a micro house in Tokyo that opens like a shell, and a home for both cats and humans - here are 10 innovative Japanese dwellings.

A decade ago, Phoebe Waller-Bridge's dark comedy about a witty but pain-filled young woman premiered - and became a cultural phenomenon.

Argentina's iconic first lady died in July 1952. Sixty years on, the BBC looked back at her cadaver's bizarre disappearance - and its 16-year journey around the globe.

As the 2026 World Cup draws to a close, the BBC rounds up some of the most stunning photos captured from the tournament - and reveals their similarities to classic works of art.