Singer-songwriter Akon discusses his music, his brand and the truth behind his criminal convictions.

BBC Four producer Ben Whalley describes how he secured an interview with Neil Young for a new documentary.

British number one Andy Murray thrashes France's Gael Monfils 6-2 6-2 to reach the Madrid Masters semi-finals.

It's 10 years since the release of The Big Lebowski, a film that split cinema audiences down the middle but created a strange cult. Is The Dude a slacker prince for our times?

Science writer and broadcaster Sue Nelson reports from the BA Science Festival in Liverpool.

Panel quiz I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue will return to BBC Radio 4 following the death of chairman Humphrey Lyttelton.

Comedian Edward Aczel appears to be a shambles - but the award winner has worked hard at perfecting his unkempt act.

Funnyman Daniel Simonsen wins the So You Think You're Funny award for the best new comedian.

Boasting a "weird and fresh and radical" new direction, the Kaiser Chiefs discuss their third album and why they want to stand out from the crowd.

Paul Collingwood rescues England with an courageous century on day three of the third Test.

Veteran playwright Alan Ayckbourn on ending his 51-year run with theatre in Scarborough, as London celebrates its most successful theatrical year on record.

BBC News entertainment reporter Mark Savage goes behind the scenes at the Cannes Film Festival.

From Chaucer to Carry On to Clary, Britons have long lapped it up. So to speak. And a master such as the late Humphrey Lyttelton made almost anything sound unspeakably filthy. How did he do it?

Humphrey Lyttelton, the veteran jazz musician and chairman of BBC Radio 4's I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue, dies.

During World War I, artists helped boost morale and boost the war effort with cartoons and sketches.

The pirate radio stations of the 1960s are part of British pop folklore, but America had its equivalents broadcasting from the border with Mexico. And its most celebrated star DJ was the near-mythical Wolfman Jack.

BBC political correspondent James Hardy gives his verdict on Chancellor Alistair Darling's first Budget.

How did Jon Stewart, best known as the host of The Daily Show, fare as Oscars frontman?

Veteran TV entertainer Bruce Forsyth remains best known as host of the 1970s gameshow The Generation Game.

The location of a statue of comedy legend Les Dawson in his home town is due to be announced.