BBC News: Entertainment & Arts

3 February 2013 Last updated at 13:52 ET

Bolshoi director 'knows' attacker

The Bolshoi Ballet's artistic director Sergei Filin tells the BBC he is "absolutely certain" he knows who is behind last month's acid attack on him.

The inventor of the classic toy Etch A Sketch, former electrical technician Andre Cassagnes, dies in France at the age of 86.

Ben Affleck has won the top film honour from the Directors Guild of America for his Iran hostage drama Argo.

Cumming's Macbeth to play Broadway

The National Theatre of Scotland's version of Macbeth, starring Alan Cumming, is to transfer to Broadway in April.
Chinese devour Joyce translation
Rushdie Calcutta visit cancelled

Actor Hurt takes chancellor post

Hollywood star John Hurt speaks of his new role as the first Chancellor of the Norwich University of the Arts (NUA).
Warcraft film director is named
Tony Scott's agents seek $1m fees

Snoop and Elton John for Bestival

Rapper Snoop Dogg and Elton John are announced as headliners for the Isle of Wight festival.
Calvin Harris named top hitmaker
Radio 3 to host Baroque Spring

Royal hoax radio show cancelled

The Australian radio show that made the hoax call to the hospital where the Duchess of Cambridge was being treated in December is cancelled.
Ripper Street given second series
Sherlock star wins radio drama prize

Budget flight

Denzel Washington's Oscar-nominated turn as an alcoholic pilot
English samurai

Play explores the first encounter between England and Japan
Bridging the gulf

The female architects determined to make their mark in the UAE
Do you have the write stuff?

The growing number of writers turning to self-publishing
Strange Fruit

And 19 more of your songs that changed the world
In Pictures

Shadows and colour at the Hayward Gallery in London
Kermode Uncut

Five of the most memorable on-screen drunks

“I don't think that this makes me a real director, but I think it means I'm on my way.”

Ben Affleck on his Directors win.

Talking Movies Watch

Getting up close to real-life airline emergencies - in the new 3D movie Charlie Victor Romeo
Fast Track Watch

How to do stand up comedy in Qatar and the subjects that are no laughing matter

The Forum Listen
Ancient tradition and custom among tribal people, and what we can learn from it.