The iconic 90s hip-hop artist was known for his pained intensity. But Dear Mama, a tribute to his mother Afeni, showed off his softer side – and still brings listeners to tears.

At the toughest time of his life, the painter was supported by an unlikely soulmate, Joseph Roulin, a postman in Arles. It was a friendship that would benefit art history.

Stylish and experimental, Breathless heralded a new era of film-making when it was released 65 years ago. In 1964, its director told the BBC why he broke every rule he could.

The live-action version of the classic fairy-tale animation sounded like a surefire hit. But even before it's reached cinemas, the response to it has been loud and often hostile.

In 11th-Century England, a dark-skinned saint with a promiscuous past became a boundary-breaking cultural and religious icon. A new study is hoping to reassert her place in history.

These simple, Scandi-style homes were built in the UK during a worldwide boom in stripped-down holiday houses.

The story of Schindler's heroism became a novel and a film. But in 1982, author Thomas Keneally told the BBC that this was all thanks to a chance meeting with a luggage salesman.

The author of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Douglas Adams, spoke to the BBC in 1986 about the appeal of the comic series for tech executives.

The construction of the Australian icon was plagued by technical problems, soaring costs, public anger and political infighting. In 1965, BBC Tonight visited the construction site.

In February 1965, the BBC reported from the funeral of the black nationalist leader in Harlem, New York, as thousands of people queued to pay their last respects.

In 1966, a computer dating service set up a party for singles in New York. The BBC's Tomorrow's World was there to witness the future of matchmaking.

The Znamya project had the potential to change the world. The BBC's Tomorrow's World reported on an experiment that was launched in February 1993.