From skinny to barrel and ultra-high to low-slung, jeans trends are ever-changing. How can we choose the perfect pair for us, and maintain them properly?

Gérard Depardieu was found guilty of sexually assaulting two women on a film set. It's a verdict which could have a big impact on the country's film industry.

There's complex etiquette and a rich history behind the French film festival's red-carpet ban of "naked" or "voluminous" dressing.

Twenty-five years ago, the first Final Destination terrified by making everyday scenarios into death traps. Now, after a 14-year break, a new sequel is tweaking the formula.

In May 1943, a specially formed RAF squadron embarked on a daring moonlit mission. In 1976, the BBC spoke to one of the airmen who made it home alive.

One of the most controversial entries in the Eurovision song contest is Espresso Macchiato by Estonia's Tommy Cash. It mocks Italian stereotypes, and there have been calls to ban it.

On 12 June 1962, three men escaped from the notorious Alcatraz prison. While their fate remains unknown, the ingenuity of their escape continues to captivate.

In 1956, Commander "Buster" Crabb disappeared during a visit to the UK by Soviet leader Nikita Khruschev. In 2006, a BBC reporter read the files that detailed his secret mission.

CIA officer Aldrich Ames spent nearly a decade selling secrets to the Soviet Union, leading to the deaths of at least 10 Western agents. In 1994, the BBC spoke to one of the spies he betrayed.

In April 1983, a British newspaper, The Sunday Times, claimed to be printing an extraordinary historical document. In fact, the forged diaries were an extraordinary hoax.

Twelve suspects were put on trial in April 1964. More than a decade later, several of them talked to the BBC about the notorious heist.

After two planes collided, three hydrogen bombs hit a Spanish village, and one fell into the sea nearby. Two years later, villagers talked to the BBC about the terrifying accident.