Shakespeare 400: Your VOD TV Guide

400 years ago today, William Shakespeare died – and the UK is pulling out all the stops to celebrate. The BBC is hosting a string of live-streaming events on the big day exclusively online (and available free to anyone anywhere … Read More

Shakespeare 400: BFI brings the Bard’s films to VOD

With Saturday 23rd April marking the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death, the UK is going into overdrive celebrating the Bard, and the British Film Institute is no exception. This month, the BFI presents Shakespeare on Film, a UK-wide series of … Read More

Extra ordinary realism in Roman Polanski’s Macbeth

Polanski’s grounded take on Shakespeare’s supernatural tragedy is a grubby, senseless tale of greed.Read More

Shakespeare Day Live: The full BBC iPlayer line-up

Saturday 23rd April marks the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death – and BBC iPlayer is celebrating in style.

Shakespeare Day Live will take place across the whole of Saturday, with a host of events streaming live on a dedicated pop-up … Read More

The election’s the thing: How House of Cards Season 4 got its Shakespearean groove back

This contains spoilers for Seasons 1 to 3 of House of Cards.

“I thought you hated politics,” says one analyst to another halfway through Season 4 of House of Cards. “I do, but anger and seduction? Those are interesting.” It’s … Read More

Oscars 2016: A full list of winners and where you can watch them online in the UK

Spotlight stole the award for Best Picture at last night’s Oscars, as the evening delivered a host of surprises – not least from its host, Chris Rock.

The comedian was expected to address the subject of diversity within the Academy … Read More

Prologue: The Oscar-nominated short that’s the start of a stunning bigger picture

Richard Williams may not be a name that many are familiar with, but he’s someone whose work has been seen by millions and whose influence is strongly felt throughout the world of animation. Williams’ first film was the 1958 short … Read More

Thirteen: BBC Three’s first online drama is far from unlucky

Earlier this month, BBC Three became the UK’s first online TV channel, using an innovative mix of BBC iPlayer and short-form content to cover everything from UFC to Death Row. On Sunday 28th February, though, the channel faces its first … Read More

How does BBC Three online work? And all your other questions answered

Today, BBC Three became the online TV channel by the BBC, as the broadcaster moved its youth channel to the web in an attempt to both keep up with the times and cut costs.

But how does the new BBC … Read More

Small canvas, big ideas: Inside Instagram series Shield 5

Last week, a new TV series began, telling the story of John Swift, a security driver on the run from the authorities after being accused of stealing some diamonds and killing his colleague. It sounds like the kind of thing … Read More