Inspiring lines of poetry on a wall is to be installed in London's Olympic Park to help boost the participating athletes, it has been announced.

Veteran comedian Ronnie Corbett reveals he nearly quit showbusiness just before he got his big break.

A mixture of musical genres, including bell-ringing and beatboxing, are chosen to feature in the 2012 Cultural Olympiad.

Take That will perform as a five-piece at next year's Brit Awards, for the first time in 16 years.

Filmmaker David O Russell will be presented with director of the year at the Palm Springs International Film Festival's Awards Gala in January.

Tate Britain unveils its Christmas tree for this year, which is undressed apart from a coiled bullwhip.

The live 50th anniversary episode of Coronation Street attracts an average audience of 14 million people, while critics widely praise the production.

A Paris auctioneer postpones a sale of paintings by Picasso that he gave to his chauffeur after a further cache of the artist's works was revealed.