Japanese musicians set a new world record for the biggest number of players on the theremin - the musical instrument used without actually being touched.

The Sachsgate controversy erupted because of a bias within sections of the media against the BBC, comedian Russell Brand tells Desert Island Discs.

Superman and Batman are to appear in the same film for the first time, it has been revealed, to the delight of many fans of the popular comic characters.

Kieron Williamson, 10, a landscape artist dubbed the "mini-Monet", boosts his earnings from the sales of his work to nearly £2m.

The Scots comedian joins campaigners giving up food for a week to highlight the case of the last UK resident held in Guantanamo Bay.

Director Joss Whedon reveals the title of his 2015 Avengers sequel - Avengers: Age of Ultron - at the Comic-Con convention in San Diego.

David Beckham and Sir Alex Ferguson join a host of other celebrities appearing in the 75th anniversary issue of The Beano.

David Spenser, the child star who played Just William in the 1948 radio play and went on to work as an actor and producer, dies aged 79.