Arts

Behind the scenes of the 250th staging of the world's largest open-submission show.

An all-female production set in a present-day women's prison.

Harriet Walter is Prospero in an all-female telling of Shakespeare's magical tale.

Eileen Atkins, Judi Dench, Maggie Smith and Joan Plowright share magical memories.

Darcey Bussell discovers a tale of broken dreams behind Audrey Hepburn's image.

Profile of soul singer Roberta Flack, who charted an atypical path to fame in the 1970s.

Josie D'arby goes on the trail of the man and artist, in the beautiful places he painted.

Mark Kermode joins Jane Hill to talk about the week's cinema releases.

Alan Yentob meets The Handmaid's Tale writer and visionary provocateur in Toronto.

Simon Schama looks at the pivotal role art has played in the forging of humanity itself.

An portrait of Henri Matisse, one of the most celebrated artists of the 20th century.

An innovative all-female stage production, recorded with a live audience.

How medieval British stone masons and builders made Gothic architecture their own.