Fishing For Stories Of The Earth

Four years ago, Scottish geologist Iain Stewart made his first ever visit to Kerala along with a BBC crew in search of karimeen, the backwater fish that’s also a favo...

More young people are watching Planet Earth 2 than The X Factor

It seems the nation’s younger citizens are finally favouring the beauty of the natural world over the wailing of amateur singers.

The BBC has confirmed ...

Planet Earth 2 Answered A Question: Who Will Win A Fight, A Crocodile Or A Jaguar

There seems to be one dramatic moment in Planet Earth II each week that becomes the talking point of the episode. In week one it was the marine iguana chase, in two it was ...

Former Independent Editor Amol Rajan Named BBC's News Media Editor

Rajan leaves his role as editor-at-large of The Independent. He became the newspaper’s editor in June 2013 and remained there after it closed its print operation in M...

Do We Know What Our Children Want?

"There's always room for a story that can transport people to another place."

J.K. Rowling

Over the last one century or so, ordin...

How A 105-Year-Old Ended Open Defecation In Her Village

On Tuesday, Dhamtari became the first district in the central Indian state of Chhattisgarh to be declared free from open defecation. And the credit for that is being given ...

London Film Festival: Rosamund Pike Says Industry 'Not Easy For Women'

The film business is "doubly testing" of women, British actress Rosamund Pike has said at the London Film Festival premiere of her latest screen outing. "It's not easy bein...

Ben Smith Completes 401st Marathon In 401 Days

Ben Smith, 34, began his charity attempt on 1 September 2015 and ran 284 consecutive marathons in 284 days. He then developed an umbilical hernia in June which forced him t...

New Zealand Beach Bought By Crowdfunding Is Given To Public

A pristine beach in New Zealand bought through a crowdfunding campaign has been handed to its new owners - the public.
Nearly 40,000 people donated almost NZ$2.3m (&po...