The critic, author, poet and TV host was known for his witty commentary on international television.
The writer, film-maker and broadcaster brought his acute gaze to the whole range of human activity.
Lee Se-dol retires from the game of Go after conceding that computers "cannot be defeated".
Apple Maps now shows Crimea - annexed from Ukraine in 2014 - as part of Russia, when viewed there.
Look back at the life of the celebrity chef who enjoyed huge popularity in the kitchen and on TV.
Polymath whose talents encompassed medicine and the arts
The theatre and opera director famously starred in the Beyond the Fringe comedy revue in the 1960s.
The star believes tapes containing hundreds of songs were lost in a fire at Universal Studios.
The song was originally recorded by the Sutherland Brothers before becoming a worldwide hit.
Celeste, Joy Crookes and Beabadoobee are named ones-to-watch for 2020.