2024 Year in Review

From an intense tale of two brothers to a stunning Booker winner – the very best fiction of the year.

From freediving in Mexico's cenotes to sketching in Bhutan's cafes, these 20 stories helped us see the world in a new way this year.

From the awe-inspiring photo of a surfer in Tahiti to the iconic shot of US President-elect Trump after an assassination attempt, these are 12 of the most eye-catching images of 2024.

This year was defined by a host of average TV shows that were glossy and watchable but forgettable – as epitomised by the Nicole Kidman thriller The Perfect Couple. Here's why.

From an electrifying action thriller with Keira Knightley to Ted Danson's latest sitcom and a brutal Japanese period epic, we pick the year's greatest programmes to stream right now.

From Queer to Baby Reindeer and Will & Harper, LGBTQ representation took a step forward as film and TV showed more varied and authentic characters than ever before.

As Shaboozey's A Bar Song (Tipsy) becomes one of the country's most celebrated tracks in 2024, what made this tribute to good-time drinking resonate so much this year?

BBC film critics Nicholas Barber and Caryn James pick their highlights of the year.