Every year, tens of thousands flock to her museum and glorious sculpture garden in St Ives to absorb not only her art but that serene spirit - many of them, though, will be unaware that there is a darker and more anguished side to Hepworth's story. Interest in Hepworth is at a high. Her first major London exhibition in half a century opens at Tate Britain on June 24. Entitled Barbara Hepworth: Sculpture For A Modern World, it features many of her greatest works, plus rarely seen pieces. Yet even before her dramatic death in 1975, in a fire caused by smoking in bed, there was a sense of controversy surrounding Hepworth in St Ives. It has coloured her wider reputation and continues to this day. ...read

This particular Fat Duck took flight from Bray, in Berkshire, a few months back, nesting halfway around the world in an Australian casino. For a mere few months. Tables, only available by ballot, filled in moments. And all Australasia went quack crazy. Despite my general allergy to degustation menus, I've always loved The Fat Duck. Which, by the way, was placed 73rd in the ever-entertaining The World's 50 Best Restaurants list. ...read

Across the Commonwealth, I've enjoyed zesty bottles of white Xinisteri from Cyprus and wines from India such as Sula in Nashik - their 2014 Sauvignon Blanc (13 per cent) is as dazzling and racy as a lemon bowled from Ishant Sharma (£8.05 from thedrinkshop.com). For sheer popularity New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc grabs the Commonwealth crown, but other white grapes such as Pinot Gris and Riesling also show great promise. ...read

Apple hasn't made anything hugely new with its Apple Music streaming service, but it marks the moment when music streaming is really, definitely here to stay, Apple Music will, like its rivals, offer a truly enormous library of music to stream online - via smartphones tablets or PCs and (eventually) stereos. ...read

The Seat Leon X-Perience is by no means perfect, but she's OK and does try, like when she flashes up seemingly random information on the dashboard, as if to remind you that she's still there, her desperate plea to be 'a real car'. ...read

Milking the Entourage publicity udder like a deranged dairy farmer, I did a U.S. TV interview this morning with Jeremy Piven, who plays brilliant, foul-mouthed super-agent character Ari Gold in the TV series and movie. He's a great guy, and quite extraordinarily supple, as he proved when he suddenly jumped on the desk and performed the full splits. ...read

With its superstar guests, musical mayhem and bizarre gags, TFI Friday was THE cult show of the Nineties. But it very nearly cost Chris Evans his career and his sanity - as he freely admits in his own inimitable style... ...read

Hope And Glory may be his favourite from among his films, but John Boorman says making it with a tantrum-prone English star was a nightmare. 'Sarah Miles could be difficult. She played my mother so brilliantly that I indulged her irritating 'actor' habit of finding any excuse to delay going on the set,' he said. Here, Boorman talks Event through the outrageous behind-the-scenes stories of his biggest films, including Zardoz with Sean Connery (top left) and Excalibur with Helen Mirren (bottom left). ...read