We meet some of the subcultures of the world and explore what’s vital to human life with the Wellcome Collection. Plus: Sarah Corbett tells us about craftivism, we chat about driverless cars and we discuss the resurgence of London’s late-night hospitality scene. Plus: Terry Stiastny on the papers.

We look at how technology has affected art, visit exhibition ‘The Classical Now’ and go on a no-screen reading retreat. Plus: Jonathan Ray brings the champagne, we have brunch with Salon’s owner and Juliette Foster reviews the weekend papers.

We find out how hidden technology is influencing our lives, check out the Museum of London’s ‘Votes for Women’ exhibition and Jen Campbell explores some modern fairy tales. Plus: we try Vicky’s Donuts and Rachel Cunliffe has the weekend papers.

We explore concepts of the ideal city with former Tate curator Flavia Frigeri. We visit a royal art collection. Damien Rudd tells us about the saddest place names in the world, and we try some Hong Kong brunch. Plus: Cornelia Meyer reads the weekend papers.

We get tower-block residents’ visions for future London and head to the Tate Modern to see Modigliani. Meanwhile, Ian Williams gets lost in Beijing’s smog. Plus: handmade kitchen gifts and a look at the weekend’s papers with Kevin Craig.

We head back to a London borough past and travel a mile in a migrant’s shoes. Also, Joobin Bekhrad offers an alternative view of Iran, we meet Rosabella Gregory and head to London’s first vegan pub. Plus: Imke Henkel on the weekend papers.

We look at how art has changed since events in New York back in 2001 with the Imperial War Museum. Plus: the Sapphic Suffragettes. Emmy Favilla on our changing language and how to be a natural baker.

We hear about a play that puts Whatsapp at its core, visit Peter Doig’s exhibition in London, hear from Daniel Hume on the art of fire-making – and go for “drunch”. Plus: Marie Billon with the weekend papers.

We find out about Peter Jackson’s new film documenting the First World War, head to London’s Tate Gallery to celebrate the pioneers of installation art and talk to John Wood about his decision to leave Microsoft to change the world. Plus we try vegan junk food and Rachel Cunliffe on the weekend papers.

We delve into the history of Winnie-the-Pooh, check out Rose Wylie’s artwork at the Serpentine Sackler Gallery and Deborah Treisman talks about “the most gifted museum man on the West Coast”. We also meet chef Francesco Mazzei and Juliette Foster goes through the weekend papers.