On Friday 13 February, nine original comedy shorts will go live on BBC iPlayer to mark Valentine’s Day, featuring Bill Bailey, Matt Berry, Romesh Ranganathan, Sara Pascoe, Limmy, Nick Helm, Modern Toss, Russ Abbot and Katy Wix. Each comedian has each created a short Funny Valentine to bring their unique take on the international day of love.

In the non-comedy category Tinie Tempah will host his iPlayer exclusive Private View of Alexander McQueen’s forthcoming exhibition ‘Savage Beauty’. Further Private Views will follow later in the year for Grayson Perry and Jackson Pollock’s 2015 exhibitions in collaboration with Turner Contemporary and Tate Liverpool respectively – hosts TBC. Abbey Clancy will also return to BBC iPlayer, taking an in-depth look at London Fashion week 2015 – a collaboration with the British Fashion Council.

Following on from the success of Original Drama Shorts in 2014, BBC iPlayer will offer a second season for three shorts in collaboration with BBC Three. The writers and directors of Oakwood, Playing Ball and Is This Thing On? will all be receiving their first ever TV drama credit.

January is also the month that sees the launch of Bitter Lake, written and directed by acclaimed journalist Adam Curtis. This experimental epic explores what really happened in Afghanistan and its legacy, by drawing on the unedited rushes of almost everything the BBC has ever shot in Afghanistan. Bitter Lake is available on 25 January from 9pm exclusively on BBC iPlayer.

For full details of the Valentine's Day Comedy Shorts click here.