Reshmi Bennett, a bakery owner and children’s author, was not prepared to lose her battle with TV’s most divisive pig. Like so many youngsters, Bennett’s six-year-old son had been wooed by the porky ...

In the world of children’s cartoons, it’s the equivalent of white smoke from the Vatican. Peppa Pig has a baby sister. Mummy Pig gave birth at 5.34 am to little Evie – named in honour of Mummy’s aunt.

When my daughter graduated from Ms. Rachel to Peppa Pig, the overall vibes in my home shifted from cloying repetitive singalongs (that no doubt young kids soak up and love) to tea time at Harrod’s. We ...