Repair Shop woodwork expert Will Kirk has revealed he was honoured to restore Gruffalo author Julia Donaldson’s childhood toy farm in the Christmas special because she plays a big part in his own ...

On Christmas Day the BBC aired another animation The Scarecrows’ Wedding by author and illustrator duo Julia Donaldson & Axel Scheffler. But did you spot the Gruffalo making a surprise appearance? The ...

Julia Donaldson has revealed that adapting The Scarecrows’ Wedding for television was more complicated than some of her other books, admitting she nearly walked away from the project altogether.

Stunning images have captured one of the UK's most impressive Christmas light displays, featuring over 2,000 lanterns spread across more than a mile. Twycross Zoo in Warwickshire has been attracting ...

Breathtaking photographs reveal one of Britain's most spectacular Christmas illumination displays lighting up the festive period - boasting over 2,000 lanterns spanning more than a mile. Crowds of ...

Magic Light Pictures’ 2025 animated special, The Scarecrow’s Wedding, will be celebrated with three festive indents based on characters created by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler. Magic Light ...

Axel Scheffler attended the 10th anniversary of the Jersey Festival of Words in September Four pictures drawn by the illustrator of The Gruffalo are to be auctioned to raise money to buy books for ...

Four pictures drawn by the illustrator of The Gruffalo are to be auctioned to raise money to buy books for children. Axel Scheffler donated the items after attending the tenth anniversary of the ...

Some of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s most popular characters are set to appear on BBC One and BBC iPlayer in three brand new idents this Christmas. The festive visuals will showcase a range of ...

The Gruffalo and friends will feature in three brand new BBC idents this Christmas. The advertising idents have been created for BBC One starring a range of much-loved characters from Julia Donaldson ...

The idents feature much-loved characters from the magical adaptations of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s picture books Magic Light Pictures have created three charming new idents exclusively for ...

Magic Light Pictures have created three charming new idents exclusively for BBC One and BBC iPlayer commissioned especially for this festive season. The idents feature much-loved characters from the ...