The
Funday Times was a section of the UK
Sunday TimesThe Sunday Times is a Sunday broadsheet newspaper, distributed in the United Kingdom. The Sunday Times is published by Times Newspapers Ltd, a subsidiary of News International, which is in turn owned by News Corporation. Times Newspapers also owns The Times, but the two papers were founded...
. It was intended mainly for children, and included several comics, including
Dennis and GnasherDennis the Menace is a long-running comic strip featured in The Beano children's comic, published by D. C. Thomson & Co...
, Rex and Tex,
Beryl the PerilBeryl the Peril was created by David Law, the creator of Dennis the Menace, for Issue 1 of The Topper comic . Like Dennis, she had black and red apparel, and devilishly tormented her parents and other members of her community....
, Fans Utd., Scooby Doo, Space Raoul,
The Powerpuff GirlsThe Powerpuff Girls is an American animated television series about three kindergarten-aged girls who have superpowers. Created by animator Craig McCracken, the program was produced by Hanna-Barbera until 2001 when Cartoon Network Studios took over production for Cartoon Network...
,
Creature FeatureThe Creature Feature is an animal gag cartoon strip which appeared weekly in the Sunday Times supplement, Funday Times, for over 15 years, and is currently syndicated throughout the world, including Germany and the Middle East...
, Newton's Law,
JarvisJarvis is a surname and, less frequently, a male given name.* Jarvis "Joe" Deane was a photographer who lost an eye in the 1896 Crash at Crush."Jarvis" can also refer to:In fictional characters:* Edwin Jarvis, fictional Marvel Comics butler...
,
SquirtSquirt is a caffeine-free citrus-flavored soft drink created in 1938.-Development:Developed by Herb Bishop, the new product was called "Squirt" because the drink was claimed to "squirt" into one's mouth like a freshly squeezed grapefruit.-Product Line:...
,
The FlintstonesThe Flintstones is an animated American television sitcom that ran from 1960 to 1966 on ABC. The series was the first prime-time animated series aimed at adults. Produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions , The Flintstones is about a working class Stone Age man's life with his family and his next door...
, Robot Crusoe,
GoosebumpsGoosebumps is a series of children's horror fiction novellas created and authored by R. L. Stine. Sixty-two books were published under the Goosebumps umbrella title from 1992 to 1997, the first being Welcome to Dead House, and the last being Monster Blood IV...
and
The SimpsonsThe Simpsons is an American animated television sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series is a satirical parody of a middle class American lifestyle epitomized by its eponymous family, which consists of Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, and Maggie...
. Launched in 1989 it originally featured adult cartoons like
Modesty BlaiseModesty Blaise is a comic strip featuring a fictional character of the same name, created by Peter O'Donnell and Jim Holdaway in 1963. The strip follows the adventures of Modesty Blaise, an exceptional young woman with many talents and a criminal past, and her trusty sidekick Willie Garvin...
but quickly dropped them in favour of more child friendly fare such as
AsterixThe Adventures of Asterix is a series of French comic strips written by René Goscinny and illustrated by Albert Uderzo . The series first appeared in French in the magazine Pilote on 29 October 1959...
.
It also included reviews of various toys and songs, interviews with celebrities, including
Will SmithWillard Christopher "Will" Smith, Jr. is an American actor, film producer and rapper. He has enjoyed success in music, television and film. Newsweek has called him the most powerful actor on the planet...
,
Gail EmmsGail Elizabeth Emms MBE is a retired English badminton player who has achieved international success in doubles tournaments....
and
Matt GroeningMatthew Abram "Matt" Groening is an American cartoonist, screenwriter and producer. He is the creator of the comic strip Life in Hell and the television series The Simpsons and Futurama....
, and interesting events coming up during the week.
The last printed edition of the
Funday Times was published on Sunday 12 March 2006.
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The
Funday Times was a section of the UK
Sunday TimesThe Sunday Times is a Sunday broadsheet newspaper, distributed in the United Kingdom. The Sunday Times is published by Times Newspapers Ltd, a subsidiary of News International, which is in turn owned by News Corporation. Times Newspapers also owns The Times, but the two papers were founded...
. It was intended mainly for children, and included several comics, including
Dennis and GnasherDennis the Menace is a long-running comic strip featured in The Beano children's comic, published by D. C. Thomson & Co...
, Rex and Tex,
Beryl the PerilBeryl the Peril was created by David Law, the creator of Dennis the Menace, for Issue 1 of The Topper comic . Like Dennis, she had black and red apparel, and devilishly tormented her parents and other members of her community....
, Fans Utd., Scooby Doo, Space Raoul,
The Powerpuff GirlsThe Powerpuff Girls is an American animated television series about three kindergarten-aged girls who have superpowers. Created by animator Craig McCracken, the program was produced by Hanna-Barbera until 2001 when Cartoon Network Studios took over production for Cartoon Network...
,
Creature FeatureThe Creature Feature is an animal gag cartoon strip which appeared weekly in the Sunday Times supplement, Funday Times, for over 15 years, and is currently syndicated throughout the world, including Germany and the Middle East...
, Newton's Law,
JarvisJarvis is a surname and, less frequently, a male given name.* Jarvis "Joe" Deane was a photographer who lost an eye in the 1896 Crash at Crush."Jarvis" can also refer to:In fictional characters:* Edwin Jarvis, fictional Marvel Comics butler...
,
SquirtSquirt is a caffeine-free citrus-flavored soft drink created in 1938.-Development:Developed by Herb Bishop, the new product was called "Squirt" because the drink was claimed to "squirt" into one's mouth like a freshly squeezed grapefruit.-Product Line:...
,
The FlintstonesThe Flintstones is an animated American television sitcom that ran from 1960 to 1966 on ABC. The series was the first prime-time animated series aimed at adults. Produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions , The Flintstones is about a working class Stone Age man's life with his family and his next door...
, Robot Crusoe,
GoosebumpsGoosebumps is a series of children's horror fiction novellas created and authored by R. L. Stine. Sixty-two books were published under the Goosebumps umbrella title from 1992 to 1997, the first being Welcome to Dead House, and the last being Monster Blood IV...
and
The SimpsonsThe Simpsons is an American animated television sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series is a satirical parody of a middle class American lifestyle epitomized by its eponymous family, which consists of Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, and Maggie...
. Launched in 1989 it originally featured adult cartoons like
Modesty BlaiseModesty Blaise is a comic strip featuring a fictional character of the same name, created by Peter O'Donnell and Jim Holdaway in 1963. The strip follows the adventures of Modesty Blaise, an exceptional young woman with many talents and a criminal past, and her trusty sidekick Willie Garvin...
but quickly dropped them in favour of more child friendly fare such as
AsterixThe Adventures of Asterix is a series of French comic strips written by René Goscinny and illustrated by Albert Uderzo . The series first appeared in French in the magazine Pilote on 29 October 1959...
.
It also included reviews of various toys and songs, interviews with celebrities, including
Will SmithWillard Christopher "Will" Smith, Jr. is an American actor, film producer and rapper. He has enjoyed success in music, television and film. Newsweek has called him the most powerful actor on the planet...
,
Gail EmmsGail Elizabeth Emms MBE is a retired English badminton player who has achieved international success in doubles tournaments....
and
Matt GroeningMatthew Abram "Matt" Groening is an American cartoonist, screenwriter and producer. He is the creator of the comic strip Life in Hell and the television series The Simpsons and Futurama....
, and interesting events coming up during the week.
The last printed edition of the
Funday Times was published on Sunday 12 March 2006. After that date, it was only available online. The print edition of the
Funday Times ran for nearly 20 years before it was discontinued.
The website mostly concentrated on features and games, although there were comic strips on the website that were originally in the printed version.
The Funday Times website closed down on 5 January 2007.
The Funday Editorial Team
The final editorial team responsible for
The Funday Times consisted of:
- Dave Coombs - Editor
Editing is the process of selecting and preparing language, images, sound, video, or film through processes of correction, condensation, organization, and other modifications in various media...
.
- Paul Wray - Deputy Editor.
- Claire Sheldon - Funday Picture Editor.
- Vaun Richards - Funday Graphic Designer.
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