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{{Short description|Section of the UK Sunday Times newspaper (1989–2006)}}
The '''''Funday Times''''' was a section of the [[UK]] ''[[The Sunday Times (UK)|Sunday Times]].'' It was intended mainly for children, and included several comics, including [[Dennis the Menace (UK)|Dennis and Gnasher]], [[Rex and Tex]], [[Beryl the Peril]], [[Fans Utd.]], [[Scooby Doo]], [[Space Raoul]], [[The Powerpuff Girls]], [[Creature Feature]], [[Newton's Law (comic)|Newton's Law]], [[Jarvis]], [[Squirt]], [[The Flintstones]], [[Robot Crusoe]] and [[The Simpsons]]. Launched in 1988 it originally featured adult cartoons like Modesty Blaise but quickly dropped them in favour of more child friendly fare such as [[Asterix]].
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The '''''Funday Times''''' was a section of the [[UK]] ''[[The Sunday Times (UK)|Sunday Times]].''<ref name="MoranToner2017">{{cite book|author1=Aidan Moran|author2=John Toner|title=A Critical Introduction to Sport Psychology: A Critical Introduction|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=6ZcnDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA410|date=24 February 2017|publisher=Taylor & Francis|isbn=978-1-317-32966-4|pages=410–}}</ref> It was intended mainly for children, and included several comic strips,<ref name="Marr2009">{{cite book|author=Andrew Marr|title=My Trade: A Short History of British Journalism|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=wyaQlpG7awUC&pg=PA110|date=18 September 2009|publisher=Pan Macmillan|isbn=978-0-330-47619-5|pages=110–}}</ref> Launched in 1989, it originally featured adult cartoons like ''[[Modesty Blaise]]'' but quickly dropped them in favour of more child-friendly fare such as ''[[Asterix]]''.


It also included reviews of various toys and songs, interviews with celebrities, including [[Will Smith]], [[Gail Emms]] and [[Matt Groening]], and interesting events coming up during the week.
It also included reviews of various toys and songs, interviews with celebrities, including [[Will Smith]], [[Gail Emms]] and [[Matt Groening]], and interesting events coming up during the week.


== Publication history==
The last printed edition of the ''Funday Times'' was published on Sunday, [[March 12]] [[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 ''Funday Times'' website was established on 3 September 1997,<ref>{{cite web|url= http://whois.domaintools.com/fundaytimes.co.uk |title= FunDaytimes.co.uk——WHOIS, DNS, & Domain Info – DomainTools| publisher= [[WHOIS]] |accessdate= 2019-07-21}}</ref> and closed down on 5 January 2007.
The website mostly concentrated on features and games, although there were comic strips on the website that were originally in the printed version.


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 [[January 5]], [[2007]].


The ''Funday Times'' returned for a one-off special on 1 April 2011 to promote the ''[[Rio (2011 film)|Rio]]'' movie. Since then, the section has returned sporadically with themed issues to promote newly released children's films.


== Strips ==
== The Funday Editorial Team ==
* ''[[Beryl the Peril]]''
* ''[[Creature Feature (comic strip)|Creature Feature]]''
* ''[[Dennis the Menace (UK)|Dennis and Gnasher]]''
* ''Fans Utd.''
* ''[[The Flintstones]]''
* ''[[Goosebumps]]''
* ''Jarvis''
* ''Newton's Law''
* ''[[The Powerpuff Girls]]''
* ''Rex and Tex''
* ''Robot Crusoe''
* ''[[Scooby-Doo]]''
* ''[[Space Raoul]]''
* ''[[The Simpsons]]''
* ''Squirt''

==Editorial team==
The final editorial team responsible for ''The Funday Times'' consisted of:
The final editorial team responsible for ''The Funday Times'' consisted of:


*Dave Coombs - [[Editing|Editor]].
*Dave Coombs&nbsp;– [[Editing|Editor]].
*Paul Wray - Deputy Editor.
*Paul Wray&nbsp;– Deputy Editor.
*Claire Sheldon - Funday Picture Editor.
*Claire Sheldon&nbsp;– Funday Picture Editor.
*[[The Highliners|Vaun Richards]]&nbsp;– Funday Graphic Designer.

Margot Wilson of TV's ''[[Hartbeat]]'' was a former editor.

==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.fundaytimes.co.uk FundayTimes.co.uk- official site]
* {{official|http://www.fundaytimes.co.uk}}
*[http://everything2.com/index.pl?node_id=1151287&lastnode_id=668164- everything page]
*[http://everything2.com/index.pl?node_id=1151287&lastnode_id=668164&nbsp;– Everything2 page]

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Latest revision as of 22:22, 19 November 2024

The Funday Times
FormatWeekly
PublisherThe Sunday Times
Founded1989[1]
Ceased publication12 March 2006 (website closed down on 5 January 2007)

The Funday Times was a section of the UK Sunday Times.[2] It was intended mainly for children, and included several comic strips,[3] Launched in 1989, it originally featured adult cartoons like Modesty Blaise but quickly dropped them in favour of more child-friendly fare such as Asterix.

It also included reviews of various toys and songs, interviews with celebrities, including Will Smith, Gail Emms and Matt Groening, and interesting events coming up during the week.

Publication history

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The Funday Times website was established on 3 September 1997,[4] and closed down on 5 January 2007.

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 returned for a one-off special on 1 April 2011 to promote the Rio movie. Since then, the section has returned sporadically with themed issues to promote newly released children's films.

Strips

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Editorial team

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The final editorial team responsible for The Funday Times consisted of:

  • Dave Coombs – Editor.
  • Paul Wray – Deputy Editor.
  • Claire Sheldon – Funday Picture Editor.
  • Vaun Richards – Funday Graphic Designer.

Margot Wilson of TV's Hartbeat was a former editor.

References

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  1. ^ Steven McKevitt (9 August 2018). The Persuasion Industries: The Making of Modern Britain. OUP Oxford. pp. 74–. ISBN 978-0-19-255478-9.
  2. ^ Aidan Moran; John Toner (24 February 2017). A Critical Introduction to Sport Psychology: A Critical Introduction. Taylor & Francis. pp. 410–. ISBN 978-1-317-32966-4.
  3. ^ Andrew Marr (18 September 2009). My Trade: A Short History of British Journalism. Pan Macmillan. pp. 110–. ISBN 978-0-330-47619-5.
  4. ^ "FunDaytimes.co.uk——WHOIS, DNS, & Domain Info – DomainTools". WHOIS. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
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