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Happy Father’s Day, Daddy Pig – despite your faults, you’re TV’s greatest dad

The children’s show Peppa Pig, first screened in the United Kingdom in 2004, is now broadcast in more than 170 countries and has become a billion-dollar brand. Its smart three-act structure, told in five-minute episodes, has been used to teach creative writing and even to help us think philosophically.

The Conversation

Snouts, muddy puddles and British accents: How Peppa Pig became a global cultural phenomenon—and a $1.7 billion business franchise

The staying power of the animated show about a family of pigs—going 20 years strong—has made it one of Britain’s most significant cultural exports.

Fortune

‘She’s a rude, belittling fat-shamer’: How Peppa Pig became every parent’s worst nightmare

As parents criticise the anthropomorphic piglet – created 20 years ago today – for being a malign influence on young viewers, Ellie Muir explores whether children’s TV characters have to be role models

The Independent UK

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Peppa Pig's Fun Day Out at the Theatre Royal Haymarket review: a Christmas treat for tinies

The anthropomorphic pig and her friends cram a lot in to 24 hours for her 11th all-singing, all-dancing, West End Christmas season

Evening Standard

Are you Daddy Pig or Logan Roy? A Father’s Day celebration of dads

The annual event has been hijacked by online stores flogging merchandise, but there’s more to being a dad than beer and hot sauce

The Guardian - UK

Where are the cast of Fat Friends now? From James Corden to Lisa Riley

The show was a huge hit between 2000 and 2005, and many notable faces featured in the cast

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