Jean Adamson, the popular children’s author best known for her Topsy And Tim series, has died aged 96. In a statement released by Ladybird Books, Adamson’s family announced with “deep sorrow ...

If, like me, your childhood was enlivened by the Ladybird history books of L du Garde Peach, James May's new series The Great Explorers (Channel 5, Thurs, 9pm) might come as a bit of a disappointment.