The ''Funday Times'' was a section of the UK ''

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.'' It was intended mainly for children, and included several comic strips, Launched in 1989, it originally featured adult cartoons like ''

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'' but quickly dropped them in favour of more child-friendly fare such as ''

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''. It also included reviews of various toys and songs, interviews with celebrities, including

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and

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, and interesting events coming up during the week.

Publication history

The ''Funday Times'' website was established on 3 September 1997, 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 ''

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'' movie. Since then, the section has returned sporadically with themed issues to promote newly released children's films.

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'' * ''

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'' * '' Dennis and Gnasher'' * ''Fans Utd.'' * ''

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'' * ''

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'' * ''Jarvis'' * ''Newton's Law'' * ''

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'' * ''Rex and Tex'' * ''Robot Crusoe'' * ''

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'' * ''

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'' * ''

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'' * ''Squirt''

Editorial team

The final editorial team responsible for ''The Funday Times'' consisted of: *Dave Coombs –

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. *Paul Wray – Deputy Editor. *Claire Sheldon – Funday Picture Editor. * Vaun Richards – Funday Graphic Designer. Margot Wilson of TV's '' Hartbeat'' was a former editor.

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