Topic Lifecycle: Dormant
This topic is currently dormant in the news cycle. It was last covered on Thursday 10 September 2026 and has not appeared in recent broadcasts.
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Both ITV1 and 5 reported on the release of a new book in the Gruffalo series, featuring the character of the Gruffalo's granny. The book is written by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Scheffler. ITV1 described it as the third book in the series and noted that the authors read it together for the first time on the morning of the broadcast. 5 interviewed the pair, during which Scheffler explained how he designed the granny character, and Donaldson read an excerpt. Both channels highlighted the book's popularity, with ITV1 noting significant pre-orders. The coverage presented the book as a new addition to the beloved children's series.
Key Claims by Channel
| Claim | Channel 5 | Channel 4 | ITV |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Gruffalo's first two books have sold over 18 million copies and been translated into more than 100 languages. | · | · | |
| The idea for the new Gruffalo book was prompted by the National Reading Trust wanting to use the Gruffalo as a mascot. | · | · | |
| The Gruffalo was first published in 1999. | · | · | |
| The new book is the third in the Gruffalo series. | · | · | |
| The new book has received many pre-orders. | · | · | |
| AI-generated images using the creators' drawings are a threat to creative activities. | · | · | |
| The authors read the book together for the first time on the morning of the broadcast. | · | · | |
| Julia Donaldson has nine grandchildren. | · | · | |
| Axel Scheffler drew the granny with grey fur and a walking stick to make her look old. | · | · | |
| It had been 20 years since the last book in the series. | · | · | |
| The new book is called The Gruffalo's Granny and features the Gruffalo's granny coming to stay. | |||
| It is the National Year of Reading. | · | · | |
| The Gruffalo series has sold over 18 million copies worldwide. | · | · | |
| The Gruffalo series has been translated into more than 100 languages. | · | · | |
| The author has no plans for a sequel in the Gruffalo series. | · | · | |
| The author's grandmother read to her as a child. | · | · | |
| The new Gruffalo book was released 22 years after the last Gruffalo book. | · | · | |
| The new Gruffalo character took an hour to create. | · | · |
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Timeline
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| Date | Channel 5 | BBC News | BBC One | BBC Two | Channel 4 | GB News | ITV | Sky News |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday 10 September 2026 | 4m 30s 11.0% | — | — | — | — | — | 5m 26s 7.1% | — |
| Wednesday 9 September 2026 | — | — | — | — | 4m 45s 9.3% | — | — | — |