The supplement was launched in 1989 as a weekly children’s supplement in The Sunday Times and was printed until 2006. The front cover for a special one-off print edition of The Funday Times designed by Children’s author and comic author Jamie Smart (The Times/PA)The one-off edition on March 1 is part of The Sunday Times Get Britain Reading campaign, which is supported by authors including Smart, Michael Morpurgo, Anne Fine, Jacqueline Wilson, Michael Rosen and Julia Donaldson. “So back in 2003, when I started drawing my ongoing comic Space Raoul for its centre spread, I always felt such a huge buzz to be a part of Funday Times history. “Children’s comics have only had a few stalwarts over the past few decades, including The Phoenix comic and The Beano, and The Funday Times belongs in that list too. “Many of us got our first taste of reading via the pages of The Funday Times, which is why we’ve brought it back for a special edition.”The 12-page edition is on sale with The Sunday Times.

Source: The Times February 27, 2026 00:16 UTC