When Walt Disney Co. agreed to buy Jim Henson’s production company and rights to his popular Muppet characters, some observers saw in the deal vaguely sinister motives. “Disney’s Muppets acquisition ...

Everyone’s got a favourite Muppet. Probably even Michael Gove has one. But as Kermit and co’s new adventure Muppets Most Wanted hits the screen, it’s time to consider the members of the team who ...

Christmas wouldn’t be Christmas without huge doses of schmaltz, and the odd blow-up during a fractious game of Boggle. But there is another ingredient which announces the true arrival of festive fun ...