Interview with Stuart Trotter in the Northern Echo

Current Rupert artist Stuart Trotter is almost celebrating 20 magical years of creating Rupert Bear annuals. Since 2008, Stuart has carried on Nutwood’s rich tradition with warmth, imagination, and charm, ensuring Rupert’s adventures continue to delight fans old and...

Notes about the Fun Day 2025

2025 Follower’s AGM and Annual Meeting – Organised by Charles Knape  This year’s AGM and annual get together was an amazing and wonderful success. As per last three years we again met up at Warwick University at the Radcliffe Centre for a day of Rupert Fun. What...

Ray Brooks (1939-2025)

We are saddened to hear of the passing of Ray Brooks on 9 August 2025, aged 86. Ray was the warm, distinctive voice behind the 1985–1988 Rupert television series, narrating all 36 five-minute adventures that brought the world of Nutwood and Alfred Bestall's...

Rupert in the Express, July 2025

Since the turn of the New Year the stories appearing in the Daily & Sunday Express have been really pleasing, as many are receiving only a second outing since their original publication. Beginning in todays Daily Express (17 July, 2025)  the John Harrold / Ian...

Rupert mural at Surbiton Station

We were thrilled to hear that a mural of Rupert has been installed at Surbiton Station to celebrate Rupert and Alfred Bestall – who lived in Surbiton for 40 years. Stuart Trotter, who as you know, is the current Rupert Annual artist and new story writer, has created...

Rupert in the Express, June 2025

Starting in today's Daily Express (June 3, 2025) is a first full colour Newspaper Showing for the very exciting Alfred Bestall Story ''Rupert and the Bandits' Cave'' . It was originally published as "Rupert's Climbing Adventure" when it first appeared in the Daily...

Rupert in the Express, May 2025

Well the Sunday Express have certainly created a real Rupert conundrum , for starting in todays newspaper (May 4th, 2025) is a story re-titled "Rupert and the Missing Biscuits". This story , written by Ian Robinson and illustrated by John Harrold originally appeared...

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