Great Lives: Janet Ellis on Puffin Editor Kaye Webb

Series 56, episode 3

Writer, broadcaster and Blue Peter presenter Janet Ellis champions Kaye Webb, who burst on to the children's publishing scene in 1961 and changed the industry for ever. With no publishing experience whatsoever, Kaye persuaded renowned authors like Roald Dahl and Nina Bawden to publish their hardback bestsellers as pocket-sized paperbacks that children could buy themselves. Hundreds of thousands flocked to join her Puffin Club with its riotous exhibitions, trips and competitions

Cast (unconfirmed)

Matthew Parris
Janet Ellis