The Sunday Magazine
The Sunday Magazine
CBC
Bring out the honey! Why Winnie-the-Pooh endures after 100 years
23 minutes Posted Apr 29, 2026 at 7:10 am.
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Winnie-the-Pooh first appeared in book form in 1926, and the fictional teddy bear has only grown more beloved in the century since. Author Gyles Brandreth joins Piya Chattopadhyay to explore how the "pure happiness" and childhood innocence that Pooh and his friends represent help explain the enduring appeal, and why creator A.A. Milne and his son – the real-life Christopher Robin – had a love-hate relationship with Winnie-the-Pooh.