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The boy behind the creation of the Winnie-the-Pooh books
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When the first Winnie-the-Pooh book was published in 1926, few could have imagined that the stories of a honey-loving bear would capture the hearts of readers across the world. Author A.A. Milne based the stories on the toys belonging to his young son, Christopher Robin. The books would become a global phenomenon, but they also left Christopher with a complicated relationship to the fame that followed him throughout his life. Using BBC archive spanning decades, Gill Kearsley explores Christopher Robin Milne's own reflections on growing up as the real-life inspiration for one of the world's...
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This BBC podcast is supported by ads outside the UK. Hello, this is Witness History from the BBC World Service with me, Jill Kursley. If this is already one of your favourite listens then feel free to skip ahead a bit to get to today's episode. But if you're new here, then here's what you need to know. We're the podcast
that brings history to life by hearing from those who were there. Episodes are just nine minutes long and they come out every weekday. If that appeals to you why not subscribe and turn your push notifications on. Today I'm taking you back to 1926 when the first Winnie the Pooh book was published.
A.A. Milne's stories about a bear of very little brain would go on to capture the imaginations of readers across the world but behind the stories was a real little little boy. Well, when I found that they were in a book, I think I was excited and proud a little and
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