Creator Matthew Walker joins Aardman’s Senior Brand Manager Laura Burr to chat Lloyd of the Flies.

“I am hugely excited to join Penguin Ventures; the character brands are personal favourites of mine,” said Houston.

We asked figures in the licensing industry for their favourite launches of the year. The only caveat… They couldn’t choose a product or experience they were involved in!

The top 10 includes chats with Hasbro’s Marianne James, Warner Bros. Discovery Global Consumer Products’ Jay Young and Disney’s Ethan Lawrence.

Nadine Causey, Snr. Vice President at GWR, discusses the areas they’d expand into… With the right partner!

The apparel range takes inspiration from Lichtenstein’s iconic BMW Art Car.

The blue Star Trek Stardust Gin transforms to green with the addition of tonic.

“I am so excited to tell a story that tackles the issues of girlhood in a real and compelling way,” said screenwriter Lindsey Anderson Beer.

Inspired by this year’s edition of The Booksellers Association’s Christmas Books catalogue, Start Licensing’s Ian Downes looks at how brands thrive in publishing.

Voss will oversee all inventor relations, advanced concepts, design, engineering, visual branding and packaging at the company.