The popular Peppa Pig cartoons seem harmless to most people.
Yet, the adventures of the pink pig, her brother and their parents - which rarely amount to more than stomping in muddy puddles - have drawn brickbats lately.
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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Sunday Times on May 13, 2018, with the headline Are cartoons just harmless fun?. Subscribe