We explore the origins, history and lyrics of one of the most popular children’s songs in the English-speaking world. Humpy Dumpty sat on the wall is one of the nation’s most enduringly popular ...

The boss of the Theatre Royal in Newcastle says that he is devastated to have to call off this year's pantomime Humpty Dumpty. After keeping fingers crossed that the show - the theatre's big earner of ...

But just because we’re aware of something, doesn’t mean we know much about it. Where did this nursery rhyme come from and what does it mean, exactly? Who is Humpty Dumpty and why was he sitting on a ...