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David McKee has just been named as the recipient of the BookTrust Lifetime Achievement Award 2020. Author and illustrator of the Elmer books which with vivid colour and humour make a case for inclusion and acceptance, and the creator of the magical Mr Benn, he also wrote and illustrated Not Now, Bernard, a funny and perceptive plea for children not to be ignored. Now 85, he is still working. Front Row talks to him about his life and career.

It has been reported that the Royal Academy in London is considering selling off its rare Michelangelo marble masterpiece known as the Taddei Tondo in an effort to avoid sacking 150 of its staff, as a result of lockdown. Axel R\u03cbger, Secretary and Chief Executive of the Royal Academy, and Alison Cole, Editor of The Art Newspaper, discuss the RA\u2019s dilemma.

A brand new bi-monthly magazine \u2013 Cocoa Girl \u2013 is unusual in many ways. First the editor is 6 years old, second it\u2019s an actual physical magazine, not just an online offer and third it\u2019s been a great success, selling more than 15,000 copies since its launch in June. We speak to Serlina Boyd, founder and publisher of the UK\u2019s first magazine for Black children (and mum to editor Faith!)

Presenter: Samira Ahmed\nProducer: Jerome Weatherald

Main image: David McKee drawing Elmer the Elephant\nImage credit: Jean Marc Chautems