WEEK IN NUMBERS

1943

The year Peter Rabbit author Beatrix Potter died. As a new live action Peter Rabbit film launches, voiced by James Corden, the movie has received mixed reviews. Corden accused the critics of being “snobby”. Some detractors have said Beatrix Potter would not have liked the film.

89

The age at which beloved entertainer Sir Bruce Forsyth died. Lady Wilnelia Forsyth, who was married to Sir Bruce for 34 years, was recently joined by a host of stars remembering the showbiz legend at a show at the London Palladium, which was staged on the eve of what would have been his 90th birthday.

60th

The anniversary Lego celebrates this year. The company beat more than 1,500 others to rise to the top spot in this year’s UK Superbrands ranking. Gillette rose three places to take the runner-up position, while Apple came in third.

2042

The year the Government has targeted by which all avoidable plastic waste will be eliminated. Philip Hammond will launch a public consultation on how the tax system can be used to cut down on the most environmentally damaging single-use plastics.

25

The number of years of data on wild bird health threats that a study by the Zoological Society of London and the British Trust for Ornithology looked at. The organisations warned garden feeding could promote transmission of some diseases.