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 ...

It's a nursery rhyme many of us know by heart. But a baffled author has sparked up a Twitter storm - questioning why we believe Humpty Dumpty is an egg. In a viral post, writer Holly Bourne, of London ...

The name Humpty Dumpty evokes an anthropomorphic egg, probably perched atop the wall that is soon to be, quite literally, his downfall. But recite the whole poem and you’ll notice something strange: ...