Jelly babies

Type: Product

Jelly babies

As of November 2026, Jelly babies has been mentioned in one podcast episode on The Rest Is History (Dec 2025).

Jelly Babies are a type of soft sugar jelly sweets in the shape of plump babies, sold in a variety of colours. They were first manufactured in Lancashire, England, in the nineteenth century. Their popularity waned before being revived by Bassett's of Sheffield in Yorkshire, who began mass-producing Jelly Babies in 1918.

Jelly babies at a glance
Mentioned in1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026)
First heardDec 2025 on The Rest Is History
CompanyBassetts
CategoryConfectionery
MakerBassetts

Who talks about Jelly babies on podcasts?

Tom Holland brought up Jelly babies; the most recent mention was Dec 2025 on The Rest Is History.

What is Jelly babies mentioned alongside?

Jelly babies is most often mentioned alongside Linda McCartney's father, Marxism and Alli Sadi.

Mentioned together: Linda McCartney's father, Marxism, Alli Sadi, Paul McCartney, Elvis Presley, Engelbert Humperdinck, Rolling Stone, Brian Epstein, Charlamagne Tha God, Conan O'Brien