"Michael Morpurgo" (13 results)

War Horse (2011)

War Horse (2011)

War Horse | BBC One | 2014 | 2'14'01''

It is 1914, and struggling Devon farmer Ted Narracott buys a remarkable but unsuitable horse at auction. His son Albert names him Joey and, under pressure f...

Talking Books | Michael Morpurgo

Talking Books | Michael Morpurgo

BBC News | 2010 | 24'03''

Razia Iqbal interviews Michael Morpurgo.

How to Write | Author Michael Morpurgo on his book Private Peaceful

How to Write | Author Michael Morpurgo on his book Private Peaceful

Private Peaceful | BBC Two | 2012 | 4'06''

Author Michael Morpurgo talks to a group of students about the inspiration for his book Private Peaceful.

How to Write | Author Michael Morpurgo on writing his book War Horse

How to Write | Author Michael Morpurgo on writing his book War Horse

War Horse | BBC Two | 2012 | 2'07''

Author Michael Morpurgo discusses his book War Horse and his process for drafting his stories.

Private Peaceful by Michael Morpurgo (2014)

Private Peaceful by Michael Morpurgo (2014)

Private Peaceful | BBC School Radio | 2014 | 14'56''

Private Thomas Peaceful - 'Tommo' - begins the recollection of his short life to date. He remembers his school days - shared with...

Michael Morpurgo – War Horse

Michael Morpurgo – War Horse

War Horse | BBC Radio 7 | 2010 | 58'38''

First World War tale of a boy's extraordinary bond with his horse. Stars Timothy Spall, Brenda Blethyn and Bob Hoskins.

Mimi and the Mountain Dragon

Mimi and the Mountain Dragon

Mimi and the Mountain Dragon | CBBC | 2019 | 24'29''

Animated adaptation of the children's book by Michael Morpurgo. A shy little girl named Mimi finds a baby dragon and undertakes a perilous journ...

Private Peaceful (2012)

Private Peaceful (2012)

Private Peaceful | BBC Two | 2016 | 1'35'54''

Wartime drama adapted from the Michael Morpurgo novel. Brothers Charlie and Tommo Peaceful grow up in poverty without their father in a quiet Devon v...

The Reunion | War Horse

The Reunion | War Horse

War Horse | BBC Radio 4 | 2025 | 56'27''

Kirsty Wark reunites the team behind the National Theatre’s War Horse, including the writer Michael Morpurgo.

Bringing Books to Life | The Butterfly Lion

Bringing Books to Life | The Butterfly Lion

The Butterfly Lion | BBC Two | 2012 | 5'43''

Natalie Cassidy reads from Michael Morpurgo's ''The Butterfly Lion''.

Saturday Drama | Private Peaceful

Saturday Drama | Private Peaceful

Private Peaceful | BBC Radio 4 | 2012 | 1'27'01''

Brothers Tommo and Charlie's journey from a Devon childhood to the horrors of the First World War. With Nicholas Lyndhurst, Ted Allpress an...

Private Peaceful (2007)

Private Peaceful (2007)

Private Peaceful | BBC Radio 2 | 2007 | 14'48''

Life in a simple, idyllic childhood in a village of pre war England contrasts with the unimaginable horror of life as a soldier in the First World War.

WarHorse

WarHorse

War Horse | BBC Radio 2 | 2008 | 58'51''

WarHorse follows Joey, the beloved horse of farmer's son Albert Narracott, as he is sold to the army at the outbreak of the First World War and shipped to France wi...
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