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"Roald Dahl" (15 results)
The untold story of Roald Dahl's Welsh childhood, exploring the losses he suffered and looking at how some of his books were influenced by h...
The story of Roald Dahl's greatest adventures, and how his real-life escapades find expression in his most famous books.
Musical based on Roald Dahl's classic book. Matilda Wormwood is a little girl with a sharp mind, a vivid imagination and the worst par...
Retired bachelor Mr Hoppy is hopelessly in love with his neighbour Mrs Silver, but she is only interested in her pet tortoise Alfie - until Mr H...
The story of a pint-size genius with special powers - and she's only five. Narrated by Lenny Henry. Stars Nichola McAuliffe.
A boy uncovers an evil plan to turn every child in the world into a mouse. Narrated by Toby Jones and starring Margaret Tyzack.
One of the best-loved children's stories of all time, Charlie and The Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl, was first publishe...
An exciting tale of a young girl named Sophie and the Big Friendly Giant, who introduces her to the wonders and perils of Giant Country. Two of the world's gr...
Dick and Dom combine animated with live action to bring Roald Dahl's classic to life.
British Sign Language adaptation of Roald Dahl's Fantastic Mr Fox, by Clara Ratcliffe. The adventures of Mr Fox and his family as they attempt t...
The first of two animations based on Roald Dahl's rhymes. Snow White takes on the wicked Queen, while Red Riding Hood must deal with a pair of hungry wo...
The second of two animations based on Roald Dahl's rhymes. Jack grows up with his heart set on Cindy, but he gets distracted by a giant beanstalk in his...
An adaptation of the classic children's novel by Roald Dahl, starring Bernard Cribbins. James Henry Trotter had been living with his terrible aunts...
Based on the Roald Dahl novel, a young boy and his grandmother have a run-in with a coven of witches and their leader.
Karim Zeroual reads George's Marvellous Medicine.
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