The Fantastic Mr Dahl: In His Own Words

Roald Dahl was the most successful children’s writer of his generation, and remains one of the most popular of all time. His fantastical, macabre stories have been read by hundreds of millions worldwide, and have become a staple of our childhoods, dominating the bestseller lists in children’s fiction. 2016 is Roald Dahl’s centenary and this film frames his life and work in the playful, inventive, distinctive style of a Roald Dahl story. Drawing on a wealth of letters, diaries, autobiographies, as well as archive television interviews – and featuring the work of Dahl’s long-time collaborator Quentin Blake – Roald Dahl’s unique appeal will be brought to life as never before. From the Oompa-Loompas to Matilda, Fantastic Mr. Fox to the BFG, Roald Dahl’s remarkable literary inventions live on in our collective imagination. But where did these stories spring from? This film will show the truth is that, however far-fetched and fantastical, Dahl’s children’s fiction was in fact anchored in his own experiences.