Episode 1
Donald Sturrock's account of Roald's life begins at the dinner table and in his hut in Buckinghamshire. With Julian Rhind-Tutt.
"Roald Dahl thought biographies were boring. He told me so while munching on a lobster claw."
The new biographer of Dahl is Donald Sturrock, who once made a film about the writer, so knew the man and his family very well. His book charts Dahl's rich and varied life as fighter pilot, intelligence operative, and the adult writer who then wrote for children in such an impactful way that he remains hugely popular with today's young readers. He was truly on their wavelength. He spoke to them through books such as Charlie and The Chocolate Factory, The BFG and Danny, Champion of The World.
Sturrock investigates Dahl's eternal popularity as a writer. And of course the man behind the books...
1.In the first of five episodes, abridged by Alison Joseph, the biographer sits at the Dahl dinner table and recounts a memorable visit to the writer's hut, where certain treasures are unearthed.
The reader is Julian Rhind-Tutt and the voice of Dahl is Ian McDiarmid
Producer Duncan Minshull.
Last on
More episodes
Previous
You are at the first episode
Broadcasts
Mon 6 Sep 2010 09:45麻豆社 Radio 4 FM- Tue 7 Sep 2010 00:30麻豆社 Radio 4
- Mon 10 Jun 2013 14:45麻豆社 Radio 4 Extra
- Mon 13 Apr 2015 14:45麻豆社 Radio 4 Extra
- Tue 14 Apr 2015 02:45麻豆社 Radio 4 Extra
Listen to more Audio Books
Including My Sister The Serial Killer, Queenie, The Flatshare and more.
Opening Lines
John Yorke unpacks the themes behind the stories in Radio 4's weekend afternoon dramas.
Sample our books and authors Clip Collection
Interviews, previews and reviews
Subscribe to the Short stories podcast
Featuring the best stories from the UK's finest writers
How many of these 100 Novels have you read?
After a passionate debate, our panel has come up with this surprising literary selection.
Finding Your Story
Ten remarkable novels about identity: Which one will help you discover yourself?
麻豆社 Arts: Books
Celebrating reading and the 100 novels that have shaped our world.