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# Roald Dahl

This year
2023
Roald Dahl museum condemns author's ‘undeniable racism’
The museum issued a statement saying its staff had received training to prevent antisemitism.
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Jul 20th 2023, 7:41 AM
Roald Dahl Classic Collection will be released after outrage over recent editing of work
The publishing company said they had ‘listened to the debate over the past week’.
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Feb 24th 2023, 1:29 PM
Sunak says editing of Roald Dahl's books to remove possible offensive language is 'gobblefunk'
Dahl died in 1990 at the age of 74 but has regularly topped the list of the UK’s favourite authors.
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Feb 20th 2023, 2:35 PM
Poll: What is your favourite Roald Dahl book?
A Willy Wonka prequel film starring Timothy Chalamet is set for release in December.
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Feb 20th 2023, 10:32 AM
Roald Dahl’s books edited to remove potentially offensive language
Edits reportedly include removing the word ‘fat’ from every book.
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Feb 18th 2023, 5:10 PM
All time
Neflix acquires the whole works of Roald Dahl
Dahl’s books have been translated into 63 languages and sold more than 300 million copies worldwide.
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Sep 22nd 2021, 8:30 PM
Quiz: How much do you know about Roald Dahl and his books?
The theme of the Toy Show was ‘the wonderful world of Roald Dahl’ – let’s take a closer look at that world.
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Dec 31st 2020, 11:00 AM
Roald Dahl's family apologises for anti-Semitic comments author made in 1980s
The author made the remarks in an interview with the New Statesman in 1983.
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Dec 6th 2020, 11:22 AM
Photos: An early peek at the Toy Show set and the performance that moved Ryan Tubridy to tears
The set this year was influenced by the works of Roald Dahl.
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Nov 27th 2020, 6:00 AM
A Toy Show like no other: Tubridy says no studio audience means he may need to 'dial up the energy'
Presenter Ryan Tubridy said they’ll acknowledge the pandemic on the show, but do it with “a twist of seasonal silliness”.
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Nov 26th 2020, 6:00 AM
Roald Dahl's greatest creations are all set to get the Netflix treatment
“Roald would, I know, be thrilled.”
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Nov 27th 2018, 6:56 PM
10 important things we learned from Roald Dahl books
It’s Roald Dahl Day!
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Sep 13th 2017, 6:08 PM
The Hardest Matilda Quiz Ever
BRUCE. BOGTROTTER.
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Mar 5th 2017, 11:41 AM
We've all been pronouncing 'Roald Dahl' wrong for years and everything is a lie
It’s Roo-al. ROO-AL.
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Nov 18th 2016, 8:22 AM
13 memories everyone who grew up loving Roald Dahl books will remember
Happy Roald Dahl day.
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Sep 13th 2016, 1:02 PM
The Hardest Roald Dahl Quiz Ever
It’s a Whipplescrumtious Fudgemallow Delight of a quiz.
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Feb 21st 2016, 9:30 AM
Which Beloved Children's Book Character Are You?
Are you a Matilda, or more of an Artemis Fowl? Take our quiz and find out.
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Mar 11th 2015, 9:30 PM
Irish bakers celebrate Roald Dahl Day with these fantastic Dahl-themed cakes
The Cake Dahls exhibition is on today and tomorrow in Dublin’s Temple Bar.
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Sep 13th 2014, 4:39 PM
Penguin faces backlash over new cover for Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
There is no life I know to compare with pure imagination…
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Aug 6th 2014, 7:07 PM
8 amazing letters that'll make you yearn for the days of snail mail
Will someone be our pen pal?
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Jul 16th 2014, 9:30 PM
14 memories from Roald Dahl books that will always be with you
If you have good thoughts…
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May 17th 2014, 1:00 PM
A definitive ranking of the children's books you read in school
From Roald Dahl to Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry.
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Feb 9th 2014, 6:00 PM
'It's like Tales of the Unexpected' -- John Allen on this year's hurling championship
The Limerick boss is revelling in the unpredictable summer.
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Jul 5th 2013, 12:14 PM
So here's what the cast of Matilda looks like now
Mrs D, Mrs I, Mrs FFI, Mrs C, Mrs U, Mrs LTY.
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Jul 3rd 2013, 12:09 PM
Open Thread: What book changed your life?
From Charlie and the Chocolate Factory to Tony Cascarino.
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Mar 7th 2013, 12:42 PM
FYI: Here are 18 things you (probably) didn't know about Cardiff ahead of this weekend's game
Our short guide may come in handy for those willing to make the trip across the water this weekend.
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Jan 31st 2013, 12:00 PM
So how many seagulls would it take to lift James’s Giant Peach?
This is what happens when a bunch of students get their hands on the Roald Dahl book “James and the Giant Peach”.
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Jan 13th 2013, 11:00 AM
8 memories and 3 little-known facts about Roald Dahl
There’s a general consensus at TheDailyEdge.ie that The Twits were bloody terrifying.
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Nov 4th 2012, 11:00 AM
Parents concerned over content in children's books
International concerns about what children read are now troubling Irish parents.
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Apr 25th 2012, 7:30 PM
In pictures: 20 Premier League footballers recommend the books they love
Players including John O’Shea, Stephen Ward and Joey Barton are taking part in the National Literacy Trust’s initiative.
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Jan 28th 2012, 10:00 AM
Roald Dahl and CS Lewis among those who refused Queen's honours
A list detailing the 277 names of people who have refused royal honours has been published for the first time.
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Jan 26th 2012, 12:02 PM
Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock.
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Sep 13th 2011, 4:50 PM
Campaign to save Roald Dahl's 'little nest' writing hut
Push to preserve the shed where author Roald Dahl wrote his most famous works has sparked a backlash from people who think royalties should cover the costs.
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Sep 13th 2011, 3:39 PM