Born in Wales to Norwegian parents in 1916, he was named after Norway's great adventurer, Roald Amundsen. Though his father died when he was just three years old, his mother decided to stay in Britain as it had been their wish that their children be educated there. Dahl spent several years in boarding schools which he did not enjoy, though he became quite popular and, being tall (he would eventually top out at six foot six), was good at sports. It was while at St Peters that a new chocolate factory, run by a Mr Cadbury, used to send candy bars to the school for pupils to test. Young Roald often day-dreamed of inventing a chocolate bar that would impress the choc impresario - later inspiring Dahl to write one of his most beloved stories 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory'. After serving in the war he married actress Patricia Neal and the couple had five children. They divorced in 1983, after 30 turbulent years, and Dahl married Neal's good friend Felicity d'Abreu Crosland whom he was with until his death in 1990 from a rare blood disease. "A person is a fool to become a writer. His only compensation is absolute freedom." - Roald Dahl
The deliciously creepy short stories of Roald Dahl are the inspiration for this memorable series. Included here are six more episodes from the second... Read more
With its characteristic blend of dark humour, horror and fantasy, this legendary series continues with a collection of playfully macabre stories, each... Read more
Mixing dark humour, horror and fantasy, this legendary series continues with a collection of playfully macabre Roald Dahl stories served up with a twi... Read more
Seven more episodes in this legendary series based on the playfully macabre stories of Roald Dahl. Epsiodes include 'Who's Got the Lady', 'The Skelton... Read more
From the master of the macabre and creator of "Charlie & The Chocolate Factory" comes one of the most star-studded series ever created featuring bizar... Read more
Roald Dahl's best selling children's book comes to life in this charming animated feature about the Big Friendly Giant. Read more
A delightful fantasy adventure combining the talents of writer Roald Dahl, director Nicolas Roeg and muppet man, the late Jim Henson. Two children dis... Read more
One of the most memorably strange children's films ever made, equally influenced by the dark underpinnings of Roald Dahl's original book ("Charlie and... Read more
One of the most memorably strange children's films ever made, equally influenced by the dark underpinnings of Roald Dahl's original book ("Charlie and... Read more