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Michael Morpurgo and wife Clare delight fans with touching interview

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The Independent UK · Sep 4

Viewers enchanted by Michael Morpurgo and his wife of 63 years, Clare: ‘She was my Juliet’

Author and former Children’s Laureate made fans swoon as he recalled seeing Clare for the first time when he was 18

The Independent UK · Sep 4

The Neverfear by Katherine Rundell review: Never mind Harry Potter, here comes Christopher…

Katherine Rundell’s enthusiasts are legion and they’re classy. Queen Camilla has authorised her book as a Christmas present to year 6 children; Michael Morpurgo compares her to Tolkien. That last one doesn’t wash, though she is an academic (stamping ground, the 17th century). The comparison that really comes to mind…

Evening Standard · Aug 27

Booker prize launches £50,000 children’s award

Children will help judge the new prize along with children’s laureate Frank Cottrell-Boyce

The Guardian - UK · Oct 23, 2025

Queen meets Peter Rabbit as she wishes reading charity ‘happy 100th birthday’

Camilla met authors and supporters of BookTrust including the charity’s president Sir Michael Morpurgo, Richard Osman and Dame Floella Benjamin.

Evening Standard · Oct 14, 2025

TV tonight: David Attenborough’s skin-crawling new nature series

Watch out for the spiders who eat their own mothers in Parenthood. Plus, inside the controversial Lucy Letby trial. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK · Aug 3, 2025

The Room Next Door to Cairo Conspiracy: the seven best films to watch on TV this week

Tilda Swinton and Julianne Moore star in Pedro Almodóvar’s award-winning dive into English language features, while Tarik Saleh’s gripping glimpse into a power struggle is effectively the Muslim version of Conclave

The Guardian - UK · Aug 1, 2025

Michael Morpurgo to recite Vivaldi-inspired poetry at inaugural Cornwall festival

Author wants to take arts to ‘middle of wonderful nowhere’ in far south-west, often missed by people heading for coast

The Guardian - UK · Jul 7, 2025

Henley Literary Festival announces partnership with The Independent for third year running

Guest speakers will include Graham Norton, Joanna Lumley and Michael Morpurgo

The Independent UK · Jun 25, 2025

I thought seasonal affective disorder was a myth. Then I saw the joy that spring can bring

I’ve loved watching people perk up as the weather improves. It lifts the heart as much as any spring flower, writes Adrian Chiles

The Guardian - UK · Apr 16, 2025