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David Walliams: From controversial comedy to Britain’s Got Talent disgrace – it’s baffling his publishing deal lasted this long

IN FOCUS: As comedian and writer Walliams is dropped by his publisher over claims of inappropriate behaviour, Nick Hilton looks back at years of building controversies around the star

The Independent UK

Paul King to direct Labubu film

Paul King - the director of Paddington and Wonka - will helm a film about the popular collectible plush Labubu toys.

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The BFG review – RSC’s big friendly mishmash lacks Matilda’s confidence

This adaptation of the beloved tale about an ogre looks beautiful but does not grow into a giant to rival the company’s hit Roald Dahl musical

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Memoirs, myths and Midnight’s Children: Salman Rushdie’s 10 best books – ranked!

As the author publishes a new story collection, we rate the work that made his name – from his dazzling Booker winner to an account of the 2022 attack that nearly killed him

The Guardian - UK

OPINION - Piers Morgan: My preferred pronouns are Hot/Hotter/Hottest. You might not like it, but it is my truth

Are we in a post-woke era, asks Piers Morgan

Evening Standard

5 best Roald Dahl movies to stream right now

These wondrous movies for children and adults were all adapted from books by the beloved author.

Tom’s Guide

The Twits: new Netflix adaptation brings Roald Dahl’s magic to life

A film adaptation of Roald Dahl’s classic children’s book The Twits has been promised for more than two decades. The Netflix animation plays to the strengths of the beloved classic, while adapting it to present times. Dark humour, many pranks, twists and turns ensure an enjoyable visual feast.

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TV tonight: great plane crash thriller fun with Nine Bodies in a Mexican Morgue

More murder and suspicion in Anthony Horowitz’s gripping series. Plus: moreish French drama The Intruder concludes. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK

3 best Netflix shows and movies I'd watch this weekend (Oct 17–19, 2025)

Netflix has dropped a fresh batch of movies and shows ahead of the weekend, including "The Perfect Neighbor," "The Twits," and more.

Tom’s Guide

A House of Dynamite to The Twits: the seven best films to watch on TV this week

Kathryn Bigelow’s nuclear thriller is dazzling and almost unbearably tense, and Roald Dahl’s wicked couple come to life … with plenty of fart gags

The Guardian - UK

The Twits: Natalie Portman ‘excited’ to be part of a film her children can enjoy

The Oscar-winning actress voices a magical creature in the Netflix adaptation of the Roald Dahl classic.

Evening Standard

The Twits voice actor says UK family were ‘shocked’ she had not heard of book

Canadian actress Maitreyi Ramakrishnan voices Beesha, one of the protagonists of the new film.

Evening Standard

Emilia Clarke says Netflix’s Twits adaptation ‘speaks to the world we live in’

Clarke’s character, a bed bug who lives in Mr Twit’s beard, is the film’s narrator.

Evening Standard

The Twits review – Americanised Roald Dahl is gruesome in all the wrong ways

Netflix’s animation mangles and sentimentalises Dahl’s black comedy about a gross and detestable married couple – relocating the action to Texas and introducing a plucky orphan heroine

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5 top new movies to stream this week on Netflix, Prime Video and more (Oct. 14-20)

This week sees the streaming debut of several new movies, including "A Big Bold Beautiful Journey," "Our Fault" and Netflix's "The Twits."

The Independent UK

John Lithgow to return to Broadway in a Roald Dahl play that's not for kids

John Lithgow is returning to Broadway in a play that might change how we read bedtime stories to our children

Cinemablend

Freeform Announced Its Halloween Lineup For October, But I'm Really Confused By One Movie's Inclusion

One Spooky Season lineup choice has me puzzled.

The Conversation

Quentin Blake and Me at the Lowry: the magic touch of Britain’s best-loved children’s illustrator

I’m greeted at the Lowry by Roald Dahl’s grinning Enormous Crocodile, who looks a bit too happy to see me and the toddler in a pushchair watching his father snapping his arms open and shut while making crocodile noises. We are both delighted by this, and eager, it seems, to…

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David Byrne found it ‘fun’ to write music for upcoming movie The Twits

In a chat with film magazine Variety, musician David Byrne revealed why he found it “fun” to write music for upcoming movie The Twits.

Evening Standard

David Byrne and Hayley Williams write original songs for Netflix film The Twits

The film adaptation based on the characters from Roald Dahl’s book of the same name will feature three original songs.

The Independent UK

Jumeirah Carlton Tower, London hotel review

HOTELS: Lucy Smith checks in

Evening Standard

Roald Dahl sketches sell for almost £24,000 at auction

The drawings featured in Lyon & Turnbull’s rare books and manuscripts sale.

The National (Scotland)

Collection of historic letters signed by Mary Queen of Scots sold at auction

A COLLECTION of rare letters signed by Mary Queen of Scots has sold at an auction in Edinburgh ...

The National (Scotland)

Original Roald Dahl sketches to go on auction in Scotland

Original drawings by children’s author Roald Dahl are set to be sold at an auction in Scotland

Kids Ain't Cheap

12 Magical Books Every Child Should Read

Few things are more enchanting than watching a child fall in love with a story. Books can transport young readers to places where animals talk, spells solve problems, and bravery lives in the hearts of the smallest heroes. Reading isn’t just about words on a page—it’s about unlocking wonder, building…

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