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

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

Evening Standard · Jun 18, 2025

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) · Jun 18, 2025

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

The National (Scotland) · Jun 16, 2025

Giant: John Lithgow’s masterful turn explores Roald Dahl’s antisemitism – and wider questions about children’s literature

Back in 2023, a bitter debate erupted over the editing of Roald Dahl’s children’s books. His publishers, Puffin Books, had worked with Dahl’s estate (now owned by Netflix) to remove references to violence, body size, mental health, gender and skin colour. Now, a new play about an incident in Dahl’s…

The Conversation · May 16, 2025

Giant at the Harold Pinter Theatre review: 'there is no more urgent play in London right now'

5/5 Mark Rosenblatt’s Giant tackles Roald Dahl’s antisemitism in blistering style with a sublimely nuanced performance by John Lithgow

Evening Standard · May 2, 2025

John Lithgow says he was surprised at backlash to being cast in Harry Potter TV series

Many have called for a boycott of future Harry Potter projects, due to JK Rowling’s gender critical views

Evening Standard · Apr 28, 2025

John Lithgow calls backlash to Harry Potter role ‘odd’ following JK Rowling’s anti-trans rhetoric

‘I wonder how JK Rowling has absorbed it,’ asked Lithgow when addressing the controversial series

The Independent UK · Apr 28, 2025

John Lithgow: Harry Potter will be 'last major role'

John Lithgow, 79, has admitted playing Albus Dumbledore in the 'Harry Potter' reboot series will likely be his final "major role".

BANG Premier · Apr 27, 2025

John Lithgow says Roald Dahl was ‘a very complicated man damaged by terrible tragedies’

Actor stars as the controversial author in the play ‘Giant’, which explores Dahl’s antisemitic statements

The Independent UK · Apr 27, 2025

2025 Olivier Awards: Roald Dahl's dark side and Benjamin Button win big

This year’s Olivier Awards, which recognize achievements in London theater, opera and dance, saw The Roald Dahl play “Giant” win three prizes including Best New Play. “Benjamin Button” also won three, as did a boisterous outdoor production of “Fiddler on the Roof” at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre.

Euronews · Apr 7, 2025