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Recipe: How to make the chocolate cake from Roald Dahl’s Matilda
Make like Bruce Bogtrotter and get stuck in.
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- Stylist Team
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How Roald Dahl’s grief paved the way for his brave female protagonists
When Roald Dahl lost his beloved daughter, the tone of his writing noticeably shifted.
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- Donald Sturrock
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Life
Why Roald Dahl’s Matilda is so relevant in today’s political climate
Elizabeth Day explores the parallels between Matilda Wormwood, Greta Thunberg and the young girls standing up to the political bullies of 2019.
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- Megan Murray
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Roald Dahl fans, we’ve been pronouncing his name wrong all this time
Dahl continues to surprise us, even now...
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- Kayleigh Dray
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- Kayleigh Dray
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Roald Dahl: 13 brilliantly brave Matilda quotes to live your life by
These powerful quotes from Roald Dahl’s Matilda are guaranteed to light a fire in your belly.
Books
In praise of Matilda, Roald Dahl’s most inspiring heroine
The genius five-year-old just lost out to Harry Potter as most inspirational children's book character, and we think it's an outrage
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- Lucy Mangan
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The Witches: Anne Hathaway has been cast in the remake
Prepare to be terrified all over again.
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- Susan Devaney
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Life
Why Roald Dahl fans are obsessed with this Charlie and the Chocolate Factory artwork
It's going viral for a very important reason.
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- Hannah-Rose Yee
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Books
Nineties kids, several incredible Roald Dahl remakes are coming to Netflix
The Twits, Matilda and The BFG (to name but a few)
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- Susan Devaney
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Roald Dahl’s Tales of the Unexpected: everything we know about the TV reboot
The author’s most twisted story collection is making its way back to our screens.
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- Hannah-Rose Yee
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Forget Miss Trunchbull: in 2018, Matilda’s biggest nemesis is Donald Trump
A new statue shows Roald Dahl’s beloved bookworm standing up to the US president.
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- Moya Crockett
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- Kayleigh Dray
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Quiz: which feminist literary heroine are you?
Are you a Matilda Wormwood, a Hermione Granger, or someone else completely?
Careers
There’s a job that will pay you to eat chocolate
Here’s to the ones who dream (of chocolate)…
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- Kayleigh Dray
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Books
Kristen Stewart exposes glaring plot hole in beloved Roald Dahl book
You’ll never look at Charlie and the Chocolate Factory in the same way again…
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- Kayleigh Dray
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Roald Dahl and Bake Off collide to make 5 amazing recipes
Forget Bake Off – it’s time for Quentin Blake-Off
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- Kayleigh Dray
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Harry Potter fans, there's a Roald Dahl collaboration in the works
Are you ready for a magical Willy Wonka prequel?
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- Kayleigh Dray
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People
Matilda’s Mara Wilson opens up about the dark side of child fame
“Who did they think they were, to talk about a preteen girl’s breasts?”
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- Kayleigh Dray
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Roald Dahl’s most beloved characters: where are they now?
From Matilda Wormwood to James Trotter, here's what came next for these Roald Dahl characters...
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- Kayleigh Dray
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- Kayleigh Dray
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Roald Dahl cocktails are here and they're far from revolting
We’ve got a recipe for Willy Wonka’s Choco’mallow Martini…
Food
Now you can go for a disgusting dinner at Mr and Mrs Twit's house
Calling all Roald Dahl fans: your childhood awaits in the form of bird pie
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- Amy Swales
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