Fantastic Mr Dahl

Looks at the life and career of celebrated children's author Roald Dahl

How did a young boy from a small town in Wales grow up to become one of the world's greatest storytellers-the creator of Mr Willy Wonka and the BFG, Matilda and Miss Trunchbull? From his days at boarding school to the RAF, his love of chocolate and endless storytelling, Roald Dahl's life, just like his books, was nothing short of extraordinary.