The World of Roald Dahl
The World of Roald Dahl! Meet the Characters and Find Out About the Man Himself
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Marina And The Diamonds
2010-06-07 11:58:00
The first music video in history, featuring Marina & The Diamonds and floating moustaches. Marina and the Diamonds released her first LP, The Family Jewels (679 Recordings) early in 2010. She comes from a Greek/Welsh background and was born in Abergavenny, and was nominated for the critics' award at this year's BRITS.
2010-06-07 11:58:00
The first music video in history, featuring Marina & The Diamonds and floating moustaches. Marina and the Diamonds released her first LP, The Family Jewels (679 Recordings) early in 2010. She comes from a Greek/Welsh background and was born in Abergavenny, and was nominated for the critics' award at this year's BRITS.
Lose Weight The Willy Wonka Way
2010-06-02 05:17:00
Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory is one of those iconic stories that has been a favorite among kids for generations. The original book by Roald Dahl became a movie in 1971 and now has been remade in 2005 with Johnny Depp. Something about this story is so universal, it is no wonder it has maintained so much public interest for so many years. To most kids, there is something magical about candy. It comes in bright shiny wrappers, packs a powerful sweet burst of flavor, and always provides a colorful, delicious indulgence. When it comes to overindulgence though, parents worry, dentists rejoice at the additional revenue, and kids turn to Willy Wonka for advice. Remember the story of Augustus Gloop in Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory? It is tough to forget him if you’ve read the book or seen either of the movies. He is the extremely large boy from Germany who is the first to find the first of five golden tickets that will allow him to enter Willy Wonka’s magical chocolate
2010-06-02 05:17:00
Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory is one of those iconic stories that has been a favorite among kids for generations. The original book by Roald Dahl became a movie in 1971 and now has been remade in 2005 with Johnny Depp. Something about this story is so universal, it is no wonder it has maintained so much public interest for so many years. To most kids, there is something magical about candy. It comes in bright shiny wrappers, packs a powerful sweet burst of flavor, and always provides a colorful, delicious indulgence. When it comes to overindulgence though, parents worry, dentists rejoice at the additional revenue, and kids turn to Willy Wonka for advice. Remember the story of Augustus Gloop in Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory? It is tough to forget him if you’ve read the book or seen either of the movies. He is the extremely large boy from Germany who is the first to find the first of five golden tickets that will allow him to enter Willy Wonka’s magical chocolate
Two Girls Wanted To Star In George's Marvellous Medicine
2010-05-14 09:38:00
Great opportunity for two talented little girls who would like to star in an Oxford Playhouse production of George's Marvellous Medicine, coming soon. The Birmingham Stage Company is bringing its exciting production of George's Marvellous Medicine, one of Roald Dahl's most popular stories, to Oxford Playhouse this summer. The company want to find two young girls to play the part of George's Granny when she shrinks to mini size after drinking George's magic medicine! Full story: http://www.thamenews.net/readmore.asp?Content_ID=5567&Navigation_ID=104
2010-05-14 09:38:00
Great opportunity for two talented little girls who would like to star in an Oxford Playhouse production of George's Marvellous Medicine, coming soon. The Birmingham Stage Company is bringing its exciting production of George's Marvellous Medicine, one of Roald Dahl's most popular stories, to Oxford Playhouse this summer. The company want to find two young girls to play the part of George's Granny when she shrinks to mini size after drinking George's magic medicine! Full story: http://www.thamenews.net/readmore.asp?Content_ID=5567&Navigation_ID=104
Little Red Riding Hood: As Told By Roald Dahl
2010-05-10 06:16:00
The classic fairy tale of Little Red Riding Hood and The Big Bad Wolf as told by Roald Dahl using stop-motion animation. This is a short film produced for my film class for our stop-motion animation unit. Done by Hannah Legere and myself. Voice acting and narration by Simone Newstadt.
2010-05-10 06:16:00
The classic fairy tale of Little Red Riding Hood and The Big Bad Wolf as told by Roald Dahl using stop-motion animation. This is a short film produced for my film class for our stop-motion animation unit. Done by Hannah Legere and myself. Voice acting and narration by Simone Newstadt.
Willy Wonka And "The Candyman"
2010-05-05 06:41:00
As children's movies go, it just doesn't get any better than Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory starring sensational comic actor, the late Gene Wilder. (The first version of Willy Wonka. A second version starring Johnny Depp was released in 2005, directed by Tim Burton. Both adaptations were based on the 1964 novel by Roald Dahl, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.) Released in 1971, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory was not an immediate box-office hit but much like other "children's films" that have ultimately found a large and perrenial post-release audience - children and adults - including The Wizard of Oz, the film has become a classic. It is Gene Wilder's deft use of subtle adult humor that attracts and entertains adults. (When he raises his eyebrows or rolls his eyes, the adults know just what he's thinking!) It is the story, the kids, the fantasy, the "oompa loompas" and no doubt THE CANDY, that mesmerizes children. The song most identified with WW&am
2010-05-05 06:41:00
As children's movies go, it just doesn't get any better than Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory starring sensational comic actor, the late Gene Wilder. (The first version of Willy Wonka. A second version starring Johnny Depp was released in 2005, directed by Tim Burton. Both adaptations were based on the 1964 novel by Roald Dahl, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.) Released in 1971, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory was not an immediate box-office hit but much like other "children's films" that have ultimately found a large and perrenial post-release audience - children and adults - including The Wizard of Oz, the film has become a classic. It is Gene Wilder's deft use of subtle adult humor that attracts and entertains adults. (When he raises his eyebrows or rolls his eyes, the adults know just what he's thinking!) It is the story, the kids, the fantasy, the "oompa loompas" and no doubt THE CANDY, that mesmerizes children. The song most identified with WW&am
Roald Dahl's Guide To Railway Safety
2010-04-12 04:34:00
Roald Dahl's Guide to Railway Safety was published in 1991 by the British Railways Board. The British Railways Board had asked Roald Dahl to write the text of the booklet, and Quentin Blake to illustrate it, to help young people enjoy using the railways safely. The booklet is structured as a conversation with children. In the introduction, Dahl laments that adults are always telling children what to do and what not to do, and says he would not have agreed to write the booklet, which tells children what to do, if not for the importance of what he is about to discuss. He then goes on to list the "dreaded DOs and DON'Ts" of railway safety – such as not to ride a bicycle or skateboard on a station platform, stand on platform edges, walk along rail tracks, or open train doors while the train is moving. Many of the rules of safety given in the booklet are accompanied by humorous or sobering Blake illustrations. Some of the DOs and DON'Ts also include anecdotes from Dahl – sometimes p
2010-04-12 04:34:00
Roald Dahl's Guide to Railway Safety was published in 1991 by the British Railways Board. The British Railways Board had asked Roald Dahl to write the text of the booklet, and Quentin Blake to illustrate it, to help young people enjoy using the railways safely. The booklet is structured as a conversation with children. In the introduction, Dahl laments that adults are always telling children what to do and what not to do, and says he would not have agreed to write the booklet, which tells children what to do, if not for the importance of what he is about to discuss. He then goes on to list the "dreaded DOs and DON'Ts" of railway safety – such as not to ride a bicycle or skateboard on a station platform, stand on platform edges, walk along rail tracks, or open train doors while the train is moving. Many of the rules of safety given in the booklet are accompanied by humorous or sobering Blake illustrations. Some of the DOs and DON'Ts also include anecdotes from Dahl – sometimes p
Heston's Feasts
2010-04-08 07:00:00
Heston's chocolate feast is full of wizardry and joy – just like Willy Wonka's. Heston Blumenthal is taking inspiration from his favourite children's book, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, for the first of a new series of Heston's Feasts (Channel 4). Full Article: http://www.guardian.co.uk/tv-and-radio/2010/apr/07/hestons-feasts-review
2010-04-08 07:00:00
Heston's chocolate feast is full of wizardry and joy – just like Willy Wonka's. Heston Blumenthal is taking inspiration from his favourite children's book, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, for the first of a new series of Heston's Feasts (Channel 4). Full Article: http://www.guardian.co.uk/tv-and-radio/2010/apr/07/hestons-feasts-review
George's Marvellous Medicine
2010-03-31 09:10:00
George Kranky, a small boy who lives on a farm with his mother, father and grandmother, is fed up of his Grandma's selfishness, grumpiness and her attitude towards him. George seeks to cure it by brewing a special medicine to cure her (made from every harmful product in the house, and several animal medicines from his father's shed), only to end up making his Grandma taller than a house. While this does not improve her disposition, it does make her happier. George's father Mr. Killy Kranky (a farmer) and mother come home; when the father sees the giant hen (produced by the medicine given to the hen to prove to Grandma that the reason she is that huge is because of his medicine, although this attempt is failed), he is excited while the mother is first in shock and then starts to ignore the grandmother. George's father hits on the idea of making more of George's marvellous medicine to make his animals bigger and fatter so they can be sold for higher prices at the market. Unfortunately,
2010-03-31 09:10:00
George Kranky, a small boy who lives on a farm with his mother, father and grandmother, is fed up of his Grandma's selfishness, grumpiness and her attitude towards him. George seeks to cure it by brewing a special medicine to cure her (made from every harmful product in the house, and several animal medicines from his father's shed), only to end up making his Grandma taller than a house. While this does not improve her disposition, it does make her happier. George's father Mr. Killy Kranky (a farmer) and mother come home; when the father sees the giant hen (produced by the medicine given to the hen to prove to Grandma that the reason she is that huge is because of his medicine, although this attempt is failed), he is excited while the mother is first in shock and then starts to ignore the grandmother. George's father hits on the idea of making more of George's marvellous medicine to make his animals bigger and fatter so they can be sold for higher prices at the market. Unfortunately,
The Grand High Witch
2010-03-08 07:45:00
The Grand High Witch is described as being "without mercy", "the most evil woman in creation" and "the most evil and appalling woman in the world": one who utterly detests children, disdaining the oblivion of one child per week for each of the eighty-five witches in England as "no use", and indifferent as to whether or not adults are turned into mice and destroyed in the process. She is impatient, volatile, aggressive, and tyrannical, caring nothing as to how her demands are carried out provided they are obeyed and leave no trace of witches being involved. While furious at those who contradict or offer nothing constructive to her plans, she displays a favourable, if terse, attitude towards those witches - particularly "the ancient ones"- who have served her well over the years and eliminat
2010-03-08 07:45:00
The Grand High Witch is described as being "without mercy", "the most evil woman in creation" and "the most evil and appalling woman in the world": one who utterly detests children, disdaining the oblivion of one child per week for each of the eighty-five witches in England as "no use", and indifferent as to whether or not adults are turned into mice and destroyed in the process. She is impatient, volatile, aggressive, and tyrannical, caring nothing as to how her demands are carried out provided they are obeyed and leave no trace of witches being involved. While furious at those who contradict or offer nothing constructive to her plans, she displays a favourable, if terse, attitude towards those witches - particularly "the ancient ones"- who have served her well over the years and eliminat
Grandpa Joe
2010-03-03 15:57:00
Grandpa Joe was one of Charlie's four bed-ridden grandparents. He tells Charlie (and the reader) the story of Willy Wonka's chocolate factory and the mystery of the secret workers. When Charlie found the Golden Ticket, Grandpa Joe leapt out of bed for joy. Charlie took Grandpa Joe to accompany him on the factory tour. Later, Grandpa Joe accompanied Charlie, Willy Wonka, and all members of Charlie's family in the Great Glass Elevator and played a crucial role in the rescue of the Commuter Capsule from the Vermicious Knids. An original backstory to Grandpa Joe's past was added to Tim Burton's film adaptation of the book. In both the book and the 1971 film, Joe merely knows of Willy Wonka, while in Burton's 2005 film, it is said that Joe actually worked for Wonka for five years, beginning when Wonka opened his first candy shop, until the day he fired all his workers from his factory and then he tells this to Wonka, he is welcomed back. Mike Teavee's father is also hinted to be a fellow e
2010-03-03 15:57:00
Grandpa Joe was one of Charlie's four bed-ridden grandparents. He tells Charlie (and the reader) the story of Willy Wonka's chocolate factory and the mystery of the secret workers. When Charlie found the Golden Ticket, Grandpa Joe leapt out of bed for joy. Charlie took Grandpa Joe to accompany him on the factory tour. Later, Grandpa Joe accompanied Charlie, Willy Wonka, and all members of Charlie's family in the Great Glass Elevator and played a crucial role in the rescue of the Commuter Capsule from the Vermicious Knids. An original backstory to Grandpa Joe's past was added to Tim Burton's film adaptation of the book. In both the book and the 1971 film, Joe merely knows of Willy Wonka, while in Burton's 2005 film, it is said that Joe actually worked for Wonka for five years, beginning when Wonka opened his first candy shop, until the day he fired all his workers from his factory and then he tells this to Wonka, he is welcomed back. Mike Teavee's father is also hinted to be a fellow e