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Can we say something about "changes" to his books? "FAT" is NOT a bad word! It's happens to the best of us, you'll see. Especially as you get older. "Enormous?" Yeah, someone's going to get it for that one. "Fat" is descriptive. It's not bad. It's mostly a problem when people just assume you're stupid, weak or lazy, too. Fat is ok!

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just a second.....were they original bacon's on the wall?

This comment is dedicated to those that found this after watching Wes Anderson's The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar. Beautiful tribute, Wes.

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What a wonderful little documentary. It's so fascinating to find out where and how famous writers write their stories. Some people claim Dah had OCD: "British neurologist Andrew Larner, also suggests that Dahl later exhibited what may have been symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder. “[F]or example,” notes Larner, “when writing in his famous shed, he had to have a particular type of paper (yellow American Legal), and both a particular brand and a specific number (6) of pencils.”" A lot of writers (including me) have favourite things, places and rituals when writing, so for me, his ritual was not really connected to OCD.

This man wrote most of my favorite childhood books. I would read them over and over till the pages would tear. and at the age of 22 this is the first time I'm seeing his face. I'm crying. I'm so thankful for all he's done, for coloring my childhood days with beauty and mystery and excitement..I'm forever thankful..i love and respect him so much❤

It's nice to see the great man at work, he's in a place where he feels comfortable. I like the way he speaks and thinks and the fact he doesn't hold back and says what is true and what we all think but can't say. Like his views on the Jewish

Looking forward to this!

Some say that the true experts don't need to prepare themselves, or muster up any kind of energy/inspiration before doing their craft, but I disagree and this video only credits my disbelief in that sentiment. Roald seems to take a great deal of meticulousness in his preparation before writing.

love the books, favourite book series of all time and they are so well written

When this series is done, will you make a set and/or hardcovers? I love those?

I did know then but my class met Roald Dahl in the 70s, he cam school in London.

Where's his electric heater?

Hey your using Mark Felton,s theme song.

He speaks exactly how I read his stories. They aren't supposed to be read quickly. Read it like a kind, interesting narration.

looks just like the scene they recreated on Netflix by Wes Anderson

Roald's voice and quiet sense of humour gives me a sense of quietude. I really love seeing him sitting in his armchair and peacefully writing in his quiet little hut. He must have been very well organised with a good writing schedule.

His books are the best ❤I read them even though I’m nearly 40

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I still read fantastic Mr fox

Unbelievable that he is 66 years old at the time of this interview. You'd think he was 86.

I've just read "Boy". What an excellent book. I am 46.

I really enjoyed this, thank you.

British version of Dr Seuss

I just read "Boy" and "Going Solo" for the first time. Great books... I had no idea that he flew Hurricanes in WWII and saw such intense aerial combat. And he found peace after that. He did SO much in his life, it's amazing.

What will the Hydra be???

Gotta love Edgar!!!! Great device! Hercules!!!! And of course Percy!!!!!

It baffles me that there are no comments! Its a wonderful tale!

I am enjoying it very much! Interesting characters!!!! I'm an old kid myself...this kind of story is not my usual fare... And i prefer reading. Great for the end of my day!!!!

Genius! Genius! Genius! Thank you for everything!

To all the Twitterati coming to this video, you're childish and your anger is it's own punishment. Enjoy!

Rip Roald 1990

Beautiful man. I feel so sad your family and publisher have sold you out for progressivism and a little bit of money.

Greatest writer rip

What a very creative human being ❤ in this interview he talks from the heart ❤ greatly missed.

At 2:46 Roald Dahl says: "You see when you're old enough and experienced enough to be a competent writer and you're ready to write a book for children - *because a young person can't do it* - by then you're usually, you become pompous..." Roald Dahl wrote The Gremlins, his first book, when he was 27, with about one year of experience at writing (check "Lucky Break", where he tells how he became a writer). I don't get it. I love him, but I can't understand how he makes this assertion. He was both young and inexperienced. Odd. And it seems the quote at the end is of one Hilaire Belloc, and not Oscar Wilde. I must sadly say that I think a bit less of Roald Dahl after this interview.

Thanks for posting.

That hut, if it still exists, should be a listed building :)

Roald Dahl was born on September 13th, 1916. If he was 66 in this documentary, which took place in the summer - it was probably filmed in the summer of 1982.

Roald never knew it at the time, but he was the founder of the modern man cave, that set millions of men the world over free!

What an interesting, charming man he was.

And yet even as an adult, I’ve read various books multiple times as have many acquaintances of mine who are readers as well. We are all children at heart I suppose.

Legend

That man could have passed for Peter O'Toole's brother for sure

My top three favourite Roald Dahl books are Fantastic Mr Fox, Matilda and the BFG. I also recently met the actress who played Matilda (Mara Wilson) in the 1996 film at a Comic Convention

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Up there with the greatest writers ever. Tolkien Dickens Wells Burroughs Lewis Carroll Doyle etc

Like many others, I am a life long and huge admirer of Roahl Dahl and grew up reading and re-reading many times his works, but (as now a father myself). I was crestfallen to read that his own daughter, Tessa, accused him of being a selfish father. She once said: "Daddy gave joy to millions of children. But I was dying inside."

My favs - fantastic Mr 🦊 James and the giant 🍑 Charlie and the 🍫 factory The boy BFG Matilda