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Peter Ostrum as Charlie Bucket in Willy Wonka And The Chocolate Factory smiling at the camera in winter wear

70s child star never acted again after iconic role he still gets paid for

Film December 6, 2024 By Tobi Akingbade

LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 11: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Greg James attends The BRIT Awards 2023 at The O2 Arena on February 11, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Dave J Hogan/Getty Images)

Greg James issues grovelling apology after 'ableist' backlash to new Roald Dahl book

Showbiz April 5, 2024 By Emily Bashforth

Willy Wonka event organiser says his life is ‘ruined’

UK March 18, 2024 By Will Neal

The Willy Wonka experience was the viral disaster we all needed. How did it go so wrong?

Weird March 3, 2024 By Steve Charnock

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Hugh Grant loathed playing an Oompa Loompa in Wonka: 'I couldn't have hated it more'

Showbiz December 20, 2023 By Rachael O'Connor

Roald Dahl's works should not be edited, argues Wes Anderson

Showbiz September 1, 2023 By Robert Oliver

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Roald Dahl Museum condemns author's 'undeniable racism'

Showbiz July 20, 2023 By Rachael O'Connor

WONKA | Official Trailer

Hugh Grant stuns as bright orange Oompa Loompa in first-look Wonka trailer as fans go wild

Film July 11, 2023 By Tori Brazier

Ricky Gervais mocks 'fragile' people over Roald Dahl furore

Showbiz February 25, 2023 By Lucy Norris

Editorial use only Mandatory Credit: Photo by ITV/REX/Shutterstock (669876ns) Roald Dahl Writer for 'Tales Of The Unexpected' - 1970's-80's ITV Archive

Roald Dahl's original works to be kept in print without changes in 'classic collection'

UK February 27, 2023 By Tom Sanders

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'There would be enough cucumbers to go around if we stopped being greedy'

Letters February 24, 2023 By Letters Editor

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'We'll continue to learn nothing from the past if we keep erasing history'

Letters February 23, 2023 By Letters Editor

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'Call me a snowflake, but editing Roald Dahl's books allows everyone to feel included'

UK February 22, 2023 By Letters Editor

Strict Embargo - No Usage Before 21:00 GMT, 25 April 2022 Mandatory Credit: Photo by Vianney Le Caer/Piers Morgan Uncensored/REX/Shutterstock (12910293n) Piers Morgan 'Piers Morgan Uncensored' TV show, Series 1, Episode 1, London, UK - 25 Apr 2022

Piers Morgan's 'skin crawls' over 'cultural vandalism' of Roald Dahl's books being edited

TV February 21, 2023 By Meghna Amin

Ruth Langsford slams Roald Dahl book edits

Ruth Langsford blasts Roald Dahl book edits as 'wrong' and 'dangerous' as swaps questioned

TV February 21, 2023 By Tori Brazier

Rishi says 'don't gobblefunk words' while wading into Roald Dahl rewrites row

UK February 21, 2023 By Josh Milton

Willy Wonka superfan reveals his gigantic collection that's worth £125,000

Weird December 31, 2022 By Emma Brazell

BLACK PANTHER: WAKANDA FOREVER

Top 10 films of 2022 - from Black Panther: Wakanda Forever to Matilda The Musical

Film December 29, 2022 By Larushka Ivan-Zadeh

'Bones and All' film photocall, Hotel De La Ville Terrace, Rome, Italy - 12 Nov 2022

Timothée Chalamet reveals his relationship philosophy: 'Love is the opposite of fear'

Film November 30, 2022 By James Mottram

Emma Thompson, Alisha Weir, Lashana Lynch, Stephen Graham, Andrea Riseborough, and Sindhu Vee star in Roald Dahl's Matilda The Musical, premiering December 25. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mEEMbNS6fzY&ab_channel=Netflix

Matilda the Musical shows how story-telling can help us process our trauma

Film November 26, 2022 By Jess Bacon

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