Roald Dahl

David Walliams scores Roald Dahl shortlist hat-trick

Comedian and Channel swimmer David Walliams has made the shortlist for the Roald Dahl funny prize for the third time in five years with his tale of a grandmother who behaves in unexpected ways, angsta Granny.

Tim Minchin - how do you solve a problem like Matilda?

After finding fame with his witty songs, Tim Minchin has triumphed with Roald Dahl's tale, finds Mark Monahan.

David Walliams takes a leaf out of Roald Dahl's book

David Walliams dons striped pyjamas and jumps into bed to read extracts from the books of Roald Dahl for a new ITV1 documentary about the children's author.

Tim Minchin's Matilda will arrive in New York in 2013

The Royal Shakespeare Company plans to bring its production of Roald Dahl's Matilda The Musical to New York in early 2013.

Tim Minchin's Matilda wins four theatre audience awards

Roald Dahl adaption Matilda the Musical, composed by comedian Tim Minchin was the big winner at the audience-voted Whatsonstage.com awards, taking home four prizes from the London event.

Fantastic Mr Minchin wows the West End

Comedian earns acclaim for musical adaptation of Roald Dahl's classic surreal novel Matilda.

Video: David Walliams on being compared to Roald Dahl

David Walliams explains to BBC Breakfast why being compared to author Roald Dahl is "a compliment".

The comparison arose after the release of the comedian's latest children's book, Billionaire Boy.

David Walliams up for Roald Dahl award

Little Britain star David Walliams has been shortlisted for the Roald Dahl Funny Prize for a second year running.