Episode 2
From the late 1930s, Roald Dahl worked for Royal Dutch Shell in Africa. Comic characters and exotic animals featured in his letters.
In the centenary year of his birth, Roald Dahl's letters to his mother are newly collected by Donald Sturrock and abridged for radio by Katrin Williams. The author's words to Sofie Magdalene spanned decades..
With Royal Shell he enjoyed postings to exotic places and reported back on mambas, giraffes, and the occasional flying fish. All these appealed to the writer in him.
Readers Rory Kinnear and Donald Sturrock
Producer Duncan Minshull.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Reader | Rory Kinnear |
| Reader | Donald Sturrock |
| Author | Roald Dahl |
| Abridger | Katrin Williams |
| Producer | Duncan Minshull |
Broadcasts
- Tue 31 May 201609:45BBC Radio 4 FM
- Wed 1 Jun 201600:30BBC Radio 4
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