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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.

15 minutes

Credits

Role Contributor
Reader Rory Kinnear
Reader Donald Sturrock
Author Roald Dahl
Abridger Katrin Williams
Producer Duncan Minshull

Broadcasts

  • Tue 31 May 2016 09:45
  • Wed 1 Jun 2016 00:30

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