Some well-known Roald Dahl fans share their memories of the stories.
"...[Roald] Dahl has this amazing understanding of what makes kids tick, so he can create worlds they believe in. He has this most extraordinary ability to see things just as he did when he was a child."
Picture shows David as the BFG. For more from David on Roald Dahl, click here.
"[Roald] Dahl's my childhood, I read all the books before I read anything."
Tim Minchin wrote the music and lyrics for Matilda The Musical and is a patron of Roald Dahl's Marvellous Children's Charity. For more from this interview with Tim, click here.