He was the 20th century s most famous storyteller renowned for classics such as James And The Giant Peach and Charlie And The Chocolate Factory.
However, despite his popularity among children, Roald Dahl had a darker side to his character and rarely seen correspondence with his publisher Tom Maschler has surfaced which confirms his reputation as one of English literature s most notoriously spiky authors.
Dahl makes a series of grumpy complaints about success and money, drinking too much and his own laziness.
In one nine-page letter, which is being sold for £3,000 by bookseller Peter Grogan, he moans about being hounded by his fans at his home.
Karen Gillan buys VHS player to revisit childhood
BANG Showbiz 7/01/2021 Bang Showbiz
Karen Gillan has bought a VHS tape player to revisit her childhood.
The 33-year-old actress promised her social media followers she would have some content gold to share as a result of her purchase, which means she will be able to delve into home videos from her youth.
She wrote on Instagram: I ve just purchased an old-school VHS player and found all my childhood videos. Get ready for some content gold.
The Doctor Who star also explained a Monopoly game board displayed on the wall in the shot, and revealed it was created by her father Raymond Gillan.