Roald Dahl
Roald Dahl at Wikipedia
Roald Dahl (1916-1990) was one of the world’s most imaginative, successful and loved storytellers. His stories are currently published in 49 languages worldwide. They continue to inspire the world’s most creative collaborators, resulting in wonderful new movie adaptations, classical music, opera, plays and musicals.
On 13 September 2006, the first national Roald Dahl Day was celebrated – on what would have been Roald’s 90th birthday. Response to the event was so phenomenal that Roald Dahl Day is now marked annually, throughout the world.
Over 100 million copies of Roald Dahl books have been sold globally.
The RSC version of MATILDA - book by Dennis Kelly, music and lyrics by Tim Minchin – is running in London’s West End.
2012 marks 30 years since Roald Dahl’s classic book, THE BFG, was first published.
2012 (January 10 2012)
Commemorative
Designed by Magpie Studio
Size 27mm (h) x 37mm (v)
Printed by Cartor Security Print
Print Process Lithography
Perforations 14 x 14
Gum PVA
Roald Dahl , Vol.49 No.4 (Issue Details)
Stamps
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
1stImage preview by Royal Mail
The story of the adventures of young Charlie Bucket inside the chocolate factory of eccentric candymaker Willy Wonka is often considered one of the most beloved children's stories of the 20th century.
Fantastic Mr. Fox
66pImage preview by Royal Mail
To feed his family, Mr Fox steals chickens, ducks, and turkeys from three mean and wealthy farmers: Boggis, Bunce, and Bean. The farmers get fed up with Mr Fox and try to kill him.
James and the Giant Peach
68pImage preview by Royal Mail
An enchanted giant peach full of anthropomorphic insects provides the perfect escape for James from his awful abusive aunts
Matilda
76pImage preview by Royal Mail
Ignored by her parents and abused by her head teacher, Agatha Trunchbull, young Matilda Wormwood discovers that she has psychokinetic powers.
The Twits
£1Image preview by Royal Mail
Mr and Mrs Twit are two ugly, smelly, nasty, stupid people who enjoy being nasty to animals and children. With the aid of the Roly-Poly Bird, Muggle-Wump the monkey and the other animals extract their revenge.
The Witches
£1.10Image preview by Royal Mail
When an orphan accompanies his grandmother, who is recovering from pneumonia, to a hotel in Bournemouth, little does he imagine the AGM of England’s witches will be taking place at the same hotel.
The BFG and Sophie
1stThe BFG takes Sophie to Giant Land so that she can’t tell anyone that she has seen him.
The BFG and Sophie wake the Giants
68pThe BFG wakes up the giants who panic and start fighting each other.
Sophie on the Queen’s Window-Sill
76pSophie perches on the window-sill at Buckingham Palace to chat to the Queen.
The BFG and Sophie at the Writing Desk
£1At the end of the story the BFG becomes a famous author.
Presentation Pack
Pack 465
Presentation Pack Cover
Presentation Pack Inner
First Day Cover
First Day Cover Insert
Postmark
Miniature Sheet
Printed by Cartor Security Print
Print Process : Lithography
Gum : PVA
Perforations : 14 x 14.5
Size 115mm (h) x 89mm (v)
Prestige Stamp Book
The prestige stamp book also designed by Magpie Studio features a biography of Dahl by Donald Sturrock and four unique stamp panes. Pane 1: Mixed Machin: 4 x 68p, 2 x 10p and 2 x 2p surrounding a profile of Roald Dahl by Quentin Blake; Pane 2: Three Roald Dahl stamps: 66p, £1.00 and £1.10; Pane 3: Three Roald Dahl stamps: 68p, 1st and 76p; Pane 4: The four BFG stamps from the Miniature Sheet.
Prestige Stamp Book Cover
Poster
Publicity - First
PHQ Cards
PHQ358
