Roald Dahl's Most Marvellous Book (2016)
• September 4th, 2016 • 1h 11min
Documentary
Overview
In celebration of the 100th anniversary of Roald Dahl’s birth, film and television personalities take turns championing their favourite of Dahl's 10 best-selling children’s books, culminating in a nationwide vote. Rik Mayall reads from George’s Marvellous Medicine.
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