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Lifelong fan of the children's author moved into his childhood home and has had it restored it to its fairytale glory

"We understand that words matter and we pride ourselves on championing and welcoming everyone into the magical world of children’s books"

The Radio 1 presenter has apologised after a video he appeared in was removed following a backlash over negative representations of disability in a promotional clip for a new version of Roald Dahl's book The Twits.

The Royal National Institute of Blind People were among those to criticise James and Chris Smith for their blunder

The Royal National Institute of Blind People were among those to criticise James and Chris Smith for their blunder

Greg James and Chris Smith were seen instructing their illustrator of their new follow-up book to Roald Dahl's The Twits to give a character a glass eye.

Greg James and his radio colleague Chris Smith sparked fury this week when they made disparaging comments about glass eyes while redesigning the characters of Roald Dahl's The Twits

The Radio 1 presenter has apologised after a video he appeared in was removed following a backlash over negative representations of disability

The Royal National Institute of Blind People were among those to criticise James and Chris Smith for their blunder

Promotional video for a Twits spin-off book featuring author and co-writer Chris Smith is criticised by charity for the blind

The BBC Radio 1 presenter said he and his collaborator Chris Smith ‘apologise unreservedly’ to have caused offence with the launch video.

The BBC Radio 1 presenter said he and his collaborator Chris Smith ‘apologise unreservedly’ to have caused offence with the launch video.

The BBC Radio 1 presenter said he and his collaborator Chris Smith ‘apologise unreservedly’ to have caused offence with the launch video.

Radio 1 DJ James and his former newsreader Smith said they were 'sorry to have caused offence' with the launch video of their new book, The Twits Next Door.

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Radio 1 DJ James and his former newsreader Smith are among 13 authors commissioned to write new stores based on Dahl's beloved characters.

The book by James will explore what happens when a new family called the Lovelies move next door to the Twits.

The book by James will explore what happens when a new family called the Lovelies move next door to the Twits.

The book by James will explore what happens when a new family called the Lovelies move next door to the Twits.

Roald Dahl's books are the inspiration behind many hit movies. "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory," "Matilda" and "The BFG" and others have translated to the big screen.