Even in her own time, Enid Blyton was not the coolest or most respected children’s author, but her Magic Faraway Tree books tap into childish fancies like almost nothing else. The problem is that ...

18:01, Fri, Mar 27, 2026 Updated: 18:14, Fri, Mar 27, 2026 Having penned the first two Paddington movies and Wonka, Ghosts star Simon Farnaby has now turned his whimsical writing skills to adapting ...

Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter And Blyton, as both one of ...

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Paddington 2 co-creator Simon Farnaby branches out with adaptation of children’s classic boasting lively performances and some sharp gags The estimable Simon Farnaby got hall-of-famer status for ...

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Enid, meet woke. Enid as in Blyton, woke as in feminism. Which has now reached the enchanted world of Dame Washalot, Moonface and Saucepan Man. “Don’t let those boys boss you around anymore,” grrrl ...

This updated adaptation of Blyton’s classic is an amiable confection for families Tim Robey has been one of the Telegraph's film critics since 2000. Rarely seen in daylight, he's the one who gave Cats ...

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Simon Farnaby has worked his magic on British classics before with Paddington 2 and Wonka, turning them into movies that the whole family can enjoy. Even on the small screen, he's become as close to a ...