Abby meets the stars of new film The Magic Faraway Tree, Billie Gadsdon and Nicola Coughlan who share stories from the set including their favourite memories of filming, Billie's reaction to being ...

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 ...

This week's Empire Podcast sees us clamber into the Magic Faraway Tree to talk with Simon Farnaby and Ben Gregor, the writer and director respectively of the brand new Enid Blyton adaptation. Together ...

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 ...

You don’t need me to tell you that as a society we are unhealthily addicted to digital devices – you’re reading this review on one (though please don’t put it down until you’ve got to the end). It is ...

When it comes to childhood nostalgia, few authors can match the impact of Enid Blyton. Now, The Magic Faraway Tree has been brought to life on the big screen - and it's got a stellar cast of British ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

For many families, it's a familiar scene: heads bent over glowing screens, conversations half-heard and the outside world slowly slipping into the background. That sense of disconnection sits at the ...

Creative Displays today announced the launch of its latest line of LED commercial tower Christmas trees, expanding options for cities and commercial venues seeking dramatic, large-scale holiday ...