Jul 20, 2016 · Walter Saunders, a 6ft 5in builder who carried out work on Roald Dahl's home, became the author's inspiration for the BFG. Like the friendly giant, he had big ears, broad shoulders and hands...

Jul 21, 2016 · The real-life BFG is Walter Saunders, also known as Wal, who often played snooker with Dahl and even built the author a writing hut at the tail-end of his garden, according to The Sun.

Jul 23, 2016 · The man said to have inspired the 24ft-tall kind-hearted ogre, Dahl’s builder and close friend Wally Saunders - dubbed ‘The Real BFG’ – was actually the one to dig Dahl’s final resting...

Jul 2, 2016 · One of your favorite childhood books, The BFG, has gotten the movie treatment. While director Steven Spielberg manages to create some beautiful images through the film's digital effects, one of...

Jun 30, 2016 · Another classic by beloved children’s author Roald Dahl is moving from imagination to reality as The BFG (also known as The Big Friendly Giant) hits theaters this weekend.

Oct 12, 2016 · Doom is known for being one of the original multiplayer first-person shooters that let you and your friends run around blasting each other to pieces. But most players probably instead remember it...

Jul 21, 2016 · The BFG is played by Oscar winner Mark Rylance. 11-year-old Ruby Barnhill from Cheshire makes her film debut as orphan Sophie.

The BFG, in which giants abduct orphans and digest them, is probably one of Dahl's least dark books. The tale spilled out of him quickly in 1981, during a rare period of wonderful feelings...

Jun 30, 2016 · Dahl’s granddaughter, Sophie Dahl, at one time a model and now a writer herself, was the inspiration for BFG’s heroine (for one thing, both Sophies wore glasses). And her grandfather shared ...

Jul 25, 2016 · That isle is one of The Shiants, three privately-owned islands that lie 12 miles off the northern tip of Skye. In real life, no one lives there but they are home to a huge puffin colony.