Movie: Roald Dahl's Most Marvellous Book

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David Walliams
David Walliams

Self - Host

Rik Mayall
Rik Mayall

Self

Steven Spielberg
Steven Spielberg

Self

Julie Walters
Julie Walters

Self

Richard Curtis
Richard Curtis

Self

Mackenzie Crook
Mackenzie Crook

Self

Jarvis Cocker
Jarvis Cocker

Self

Johnny Vegas
Johnny Vegas

Self

Jessica Hynes
Jessica Hynes

Self

Miriam Margolyes
Miriam Margolyes

Self

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    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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    2016-09-04

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