In the centenary year of his birth, Roald Dahl's letters to his mother are newly collected by Donald Sturrock and abridged for radio by Katrin Williams. The author's words to Sofie Magdalene spanned decades..

War breaks out and he is posted to the Middle East. He learns to fly, has aero-nautical adventures, before the crash that will change his life..

Readers Rory Kinnear and Donald Sturrock

Producer Duncan Minshull. Show less