Roald is brought up by his mother, whose tales of her native Norway stayed with him all his life. But his experience of school was unhappy. Show more

Roald is in Tanganyika working for Shell when war breaks out. He joins the RAF, but a terrible accident leaves him eventually unfit for active duty. Show more

Roald’s first child is born, and his first children’s book is a success. But tragedy strikes when his eldest daughter dies. Show more

In 1942, Roald sets off for Washington as an assistant air attaché, his writing career begins, and he marries American actress Patricia Neale. Show more

After Roald’s wife suffers a stroke he organises her recovery. His writing career makes him rich and the years of his second marriage are fruitful and happy. Show more