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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 ...

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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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 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 ...

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Simon Farnaby has a story about the time his work on the Paddington films led to him sharing a scene with the Queen. “I told her, ‘You’re a good actress, ma’am,’” recalls Farnaby, who played a palace ...