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1984: Was ROALD DAHL a SPY? | Wogan | Writers and Wordsmiths | BBC Archive
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13:08Now Playing"There's such a narrow line between the macabre and the jokes and laughter."
Children's author Roald Dahl sits down for a chinwag with Terry Wogan, about a variety of topics. Can you judge an artist by their appearance? Is writing novels for children easier than writing for adults? Is there a future for the written word in the TV era? Where is the line between comedy and tragedy? Is it true that he was a spy?
Clip taken from Wogan, originally broadcast on BBC One, 1 December, 1984.
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