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 ...

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 ...

London’s famous Odeon Luxe Leicester Square played host to the red carpet screening of “The Magic Faraway Tree” on Sunday night. The film’s stars, from Nicola Coughlan to Claire Foy, attended the ...

For many people, The Magic Faraway Tree by the late children’s author Enid Blyton was one of the first books they read independently as a child. Prior to her death in 1968, Blyton penned over 700 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. While rarely inspired, the film is resolutely harmless – an amiable confection for families, updated to our age of digital ...

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 ...

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 ...

When it comes to childhood nostalgia, few authors can match the impact of Enid Blyton. Now, The Magic Faraway Tree has been brought to life on the big screen - and it's got a stellar cast of British ...

MAKING a beloved children’s book into a movie comes with an added weight of responsibility. Please provide a valid email. Your info will be used in accordance with ...

Abby meets the stars of new film The Magic Faraway Tree, Billie Gadsdon and Nicola Coughlan who share stories from the set including their favourite memories of filming, Billie's reaction to being ...