Netflix teams up with Roald Dahl: We look at the deal and his legacy

Netflix is stepping into the gloriumptious world of Roald Dahl with the acquisition of the company which licences the author’s works in its biggest-ever content deal. Our deputy business editor Joanna Bourke and columnist Melanie McDonagh join the show to look at what new tv shows, movies, musicals and video games might come out of the contract. We also discuss the author's enduring legacy, looking at how he's managed to sell more than 300 million books around the world.

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