roald dahlwrote lots of books _ about this? roald dahlwrote lots of books that _ about this? | lots of books that are beloved by so many people, such as the bfg, but by so many people, such as the bf6, but there is a growing trend for book publishers to use sensitivity readers, so what they do is they go through books and they identify elements that could be offensive, such as violence, race, gender, and that is what they did with his books. about a week ago, roald dahl�*s book publishers said they had updated a bunch of his novels so they would be more suitable for a modern audience.- so they would be more suitable for a modern audience. some of the people _ for a modern audience. some of the people who _ for a modern audience. some of the people who were _ for a modern audience. some of the people who were critical- the people who were critical about this move say that one of the attractions about roald dahl is an author is his exciting use of language, whether made up words or really descriptive language thatjust engages children, so what were some of the word the publishe

do love roald dahl. love roald dahl for dahl.writing. not his writing. not just not not not for the concept of some witches who triggered by witches who get triggered by because not massive because they're not massive cry—babies who've been drugged in this leftist ideology. but the point that pullman makes, i think , if i understand think, if i understand correctly, is there are correctly, is that there are lots young authors coming lots new young authors coming along naturally into one along, are naturally into one with the kind of sentiment that these houses presumably appear to this sort of rubbish. well yeah, but they're obviously to dislike them just publish them. and if you want something that's kind of a bit woke and sensitive to current, then by then i mean if you don't like them and then somebody, you can buy some roald dahl somebody, you can buy some roald dahl. so books again josh over to mirror now they have a story some tweets about the baftas yeah bafta sparks among appalled viewers . all three of them who viewers.

do love roald dahl. love roald dahl for dahl.writing. not his writing. not just not not not for the concept of some witches who triggered by witches who get triggered by because not massive because they're not massive cry—babies who've been drugged in this leftist ideology. but the point that pullman makes, i think , if i understand think, if i understand correctly, is there are correctly, is that there are lots young authors coming lots new young authors coming along naturally into one along, are naturally into one with the kind of sentiment that these houses presumably appear to this sort of rubbish. well yeah, but they're obviously to dislike them just publish them. and if you want something that's kind of a bit woke and sensitive to current, then by then i mean if you don't like them and then somebody, you can buy some roald dahl somebody, you can buy some roald dahl. so books again josh over to mirror now they have a story some tweets about the baftas yeah bafta sparks among appalled viewers . all three of them who viewers.

she didn't mention roald dahl . she spoke very roald dahl.he could have been talking about i mean, she could have been talking about the queen knew exactly she was doing. it has been to journalists. she was referring to roald dahl . significant. it to roald dahl. significant. it was a significant intervention backed up by king. and you know what? i actually have a bit of hope today. a bit of hope that we have an anti woke queen and thatis we have an anti woke queen and that is what need especially given the disgrace of her stepson . i mean , shaun bailey, stepson. i mean, shaun bailey, dominic samuels do stand because coming up local councils guilty green tyranny in their plan 15 minute cities find out. one of my superstar panellists about that and the crowning moment of the show is where you reveal tonight's greatest and you need jackass. but next in i'm cancelled as soft touch sunak wants to fast track 12th immigration applications , immigration applications, including those riding in small boats . does this proves that the boats. does this

favourite roald dahl story?sofia. ., ~' , ., the main character is called sofia. ., ,, ., the main character is called sofia. ., ., sofia. thank you. more on those stories and _ sofia. thank you. more on those stories and the _ sofia. thank you. more on those stories and the bbc— sofia. thank you. more on those stories and the bbc news - stories and the bbc news website. or download our bbc news app, lots of their including on our top story this hour, the one—year anniversary of the war in ukraine and russia's invasion. lots more to read on the website there. you can reach me on twitter. please do drop me a note, i would love to hearfrom you. from all of us in the studio and in the gallery, thank you for watching, we'll see you next time. goodbye. hello there. on friday, we had some sunny spells that worked southwards across the uk through the day. lovely end of the day in cumbria. see the blue skies and the setting sun here. wasn't like that everywhere, though. across northeast scotland, we certainly had a lot

she didn't mention roald dahl . she spoke very roald dahl. could have been talking about i mean, she could have been talking about the queen knew exactly she was doing. it has been to journalists. she was referring to roald dahl . significant. it to roald dahl. significant. it was a significant intervention backed up by king. and you know what? i actually have a bit of hope today. a bit of hope that we have an anti woke queen and thatis we have an anti woke queen and that is what need especially given the disgrace of her stepson . i mean , shaun bailey, stepson. i mean, shaun bailey, dominic samuels do stand because coming up local councils guilty green tyranny in their plan 15 minute cities find out. one of my superstar panellists about that and the crowning moment of the show is where you reveal tonight's greatest and you need jackass. but next in i'm cancelled as soft touch sunak wants to fast track 12th immigration applications , immigration applications, including those riding in small boats . does this proves that the boats. does this p

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and that of course was based on roald dahl�*s own daughter, sophie. on friday, we had some sunny spells that worked southwards across the uk through the day. it was a lovely end to the day in cumbria — see the blue skies and the setting sun here. wasn't like that everywhere, though. across northeast scotland, we certainly had a lot of cloud, and that cloud thick enough to bring some showers. now, i'm talking about this cloud here in aberdeenshire. that cloud is actually from this cloud sheet you can see here in the north sea. now, this cloud sheet is really very extensive, and if i put on the winds that are blowing that cloud along, those winds will take that cloud sheet in across eastern areas of the country. the big problem is the computer models really aren't doing very well with this cloud. you can see it's nowhere near extensive enough. but i think over the next few hours, we are going to see that cloud sheets come in across northern and eastern scotland, eastern areas of england, running right up to the pennines, i think, and probably across the

roald dahl's books . versions of roald dahl's books.ash, the company announced week it had been had hundreds changes been had made hundreds changes to dahl's books, removing any to weight, height, gender and colour. following a review by sensitivity, readers . however sensitivity, readers. however following interventions by several profile figures including sir salman rushdie and the queen consort, puffin announced , it would now publish announced, it would now publish dahps announced, it would now publish dahl's text as well as dahl's original text as well as the tamer updated ones. but perhaps was an overreaction to puffin editing roald dahl's books. puffin editing roald dahl's books . and should books ever be books. and should books ever be edhed books. and should books ever be edited to remove offensive language still ? with me, all language still? with me, all political commentator joe phillips and this year and director of the new culture forum, peter whittle. peter this is your bread and butter. you are the of the new culture for

today the roald dahl story company told nbc news reviewing works' language is not unusual.leaned on a collective focus on inclusivity to ensure the wonderful stories and characters continue to be enjoyed by all children today, joining a growing list of publishers and literary estates re-evaluating older works. dr. seuss enterprises stopped six books from being published in 2021 because of racist imagery. >> nothing about elevating or ruining a position we're looking at how do we make children's literature more inclusive for all children i have no idea why we have an issue with that. >> reporter: dahl's updated prints became available in the uk last summer. it is not clear if the red pen will hit pages in the u.s. next emilie ikeda, nbc news >>> when we come back the college swim team now diving into history. why there has never been a team like them before >>> there is good news tonight about breaking barriers and the nation's only all black college swim team inspiring a new generation of athletes as they race toward a championship it is a swim and dive team unlike any othe

that's what the bfg, roald dahl's big in the giant one said.of his books have been re-wet and to be more suitable for a modern audience. details of some characters appearance, gender, weight, and mental health have been removed, sparking a fierce debate, as our correspondent david slid out now reports. >> charlie and the chocolate factory, a much loved children's story featuring -- >> augustine's group was always eating and was very fat indeed. david v: however, augustine's group is now just enormous. the world the will -- the word fat is gonand it is one of many changes to make them less judgmental and avoid words like crazy and fat. however this rewriting to avoid offense has itself created upset. >> we don't seem to think children can cope with words like fat anymore. we have to protect children from distressing feelings. i think that idea is causing all sorts of problems in society. we need to make children more resilient. david s.: the roald dahl story company said today any changes have been small and carefully considered. it's also worth

so a sanitised roald dahl was not a real roald dahl ? no. and also real roald dahl? no. watched the film bambi. it's really horrific you know, i would urge every parent out there to go and buy a dvd and, go on ebay and buy a dvd and, go on ebay and buy all of old films you like, and b, go and eat, which i did today and buy all of the old children's books. so i can get them to my grandchildren big time. i mean, what also see here, though, laurence is i think media story , one thing think media story, one thing that has been missed in a lot of this is that, you know, who ultimately owns wrote down now it's netflix they bought the roald dahl estate in entirety and now control so netflix now controls roald dahl and we know that netflix one of those ultimate go won't go broke companies you know make a good person for the witches don't you for netflix making . a who on for netflix making. a who on earth are you talking lawrence? i don't know who you mean now from that have been delighting us for generations to soft dnnks us for generations to soft drinks as parent company coca

of roald.sn't roald dahl's agenda. his was to make children laugh and spook them out. and i've actually watched interviews with roald dahl, and he almost thinks a child. he laughs at what children laugh . laughs at what children laugh. and that's what made him very unique . and i'm so glad i've unique. and i'm so glad i've kept all my roald dahl books, which i now read to my child, who them, and i try and read other books from other authors, but you know, they still go back to dahl, even though the books were they written for a particular they were written for generations to come. also and even today, i went to a bookshop and i went to the children's section to find a book for my child. and all i could find, like being pushed as the people who work there . they recommended who work there. they recommended the books. it just books that had an agenda it was political and it was about trans it's about my two mums my two dads which is nothing wrong with that. let those books be there. but i read so

>>> some new controversy this morning over changes to beloved children's classes the publisher for roaldhe language in books like "charlie and the chocolate factory" to be more inclusive. imly i emilie ikeda has the story >> reporter: roald dahl penned countless children's classics transporting readers to other fan taas fantastical worlds, inspiring movies and musicals. but the versions pulled from library shelves today may not be as dahl wrote them britain's "telegraph" detailed hundreds of word changes across his works made by his publisher puffin and the roald dahl story company since 2020, omissions and additions related to weight, gender, race, and more in "charlie and the chocolate fablgry," the enormously fat boy is now just enormous remember miss trenchbull in "matilda"? her great horsey face is no longer horsey. in "the witches" even if she is working as a cashier has been replaced as top scientist. the cloud men from "james and the giant peach" are now cloud people the degree of such changes has prompted an eruption of backlash legendary writer salman rushdie tweeted, dahl was

so i think the difficulty , roald i think the difficulty, roald dahlis i think the difficulty, roalds writing at a different time and he does have a tendency to conflate somebodies looks with whether they're a good or bad person. there's a whole thing in the twits about how if you're a nice person, you'll look pretty. and if you're naughty person, you if you're a naughty person, you look that's a very look ugly. that's not a very modern sentiment. and again, as look ugly. that's not a very mparent,entiment. and again, as look ugly. that's not a very mparent, litiment. and again, as look ugly. that's not a very mparent, i read nt. and again, as look ugly. that's not a very mparent, i read that.nd again, as look ugly. that's not a very mparent, i read that withgain, as look ugly. that's not a very mparent, i read that with my, as a parent, i read that with my child be like, i'm not child and i'd be like, i'm not sure think that's true sure we think that's true anymore. of lovely people anymore. lots of lovely people be ugly, but that's what i want a being involved and a parent being in

of roald.wasn't roald dahl's agenda. his was to make children laugh and spook them out. and i've actually watched interviews with roald dahl, and he almost thinks a child. he laughs at what children laugh . laughs at what children laugh. and that's what made him very unique . and i'm so glad i've unique. and i'm so glad i've kept all my roald dahl books, which i now read to my child, who them, and i try and read other books from other authors, but you know, they still go back to dahl, even though the books were they written for a particular they were written for generations to come. also and even today, i went to a bookshop and i went to the children's section to find a book for my child. and all i could find, like being pushed as the people who work there . they recommended who work there. they recommended the books. it just books that had an agenda it was political and it was about trans it's about my two mums my two dads which is nothing wrong with that. let those books be there. but i read

so a sanitised roald dahl was not a real roald dahl ? no. and also real roald dahl? no.ou watched the film bambi. it's really horrific you know, i would urge every parent out there to go and buy a dvd and, go on ebay and buy a dvd and, go on ebay and buy all of old films you like, and b, go and eat, which i did today and buy all of the old children's books. so i can get them to my grandchildren big time. i mean, what also see here, though, laurence is i think media story , one thing think media story, one thing that has been missed in a lot of this is that, you know, who ultimately owns wrote down now it's netflix they bought the roald dahl estate in entirety and now control so netflix now controls roald dahl and we know that netflix one of those ultimate go won't go broke companies you know make a good person for the witches don't you for netflix making . a who on for netflix making. a who on earth are you talking lawrence? i don't know who you mean now from that have been delighting us for generations to soft dnnks us for generations to soft drinks as parent company co

roald dahl alive.ave if you anything like me well one of my producers even dare change one word or even a comma in my opening monologue . they will opening monologue. they will hear the words and in an unmistakeable touch it and i will kill you tone tone. there you go. gb news producers mess with nana's at your peril . with nana's at your peril. although, hang on a minute . although, hang on a minute. let's listen to that first bit again. if roald dahl was alive today, he'd turning in his grave . well, i hate to be pedantic if roald dahl was alive today , he roald dahl was alive today, he wouldn't be in a grave. at least ihope wouldn't be in a grave. at least i hope not. maybe the should take a look at that monologue. the genius that is nana akua is back tomorrow at four. now, i really michael portillo's sunday show. it covers politics, arts, culture. it's a great watch. but i didn't realise was so x—rated. i didn't realise was so x—rated. i my morning coffee out when i heard this from one of his rathe

from roald dahl's from the house of roald from the from the house of roald dahl from the from the housedahl, whatever . you you dahl, whatever. you can't you can't change author's can't just change an author's like . but also, i don't like that. but also, i don't think there's any need to i think there's any need to i think this is overreach. and it's and it's people being offended by things on offensive like know you stop shakespeare offended by things on offensive liigoingn you stop shakespeare offended by things on offensive liigoing to 'ou stop shakespeare offended by things on offensive liigoing to upset�*p shakespeare offended by things on offensive liigoing to upset know kespeare offended by things on offensive liigoing to upset know notieare is going to upset know not saying it's like shakespeare dickens well no you're right but different book i mean to me it's like if that's not appropriate, don't change what they're right something is these people, whoever amending the words at puffin, perhaps should write their own book. i mean, not that they can't. they've found it. maybe no

it of roald dahl can transport.es to basically say that goes on to basically say that we've reviewed the language to ensure that it continues to be enjoyed by all today . so simply enjoyed by all today. so simply they're changing the books. so were you a fan of roald as a kid? no not really, no. okay. one of the i was and one of the great things about roald dahl, it's messy and ugly and grotesque. and the is a grim and freakish . and so some of the freakish. and so some of the language he uses is perhaps not in line with today's sensibilities, but it's fun. it's a lot of fun. and if you're going to sanitise it, you're taking the whole thing. so it wasn't part of didn't really get into wasn't part my but it into it wasn't part of my but it was your childhood. and was part of your childhood. and they changed. not they changed. does that not annoy no.i annoy you? it really no. i actually it's morally actually think it's morally wrong. is wrong. you know, this writer is no longer alive. and then here are know are these

so i think the difficulty , roald i think the difficulty, roald dahlis i think the difficulty, roaldwriting at a different time and he does have a tendency to conflate somebodies looks with whether they're a good or bad person. there's a whole thing in the twits about how if you're a nice person, you'll look pretty. and if you're naughty person, you if you're a naughty person, you look that's not very look ugly. that's not a very modern sentiment. and again, as look ugly. that's not a very mparent,entiment. and again, as look ugly. that's not a very mparent, litiment. and again, as look ugly. that's not a very mparent, i read nt. and again, as look ugly. that's not a very mparent, i read that.nd again, as look ugly. that's not a very mparent, i read that withgain, as look ugly. that's not a very mparent, i read that with my, as a parent, i read that with my child be like, i'm not child and i'd be like, i'm not sure think that's true sure we think that's true anymore. of lovely people anymore. lots of lovely people be ugly, but that's what i want a parent involved and a parent being i

this isn�*t the first time roald dahl has been rewritten.ged much earlier. but these were english birds and they couldn't understand the weird african language the monkeys spoke. the word "weird" has gone as well, and for some this is just about care about words. we want our children to enjoy books but we don�*t want them to be taking language that could be offensive into the playground and that could potentially lead to bullying. i think children, they're very coarse in their talk together. so, absurd censorship orjust a way of preserving stories as attitudes change? david sillito, bbc news. nothing too offensive about the weather at the moment. we may well have started on a very windy note this morning but we finished off on an incredibly mild note across the country. temperatures peaked this afternoon at 17 celsius, 63 fahrenheit, imparts. the average for the time of year should generally be around eight celsius. we have a pizza wedge of mild air at the moment with weather fronts toppling across that milder air but on

roald dahl's society changes. roald dahl's books have always adapt .ple books have always adapt. people are more fat now than they ever were. but we need to change what i do say , according to his i do say, according to his books, are kind of when you read them, they are horrible . you're them, they are horrible. you're not the one who wrote them, but these are for children. but you're not the one who wrote them. no, no the one with the tell all book to write the book. and reinforces stereotypes. and it reinforces stereotypes. you crazy mental you can't hold crazy mental issue. you've got to change. yes, i can't know you crazy now , but this point i know i don't because i think you need to adopt language and according to an attempted vehicle this is for children i know to me. okay i agree language has to change to reflect reality. there are words around race that we would people have casually in conversation that we would all now find unacceptable. that's not acceptable . the differences , acceptable. the differences, right? hey, new for book if you wa

roald dahl was no angel but this is absurd censorship.n't be near roald dahl. he expressed anti-semitic views in 1990. the author's family issued an apology for the hurt his statements caused. now, the roald dahl story company says reviewing a work's language is not unusual adding any changes made have been small and carefully considered. other media companies are grappling with similar issues. disney plus added a nonscreen disclaimer to classic films, including peter pan, and aristocrats. it includes mistreatment of people or cultures. these stereotypes were wrong then and are wrong now. for families, part

roald dahl alive.ave if you anything like me well one of my producers even dare change one word or even a comma in my opening monologue . they will opening monologue. they will hear the words and in an unmistakeable touch it and i will kill you tone tone. there you go. gb news producers mess with nana's at your peril . with nana's at your peril. although, hang on a minute . although, hang on a minute. let's listen to that first bit again. if roald dahl was alive today, he'd turning in his grave . well, i hate to be pedantic if roald dahl was alive today , he roald dahl was alive today, he wouldn't be in a grave. at least ihope wouldn't be in a grave. at least i hope not. maybe the should take a look at that monologue. the genius that is nana akua is back tomorrow at four. now, i really michael portillo's sunday show. it covers politics, arts, culture. it's a great watch. but i didn't realise was so x—rated. i didn't realise was so x—rated. i my morning coffee out when i heard this from one of his rathe

of roald dahl over the censorship of roald dahl. year on, from the beginning of the war in ukraine, i'll be i'll be chatting to lieutenant colonel stuart croft it about where conflict it about where the conflict might go from here and also writerjohn might go from here and also writer john oxley is joining might go from here and also writerjohn oxley is joining me to discuss starmer's to discuss keir starmer's five missions and missions for the country and eliot kick from the tax taxpayers alliance. we'll be discussing rishi sunak's plan to raise corporation tax and my studio guest this evening are the frances foster and the wonderful frances foster and paul welcome to the show , paul cox. welcome to the show, frances. get a good break are not really my no okay. i'm sorry i asked if he was fine just getting into arguments online but you know, i was getting this maypole job, isn't it, frances? yeah, it is. you sort of stay out of those online spats. i try to. i've been talking quite a bit online about the snp and nicola sturgeon rece

this isn�*t the first time roald dahl has been rewritten.ns i has been rewritten. even in the - 1970s there were discussions around his texts, for instance the tribe in charlie and the chocolate factory were originally from africa were changed. were originally from africa were chan . ed. , , , were originally from africa were chanced. , , , ., changed. these were weird birds who couldn't understand _ changed. these were weird birds who couldn't understand the _ changed. these were weird birds who couldn't understand the strange - couldn't understand the strange african — couldn't understand the strange african language the monkeys spoke. the word _ african language the monkeys spoke. the word weird is gone too and this is also about care around words. we want is also about care around words. - want children to enjoy books but we don�*t want them to take offensive language to the playground that could potentially lead to bullying. i think children are very coarse in their— i think children are very coarse in their top— i think children are ve

yes, they had the gall to rewrite roald dahl.itivity experts, sensitivity readers rewrote part of roald dahl's children's book including charlie and the chocolate factory. not what you think it is, mike. >> mike: wow. >> greg: james and the giant peach. dr. drew, there is actually a name for that disorder. >> tulsi: can it be said on television? >> greg: i don't know. and the witches, which i never read, scrubbing them of so-called offensive language. for example, in the original version ooompa lumpas were called small men but they're small people but they're gender neutral but still used as save labor. and then gus is no longer described as fat, instead enormous which actually sounds worse. most people me included we're a little fat. enormous makes me think of this. [cheers and applause] >> greg: that's one giant peach. anyway, in james and the giant peach one of the characters used to be a terrifically flat and tremendously naby but now she's just a nasty old brute. which means there's a seat saved for her on the view. terrible

this isn't the first time roald dahl has been rewritten. the oompa loompas which were originally from africa, were already changed much earlier. �* , , earlier. but these were english birds and they _ earlier. but these were english birds and they could _ earlier. but these were english birds and they could not - birds and they could not understand the word african language the monkeys spoke. the word weird language the monkeys spoke. tue: word weird has language the monkeys spoke. tta: word weird has gone language the monkeys spoke. "tt2 word weird has gone as language the monkeys spoke. tt2 word weird has gone as well and for some this isjust word weird has gone as well and for some this is just care about words. for some this is 'ust care about wordsh for some this is 'ust care about words. we want our children — about words. we want our children to _ about words. we want our children to enjoy - about words. we want our children to enjoy books i about words. we want our| children to enjoy books but about words. we want our - children to

roald dahl's society changes. roald dahl's books have always adapt . people books have always adapt. people are more fat now than they ever were. but we need to change what i do say , according to his i do say, according to his books, are kind of when you read them, they are horrible . you're them, they are horrible. you're not the one who wrote them, but these are for children. but you're not the one who wrote them. no, no the one with the tell all book to write the book. and reinforces stereotypes. and it reinforces stereotypes. you crazy mental you can't hold crazy mental issue. you've got to change. yes, i can't know you crazy now , but this point i know i don't because i think you need to adopt language and according to an attempted vehicle this is for children i know to me. okay i agree language has to change to reflect reality. there are words around race that we would people have casually in conversation that we would all now find unacceptable. that's not acceptable . the differences , acceptable. the differences, right? hey, new for book if yo

over the censorship of roald dahl over the censorship of roald dahl. a year on, from the beginning of the war in ukraine, i'll be i'll be chatting to lieutenant colonel stuart croft it about where the conflict might go from here and also writerjohn might go from here and also writer john oxley is joining might go from here and also writerjohn oxley is joining me to starmer's five to discuss keir starmer's five missions and missions for the country and eliot kick from the tax taxpayers alliance. we'll be discussing rishi sunak's to discussing rishi sunak's plan to raise corporation tax and my studio guest evening are studio guest this evening are the frances foster and the wonderful frances foster and paul cox. welcome to the show , paul cox. welcome to the show, frances. get a good break are not really my no okay. i'm sorry i asked if he was fine just getting into arguments online but you know, i was getting this maypole job, isn't it, frances? yeah, it is. you sort of stay out of those online spats. i try to. i've been talking quite a bit online about

it of roald dahl can transport. to basically say that goes on to basically say that we've reviewed the language to ensure that it continues to be enjoyed by all today . so simply enjoyed by all today. so simply they're changing the books. so were you a fan of roald as a kid? no not really, no. okay. one of the i was and one of the great things about roald dahl, it's messy and ugly and grotesque. and the is a grim and freakish . and so some of the freakish. and so some of the language he uses is perhaps not in line with today's sensibilities, but it's fun. it's a lot of fun. and if you're going to sanitise it, you're taking the whole thing. so it wasn't part of didn't really get into wasn't part my but it into it wasn't part of my but it was your childhood. and was part of your childhood. and they changed. not they changed. does that not annoy no.i annoy you? it really no. i actually it's morally actually think it's morally wrong. is wrong. you know, this writer is no longer alive. and then here are know are these pe

dahl. not starts with roald dahl. edited i asked you our sensitivity edits of old necessary and a whopping 7% of you are saying amy nicole, what do you make of that ? well, what do you make of that? well, it's another that i can't have the i shall gp stolen. i can't do that you'd make an excellent sensitivity reader. you also make an excellent panel. thank you both so much, andrew as well. see. right, we've got lowe's most. come on, gb news for the rest of the day. of course, i've come to the end of the show. coming up next is mark longhurst. see you tomorrow morning at ten. hello again. i'm aidan mcgivern from the mental. if high pressure, we'll be if it's high pressure, we'll be in charge of our weather week. but it won't be entirely dry. and sunny. lots of cloud for and sunny. the lots of cloud for today showers well. today scattered showers as well. but sunshine about but there is some sunshine about predominantly the west predominantly towards the west and south of the uk and and the south of the uk and that's be

and obviously that's got loads of press roald dahl. i think press for roald dahl.think it's possible they've it's possible that they've gotten of like gotten rid of some of the like the terms as well. so the sexist terms as well. so octopussy octo won't be a octopussy is now octo won't be a good, good replacement . i didn't good, good replacement. i didn't think of one but yeah it's also kitty think of one but yeah it's also kitty exactly october well saved that because i was nervous a while but i'm yeah i mean sensitivity readers. yeah yeah. i thought roald dahl was already edhed i thought roald dahl was already edited when i found out that the bfg was friendly. edited when i found out that the bfg was friendly . to the front bfg was friendly. to the front page of the times. now jonathan , are they going with so on some of the times? it is the low level crimes get zero charges. so this is a story about how this seems to be at least in pubuc this seems to be at least in public perception, that a lot of low level crimes such as bike theft or, you know, like kind of

and obviously that's got loads of press roald dahl. i think press for roald dahl.think it's they've it's possible that they've gotten of like gotten rid of some of the like the terms as well. so the sexist terms as well. so octopussy octo won't be a octopussy is now octo won't be a good, good replacement . i didn't good, good replacement. i didn't think of one but yeah it's also kitty think of one but yeah it's also kitty exactly october well saved that because i was nervous a while but i'm yeah i mean sensitivity readers. yeah yeah. i thought roald dahl was already edhed i thought roald dahl was already edited when i found out that the bfg was friendly. edited when i found out that the bfg was friendly . to the front bfg was friendly. to the front page of the times. now jonathan , are they going with so on some of the times? it is the low level crimes get zero charges. so this is a story about how this seems to be at least in pubuc this seems to be at least in public perception, that a lot of low level crimes such as bike theft or, you know, like kind of petty rob

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roald dahl's story . profile. roald dahl's story.y that they wanted to make the books more suitable for modern audiences. so the minister's spokesman said when comes to our rich and varied literary heritage, the prime minister with the bfg , it was minister with the bfg, it was the big friendly, giant that we shouldn't gobble around with words. i must say, it's very easy to mispronounce that word, and i'm glad i didn't at this particular time of the day look so , mrs. twit from the twit is so, mrs. twit from the twit is no longer, ugly and beastly. let's go through some of these changes that we've made to the book.so changes that we've made to the book. so we've got the first edition of the witches says don't be foolish . my grandmother don't be foolish. my grandmother says, you can't go round pulling the hair of every lady meet, even if she is wearing just you try it and see what happens. so now it says, don't be foolish . now it says, don't be foolish. my now it says, don't be foolish. my grandmother says, besides , my grandmother

they did to roald dahl what madonna did to her face, disfigment in the name of preservation.doesn't work, it would work. wrote a book named switch pitch, i can't wait to see the rename of that. >> laura: instead of horsey face can they say goat face would that be okay? >> it's great and then it will just be face and then pretty soon it won't be face at all just throw the book out and not public it. >> laura: they have to change the copyright laws. there has to be some way of addressing this, we can't allow this taliban-esque approach to american culture to take hold >> raymond thank you and happy fat tuesday tomorrow >> alarming video out of austin texas shows what happens when the defund police crowd gets its way. that's next. through the pandemic, getrefunds.com can see if it may qualify for a payroll tax refund of up to $26,000 per employee, even if it received ppp, and all it takes is eight minutes to get started. then we'll work with you to fill out your forms and submit the application; that easy. and if your business doesn't get paid, we don't get paid. getrefunds.com

changes in the book "the witches," too. >> witches are quite bored, although they wear wigs. >> the roaldwitches are bald under their wig, there are plenty other reason women might wear wigs and there is nothing wrong with that. the changes go on and on and they are replacing the word "crazy," in all books because that is offensive, too. "fantastic mr. fox," they changed wild with excitement from crazy with excitement. this is insane censorship. if i'm not allowed to read my kids fat, man, bald, father, i think i'm going to go crazy. victor davis, senior institute fellow, why vdh, why? >> i don't know, mental midgets. mr. dahl, was a polymath, great stylist, these people have none of his talent. we don't have to agree with what he wrote, it is hypocritical. they are making dollars off his work and want to alter without his say. why don't they say this is intolerable, we want nothing to do with it, we will sell the rights, but they never do that. we see where this goes, the greatest poem, you could argue was work of t.s. elliott, are they going to borrow that? joseph conrad has a great sto

and since boring works of to all know, they've come after roald dahl.s books, which are obviously know, fantastical and have really vivid imagery they've gone through them, is publisher puffin has made 100 of changes to these books to make them more palatable for contemporary readers, but more palatable for the for the guardian. reading parents of the kids just think the kids would prefer of original. so for prefer of the original. so for example, in the end example, augustus in the end charlie chocolate charlie and the chocolate factory isn't anymore. he's factory isn't fat anymore. he's enormous and so they give me a big fatty. that's what that is thatis big fatty. that's what that is that is very fat phobic. it should be called body positive or anti size. i think , you know or anti size. i think, you know . yeah. so miss trunchbull kind of a horsey face. she just as a face and they've even got rid of things like white. a sheet in case is racist against bed linen i've got no idea what still is a statue. surely that's going to be a problem in 10 minute

so a of of roald dahl's book.ays ago it came out the roald dahps days ago it came out the roald dahl's books are being edited by by sensitivity readers. yes not just edited rewritten again . i just edited rewritten again. i mean, you sort of also thought. oh, they're they're just changing a few words there. maybe a few words that were written the forties or written in the forties or whatever are bad. no considered bad. no no. all swedes and like completely all this completely so you can all this sort and the rhythm and sort of magic and the rhythm and the language and just the of the language and just put this reads like this day doing just reads like a badly translated chinese manual or some some diversity and inclusion training . so instead inclusion training. so instead of instead of saying like , you of instead of saying like, you can't go around pulling on the hair of woman to see if she's even if she's she's wearing gloves , it says, you know, some gloves, it says, you know, some some women have penises and

we've just been through the roald dahl rewrites which were irrational at best. sure. not. i'm going. i'm not going to get on the anti—woke bandwagon, but it's hard to not it. i mean, these books were written at a time where culture and society was different . but you time where culture and society was different. but you kind of we know and we should almost that we know . one of agatha that we know. one of agatha christie's books was turn changed to and then there were not the titles the three times of that book. and yeah and i couldn't even say or we couldn't even say on air and rightly so there on the n—word. is that . there on the n—word. is that. that's right. and i mean it. there is some common sense that you have to apply to this. if there's something that is absolutely offensive, then then change. but i think i fear that people kind of now scouring through books like roald dahl and obviously james bond and looking to be a be angry and offended for somebody else. and i think once we start doing that, goodness sake, these books for all of to do well, i mean, these