Royal Mail is celebrating one of the nation’s best-loved children’s authors, Roald Dahl, with its first stamp issue of 2012. The presentation pack of six stamps celebrates six of Dahl’s most famous books that children and adults alike came to know and love, including Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Fantastic Mr Fox, The Twits and Matilda. The stamps themselves recreate the magic of the Dahl books, using the beautiful illustrations of Quentin Blake.
For the launch, Royal Mail Stamps is running a competition on its Facebook page to win Roald Dahl’s Scrumdiddlyumptious Story Collection featuring seven of his best-loved books, a pop-up book of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and a Roald Dahl presentation pack.
The stamps are also available via the Royal Mail online and on the Royal Mail eBay store.
Giveaway
I have 5 Roald Dahl presentation packs to giveaway to readers of the gingerbread house.
To enter (mandatory) simply tell me your favourite Roald Dahl character in a comment below.
For an extra entry tweet about the competition using the Retweet button below. Don’t forget to leave a separate comment letting me know!
The giveaway will end at midnight on the 22nd January. The winner will be chosen randomly and contacted using the email address or twitter name provided. If the winner does not reply within 3 days the competition will be redrawn. UK and Ireland only.
*****The giveaway is now closed and the winners are Ashleigh Sangster, Sophie Foreman, Karin Harpering, Bridget Anderson and Kevin Smith *****
Patricia Walker
January 13, 2012 at 1:22 pmmy favourite character has to be the BFG 🙂
charlene davis
January 22, 2012 at 9:39 ammy fav is matilda <3 xxx
Becky
January 22, 2012 at 6:06 pmmy fave is mr twit xxx
Patricia Walker
January 13, 2012 at 1:23 pmretweeted! @PatanneWalker
annie w
January 22, 2012 at 2:05 pmCharlie from the choc factory!
Claire
January 13, 2012 at 1:38 pmMy favourite character is fantastic Mr Fox:)
Claire
January 13, 2012 at 1:39 pmI have tweeted as @claire_trevor
Alexander Residence
January 13, 2012 at 2:10 pmHello, it’s lovely to meet you as we are sharing a Tots 100 slot this month. I love Danny the Champion of the world. What a lovely giveaway!
Penny
Emma Morison
January 13, 2012 at 2:11 pmMy fav is Fantastic Mr Fox!! Fab!
Kelly Wiffin
January 13, 2012 at 2:28 pmI love the BFG!
Kelly Wiffin
January 13, 2012 at 2:33 pmI have tweeted @charliechinuk
Amy Blowers
January 13, 2012 at 2:38 pmHi my favourite is James and the Giant Peach. It brings back memories of being read to when I was little.
Amanda Kennedy
January 13, 2012 at 2:39 pmMy daughter and I both love Matilda! We received a promo leafthe stamps and presentation packs yesterday, they look gorgeous! Fingers crossed… 😉
Amy Blowers
January 13, 2012 at 2:39 pmI have tweeted @MummyandMimi
Mirka Moore
January 13, 2012 at 2:46 pmMy favourite is Matilda 😉 @Kahanka
Mirka Moore
January 13, 2012 at 2:48 pmhave just commented that I love Matilda….but cannot see the comment ….where has it gone? Mirka @Kahanka
jenny
January 13, 2012 at 3:48 pmI’ve just retrieved you from the spam! Thanks for entering :}
Hannah Bartram
January 13, 2012 at 2:59 pmMy favourite character is Miss Honey from Matilda.
Hannah Bartram
January 13, 2012 at 3:03 pmHave tweeted as @MummyBee81
Catering Supplies
January 13, 2012 at 3:40 pmThe Twits is my favourite by a country mile, I love them chasing the monkey with there sticks. Excellent books for kids and grown ups, I am sure I heard there making a film about it. Great Blog Idea!
Linda Callaghan
January 13, 2012 at 3:49 pmI love George from George’s Marvellous Medicine, it was the forst Roald Dahl book I ever read and it’s still my favourite!
Linda Callaghan
January 13, 2012 at 3:53 pmoops *first!
also tweeted @callaghanlinda
https://twitter.com/#!/callaghanlinda/status/157852580465213441
Gillian brown
January 13, 2012 at 3:55 pmI love and adored Matilda growing up, my 8 yr old now follows my addictioin!
Carolin
January 13, 2012 at 3:57 pmMy favourite is Matilda 🙂
@caro_mad x
Galina V
January 13, 2012 at 4:11 pmMatilda would be my favourite, because she is different. 🙂
Thank you!
Galina V
January 13, 2012 at 4:13 pmtweeted as @maximka25
Thank you!
Emma Bourke
January 13, 2012 at 4:29 pmI love George from George’s Marvellous Medicine 🙂
Emma Bourke
January 13, 2012 at 4:30 pmI have tweeted @emmabo26
Erica Price
January 13, 2012 at 6:03 pmMr Fox
Erica Price
January 13, 2012 at 6:04 pmTweeted @ericahughes
Claire
January 13, 2012 at 6:48 pmMy fav is the BFG and his snozcumbers 🙂
ashleigh
January 13, 2012 at 6:56 pmThats a hard one – probably matilda but loved charlie and mr fox too!
ashleigh
January 13, 2012 at 6:57 pmi have tweeted as @ashlallan
Boo Roo and Tigger Too
January 13, 2012 at 8:33 pmMatilda
@littleboo_21
Boo Roo and Tigger Too
January 13, 2012 at 8:34 pmTweeted too
@littleboo_21
Red Rose Mummy
January 13, 2012 at 9:48 pmMy favourite character is Matilda. I loved to read, and going to school, just like her when I was small. @RedRoseMummy
Red Rose Mummy
January 13, 2012 at 9:49 pmI have tweeted @RedRoseMummy
Carolina J.
January 13, 2012 at 10:34 pmWe love Matilda!
Carolina J.
January 13, 2012 at 10:47 pmTweeted! @pandcands
Kirsty Fox
January 13, 2012 at 11:55 pmMatilda is my favourite, after I read it I used to try and make things move with my mind too!
Kirsty Fox
January 13, 2012 at 11:56 pmI have also tweeted – @bloomingfox
garrett mccord
January 14, 2012 at 2:13 amMatilda!
Emma Morison
January 14, 2012 at 10:05 amretweeted @ejm_1
Michelle
January 14, 2012 at 2:22 pmIt has to be the BFG! Loved that story as a kid xx
Una Ni Chinnseallaigh
January 14, 2012 at 2:43 pmMy favourite Roald Dahl character is Matilda!! Such a classic!
Victoria Wilkinson
January 15, 2012 at 12:56 amMatilda!
@VictoriaJayne23
Victoria Wilkinson
January 15, 2012 at 12:57 amTweeted!
@VictoriaJayne23
vicky morton
January 15, 2012 at 9:12 amIt would have to be the BFG I can’t wait until my boys can enjoy his books!
@vickyd4v3
carole maciver
January 15, 2012 at 11:40 amthe big friendly giant
Claire D
January 15, 2012 at 11:41 amI love the twits!!
Clifford Sherwood
January 15, 2012 at 12:29 pmMatilda is my first choice because my kids loved this
Maxine
January 15, 2012 at 4:06 pmVeruca Salt! And if I don’t win, I’m going to screeeeeeeeeeeeam!
Eimear
January 15, 2012 at 7:42 pmI love all his characters but if i was to pick one it would be Matilda. To survive that set of parents AND Miss Trunchbull is nothing but admirable 🙂
Eimear
January 15, 2012 at 7:46 pmtweeted @xxxtamzinxxx
Vanessa Crowley
January 15, 2012 at 8:21 pmfantastic mr fox
lisa anderson
January 15, 2012 at 10:56 pmMr Fox, what a minx !!
carol coldicott-stirmey
January 16, 2012 at 12:34 amMy fav charecter is Charlie Bucket.
carol coldicott-stirmey
January 16, 2012 at 12:35 amI have retweeted , @carol_cstirmey
laura banks
January 16, 2012 at 8:03 amjames from james and the giant peach
Patricia Kennon
January 16, 2012 at 9:24 amDefinitely Matilda!
Pamela Cook
January 16, 2012 at 9:32 amFantastic Mr Fox – as his name says, he is just fabulous!
Joan Noble
January 16, 2012 at 9:48 amMy Favourite is Matilda, watched the movie dozens of times.
Vicky Carter
January 16, 2012 at 10:50 amThe Witches! The book and the original tv series has always been one of my favourite characters!
chris barry
January 16, 2012 at 11:15 amThe BFG
Sarah Davies
January 16, 2012 at 11:45 amGrandpa Joe from Charlie & the Chocolate Factory.
jason savage
January 16, 2012 at 12:27 pmmatilda is my favourite she’s full of suprises
laura stewart
January 16, 2012 at 1:58 pmBFG is fab
MummyMummyMum
January 16, 2012 at 2:08 pmMatilda! @mummymummymum
kerry smith
January 16, 2012 at 3:07 pmFantastic Mr Fox! He really was a fantastic fox.
Alan OHara
January 16, 2012 at 4:46 pmDanny, the champion of the world
Lisa Harkins
January 16, 2012 at 4:48 pmMy favourite is Danny the Champion of the World. When times were tough growing up, he was a real inspiration to me.
Sam Stevens
January 16, 2012 at 4:59 pmDanny the champion of the world for me.
evelyn barnes
January 16, 2012 at 5:39 pmFantastic Mr Fox….so cool!
helen hunt
January 16, 2012 at 5:54 pmThe ugly, smelly and nasty Mr and Mrs Twit 🙂
Roger Stanley
January 16, 2012 at 6:37 pmMy favourite is Matilda
Bridget Anderson
January 16, 2012 at 8:54 pmMy favourite is George from Georges Marvellous Medicine. I loved the book as a child and have enjoyed reading it to my two too. I also have good memories of Rik Mayall reading it on Jackanory. A perfect choice to read such a wacky story!
Bridget Anderson
January 16, 2012 at 8:55 pmRetweeted! @Smeeebeee
claire edgeworth
January 16, 2012 at 9:09 pmI love the fantastic Mr Fox even before George Clooney was connected with him!!!!
LUCY
January 16, 2012 at 11:49 pmDefinitely Miss Honey from Matilda! I wish I had had a teacher like Miss Honey 🙂
fiona haward
January 17, 2012 at 9:53 amI love the BFG with his made up words. When i read it to my class the children goggle so much at Whizzpoppers!
Susan Martin
January 17, 2012 at 10:28 amJames out of the James and the Giant Peace
Susan Martin
January 17, 2012 at 10:30 amTweeted potplant113
Gill Saunders
January 17, 2012 at 11:07 amThe whole family love the BFG – its such fun to read out loud!
Stacey
January 17, 2012 at 11:24 amI love the BFG – he’s just so sweet and he was always my favourite as a child.
Catherine donald
January 17, 2012 at 11:41 amWilly wonka is my favourite. Oh, to own a chocolate factory!!
Catherine donald
January 17, 2012 at 11:44 amI’ve tweeted too 🙂
Vivienne Wilkes
January 17, 2012 at 11:55 amCharlie Bucket from Charlie and The Chocolate Factory!
Rebecca Newton
January 17, 2012 at 12:57 pmMine is the BFG such a lovely character
andy deeley
January 17, 2012 at 2:03 pmDANNY
helena haddock
January 17, 2012 at 4:51 pmMatilda
Anthony Martin
January 17, 2012 at 9:03 pmBFG
Sarah Norgrove
January 17, 2012 at 11:18 pmCharlie Bucket of course
Nigelwv
January 18, 2012 at 11:09 ambeing well over 6ft tall, it has to be the BFG for me
danielle pooley
January 18, 2012 at 3:17 pmBFG 🙂
Carol Notman
January 18, 2012 at 3:23 pmMatilda.
Hannah Ellis
January 18, 2012 at 4:13 pmThere are far too many amazing characters – although my fav is probably the BFG – he is rather adorable!
p millington
January 18, 2012 at 4:20 pmIt has to be the Great Willy Wonka
DANA
January 18, 2012 at 8:10 pmBFG!
Victoria Wilson
January 18, 2012 at 8:49 pmMine has to be Willy Wonka as well, or the Umpa Lumpas!
Sarah Walford
January 18, 2012 at 9:52 pmI love the twits, Strangly though I find it more difficult to read as I have gotten older as it is a bit yucky!!! Must be showing my age!!
Lewis Pettit
January 19, 2012 at 12:05 amJames & his giant peach!
vicky haddock
January 19, 2012 at 7:30 amI love mrs trunchbull from matilda
ursula mcgonigle
January 19, 2012 at 11:32 amFantastic MR FOX…… Good luck to all…….
chris Reid
January 19, 2012 at 12:51 pmWilly wonka is my favorute
Linda
January 19, 2012 at 1:24 pmLove the B.F.G he is so funny!
George Grieve
January 19, 2012 at 3:18 pmMatilda of course
Sarah Morris
January 19, 2012 at 5:10 pmMatilda
Sarah Morris
January 19, 2012 at 5:12 pmhttps://twitter.com/#!/sarah34090/status/160046650532966400
@sarah34090
Ross Fraser
January 19, 2012 at 6:31 pmsophie from the BFG
Ness Gorton
January 19, 2012 at 7:18 pmIt’s gotta be good old Charlie
@baggiesbabe69
Ness Gorton
January 19, 2012 at 7:19 pmTweeted @baggiesbabe69
Kevin Smith
January 20, 2012 at 1:03 amMatilda
Kevin Smith
January 20, 2012 at 1:03 amTweeted the Tweet too
jo Welsh
January 20, 2012 at 11:52 amHas to be Charlie who wouldnt want to explore a chocolate factory YUM!!!!!
Anne Plumb
January 20, 2012 at 12:44 pmCharlie ( & the chocolate factory)
Paula Smith
January 20, 2012 at 3:19 pmIt’s so hard just to pick one, Roald Dahl books are the ulimate children’s stories and I can’t wait to read them all again with my little boy.If I have to choose my favourite characters are Mr and Mrs Twit from The Twits
Maranda Thomson
January 20, 2012 at 3:23 pmHas to be Mathilda! Fantastic character.
(sorry can’t ‘tweet’ – don’t have a twitter account)
sami
January 20, 2012 at 5:24 pmHas to be the whizpopping, whisbanging BFG!
William wares
January 20, 2012 at 7:21 pmHas got to be Danny from Danny champion of the world reminds me of growing up
olivia kirby
January 20, 2012 at 9:10 pmThe Twits!!
@olivia280177
olivia kirby
January 20, 2012 at 9:12 pmi have tweeted!! @olivia280177
ZAINAB GOVALIA
January 20, 2012 at 10:44 pmHi,
It has to be Matilda
ZAINAB GOVALIA
January 20, 2012 at 10:46 pmBTW have re-tweeted @ummati04
Mazzy Maclean
January 20, 2012 at 11:02 pmso hard to choose but probably the BFG
Craig Y
January 20, 2012 at 11:55 pmThe BFG
sara roundhill
January 20, 2012 at 11:56 pmmy fav is th BFG
Angie
January 21, 2012 at 1:31 amnobody beats Charlie!
nicolanikki13@aol.com
January 21, 2012 at 6:31 amThe Grinch
Laura
January 21, 2012 at 8:37 amBoth myself and my son love Willy Wonka! He’s mad, but in a good way!
Susan Trubey
January 21, 2012 at 9:21 amBFG
Kirsty Milligan
January 21, 2012 at 9:24 amMy favourite character is the BFG becuse he is exactly like the description in his name and some bits in the book and film are really funny. I think it also has a sort of moral- to not judge by apearences. I LOVE Roald Dahl books!!! 🙂
Janice Papworth
January 21, 2012 at 10:06 amI love Danny Champion of the World especially the bit where he drives his Dad’s car to try to find him. You can easily imagine yourself to be there.
Siobhan C
January 21, 2012 at 11:06 amBFG!
lucy kenney
January 21, 2012 at 11:34 ammy daughter loves the Twits. even though they’re not very nice she likes that they get what is coming to them in the end! 🙂
James Eyles
January 21, 2012 at 12:44 pmMatilda, she is inspirational
Rebecca Burton
January 21, 2012 at 1:26 pmCharlie Bucket bless him
Lewis Pearce
January 21, 2012 at 1:33 pmWilly Wonka
Karen Blakemore
January 21, 2012 at 3:02 pmMy favourite character is Maltida wonderful girl who gets a happy ending
Sean Hubbard-Read
January 21, 2012 at 3:25 pmWilly Wonka
Angela Morgan
January 21, 2012 at 4:25 pmGeorge from Georges marvelous medicine
Linda Streater
January 21, 2012 at 5:07 pmIt has to be the Oompa-Loompas, my daughter’s nickname when she was pregnant 🙂
Christina Wong-Curley
January 21, 2012 at 6:13 pmThe Grand High Witch from The Witches 😀
Christina Wong-Curley
January 21, 2012 at 6:14 pmTweeted @KrystallineC
Mrs E Howe
January 21, 2012 at 6:32 pmBFG! how wonderful was the Big Friendly Giant 🙂
Judith
January 21, 2012 at 7:07 pmMatilda!
Sheila
January 21, 2012 at 7:16 pmBFG is my all time favourite!
Nadia Khalid
January 21, 2012 at 7:23 pmMy favourite characters have to be ‘The Twits’, they are absolutely revolting making them brilliant!
Andrew
January 21, 2012 at 7:35 pmCharlie Bucket for me, loved it as a child!
sarah clegg
January 21, 2012 at 8:13 pmBFG everytime 🙂
im sarah clegg on fb
sarah clegg
January 21, 2012 at 8:13 pmive tweeted name of sarahclegg2 🙂
xx
NICOLA T
January 21, 2012 at 8:24 pmBruce Bogtrotter cos i like chocolate cake too :o)
NICOLA T
January 21, 2012 at 8:30 pmHave retweeted as NICOLATERRY1
Matt forse
January 21, 2012 at 8:34 pmMr Fox is Great like the other characters
Sophie F
January 21, 2012 at 9:07 pmAs a child my favourite character by far was Fantastic Mr Fox, however having recently read some of Dahl’s novels which are aimed at adults I think my favourite character has changed to Uncle Oswald! 🙂
Jacqui Brockwell
January 21, 2012 at 11:08 pmThe BFG!
victoria thurgood
January 22, 2012 at 2:16 amMr Twit
joanne liddement
January 22, 2012 at 7:05 amThe BFG
Wendy Guy
January 22, 2012 at 8:45 amMy favourite is Matilda
Tracy Grant
January 22, 2012 at 9:43 amJames and the Giant Peach
Tracy Grant
January 22, 2012 at 9:44 amtweeted @tracygrant3
johnfull@sky.com
January 22, 2012 at 11:26 amMy fav is Fantastic Mr Fox, very crafty…
Ca Goldfinch
January 22, 2012 at 11:37 amMatilda
kelly o'neill
January 22, 2012 at 12:20 pmmy favorite character is the BFG!!
Angela Walton
January 22, 2012 at 12:30 pmMy favourite Roald Dahl character is Mr Fox, because he’s ‘fantastic’
Angela Walton
January 22, 2012 at 12:30 pmRetweeted as AngieComps
Champaklal Lad
January 22, 2012 at 1:09 pmMr Fox
Lindsay Taylor
January 22, 2012 at 1:11 pmAll Roald Dahl characters I love,
But just one for me has the cut above,
And that has got to be Mr Twit,
Cos of his great big beard to hide food in it!
lois levy
January 22, 2012 at 1:39 pmMatilda
tamara foster
January 22, 2012 at 2:37 pmBFG 🙂
sarah peckham
January 22, 2012 at 3:17 pmI love matilda but favourite character has to be mrs honey!!
Rebecca Sloman
January 22, 2012 at 3:20 pmIt has to be The Twits!! They were so funny! cornflakes in their beards! (Although it has given me a little phobia of beards now!! 🙂
Karen Dixon
January 22, 2012 at 3:37 pmMr and Mrs Twit
vicki
January 22, 2012 at 4:59 pmmy favorite character is ”girl” from the magic finger
Penny Hevey
January 22, 2012 at 5:31 pmJames from James & The Giant Peach!
Jazz Lycett
January 22, 2012 at 6:05 pmMy favourite is The BFG 🙂
Sophie Foreman
January 22, 2012 at 6:58 pmSophie from The BFG
Hannah Prosser
January 22, 2012 at 8:18 pmHas to be Matilda 🙂
mark jones
January 22, 2012 at 8:47 pmMy favourite character has to be fantastic mr fox. A cunning charmer.
Eirwen Jones
January 22, 2012 at 9:00 pmIt has to be the lovely, sweet, kind Miss Honey from “Matilda” !
Linda Davidson
January 22, 2012 at 9:29 pmMaltilda by far, so strong when her family were against her!
clarice wilkins
January 22, 2012 at 9:32 pmThe BFG 😀
Karin Hall
January 22, 2012 at 9:54 pmIt has to be Matilda for me!
Karin Hall
January 22, 2012 at 9:56 pmRetweeted @daisydoo12
Kirsten devaney
January 22, 2012 at 10:54 pmMy fav def had to be Matilda loving her magic and hating miss trunchbull x
Ian Campbell
January 22, 2012 at 11:07 pmThe BFG – the guy’s a legend 🙂
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