This week the digitally restored and first widescreen release of The BFG The Movie was released on DVD and Blu-ray. I love Roald Dahl books and The BFG was always one of my favourites. It was strange sitting down to watch a film from my childhood with the toddler but he loved it so I will be off to the library to find some Roald Dahl books to read together. To celebrate the release of the film I have a lovely competition for you, where you can win a copy of The BFG and Family Golden Ticket to the Roald Dahl Museum, details below.
The BFG The Movie is available to own on DVD and Blu-ray since Monday. To celebrate the launch there are some BFG activities which your little ones are bound to enjoy which you can download here. There are also some fun activities across Facebook and Twitter, don’t forget to take a look at The BFG’s Giant Country app where you can turn yourself into a GIANT!
Giveaway:
Win a copy of The BFG and Family Golden Ticket to the Roald Dahl Museum!
To celebrate the digitally restored and first widescreen release of The BFG on 10th September, we are offering you the chance to win a Family Golden Ticket to The Roald Dahl Museum in Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire. On top of this, you will take home a copy of The BFG on DVD or Blu-ray, courtesy of Fremantle Media Enterprises.
The award-winning Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre consists of two fun and fact-packed biographical galleries – one now housing the interior of Roald Dahl’s writing hut – plus the interactive story centre. Visit www.roalddahlmuseum.org or call 01494 892192.
To enter:
Mandatory – Simply leave a comment telling me your favourite Roald Dahl character in a comment below.
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Small print:
The prize consists of one family ticket to The Roald Dahl Museum in Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire and a copy of The BFG on DVD or Blu-ray. Travel expenses are not included and the ticket is not transferable to any other location or time. The giveaway ends September 20th at 8pm. The winner will be selected at random from all entries received and notified by email or their twitter handle. The prize is as stated: no cash alternatives are available. This competition is open to UK entrants only. The winners’ details will be passed to the PR company who are responsible for the prize.
***** The giveaway is now closed and the winner is Francis Lee *****







I always loved the BFG himself – he was so big and jumbly and because I lost both grandfathers at such a young age (so I had no memory of them) – he was kind of like the grandfather I imagined to have! All big and friendly!
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I ‘like’ Mrs Trunchbull in Matilda, well I like it when she gets her comeuppance!
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Danny in Danny the Champion of the World was always my favourite. I loved how using their brains Danny and his dad outwitted their enemy and everything came all right in the end.
I have tweeted as Belle7268
I love the grand high witch in the witches
My favourite character is George from the brilliantly funny George’s Marvellous Medicine, what a concoction he brews up for his evil Grandma!
Brave little Matilda
Mr Fox from Fantastic Mr Fox – He is a real hero, the kind of character I always wanted to read about when I was a little girl… someone who can get out of every scrape and always comes out a winner! X
My Favourite character was Sophie when I read the BFG as a child. I so wanted to be her!
Charlie from Charlie & the Chocolate Factory – such a positive little fellow!
the witches are my favourite as there story was acttually quite emotional
I liked Miss Honey from Matilda!
The BFG 🙂
Miss Honey from Matilda
willy wonka
Grandpa Joe in Willy Wonka. Always kind, supportive and loving of Charlie. Dahl always seemed to write lovely old men characters. 🙂
The BFG
I love George in George’s Marvellous Medicine!
I have tweeted @littlebean0709
Matilda! x
The BFG 🙂
i love the BFG ( snozcumbers being my all time fav word as a kid ! )
tweeted as @melandtony
Grandpa Joe in Willy Wonka.
The Grand High Witch with the BFG a close second 🙂
I like mr fox – he really is fantastci!
i have tweeted as @ashlallan
Mr Hoppy from Esio Trot xx
I have tweeted here and I am following via Networked Blogs xx
BFG – very cool!
James (and the giant peach)
Sophie in the BFG – I named my daughter after her! She was my hero when I was young.
Danny the Champion of the World
flat stanley
My favourite was Matilda. My kids love Charlie and the Chocolate factory.
I love Will Wonka
Mr Fox from Fantastic Mr Fox!
The grand high witch terrified yet impressed me so much x
Matilda
Mine were the Twits. Especially Mr Twit who kept bits of food in his beard.
I love james out of james and the giant peach
Fantastic Mr Fox
Tweeted @ericahughes
I love both of the twits
I loved Matilda – I was a shy nerd at school so it was great to read about the smart kid doing well x
I have retweeted – @rugbylovingmum
James (from James and the giant peach)
We Love the Enormous Crocodile !!!
Charlie Bucket
I loved Matilda
It has to be the BFG my little girls favorite too x
my favourite is Willy Wonka, a complex but wonderful character!
Love Mr & Mrs Twit
Either the BFG or Grumpa Joe…it’s a hard choice…they are all wonderful!
Miss Trunchbull – so mean shes funny, I quite like the baddies.
I love Matilda
definitely Matilda, such a sweet character, also ive watched the dvd a million times as its my daughters favourite:)
Danny the Champion of the World
the big friendly giant in the BFG is my fave
retweeted too @francislee76
loving the twits all Roald Dahls are good
BFG
Willy Wonka
i have tweeted – @snarepuss
I have subscribed 🙂
I love the BFG!
So many great characters but I love Veruca Salt. A fantastically bonkers name and it’s hilarious how her “I want it” selfishness gets its comeuppance.
got to be matilda
I always love Mr and Mrs Twit. Very funny.
the Roly-Poly bird in the twits 😀
The BFG is my favourite, my dad always read it to me at bedtimes x
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I like the Gran from the Witches, but don’t think she had a name!
Sophie in the BFG – she’s a redhead like me and what a wonderful adventure she has with the lovely BFG! Thanks for this opportunity to enter 🙂
matilda