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‘Great short stories are artful, beguiling, dangerous or delightful narratives.’ Photograph: SimonSkafar/Getty Images/iStockphoto ‘Great short stories are artful, beguiling, dangerous or delightful narratives.’ Photograph: SimonSkafar/Getty Images/iStockphoto With many of us set to spend Christmas on Zoom or the phone, author Sarah Hall shares why dark and daring tales are perfect to read to others - and 10 great stories to try Thu 24 Dec 2020 05.00 EST As this year of illness, lockdown...

Hit childrens TV show Ivor the engine is being turned into a live-action film The classic series was based on a little trains adventures in the top left-hand corner of Wales Updated Childrens TV programme Ivor The Engine Sign up to our free newsletter for the top North Wales stories sent straight to your e-mail Invalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Sign up now! When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll inc...

BBC News By Peter Shuttleworth media captionDaniel Postgate takes us behind the scenes in the cow shed where cartoon classics were made Entertainers Eddie Izzard, Cerys Matthews, Rhys Ifans and Rob Brydon have lent their voices to cult cartoon Ivor the Engine for its first production in more than 40 years. The stars helped work on the audiobook, featuring seven new stories about the Welsh steam locomotive, during lockdown using "phones and goodwill". Proceeds will go to Welsh childrens cancer ...

17 December 2020 Share with: The classic 1970s animated TV series is on track for the big screen with co-creator Oliver Postgates son Daniel planning to make a live-action feature film about the friendly Welsh train. As reported by The Daily Mirror newspaper, the flick will be made by Postgates production company Quintet Pictures. Daniel said: "Set in the hills and valleys of Wales, it will be gently humorous family fayre to take us all off to the charming and eccentric world of Jones the Steam...

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Ivor the Engine to be made into live action film The rumours have already started about which Welsh stars are set to appear Updated The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now There are always big stories on WalesOnline - dont miss any with our daily emailInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Sign me up now When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or ...

Classic 70s show Ivor the Engine to become live action film - thanks to creators son Mirror 16/12/2020 Replay Video UP NEXT With his gentle peep-peep and distinctive puffing sounds, Ivor the Engine was a firm favourite with a whole generation of 1970s schoolchildren. Now the son of co-creator Oliver Postgate is planning to turn the classic series about a friendly Welsh steam train into a live action feature film – after being inspired by the success of Paddington. Already stars including R...