an adaptation of The BFG, his 1982 best-seller about an orphan called Sophie who’s scooped up by the benign Big Friendly Giant and whisked to “human bean”-munching “giant country”.
RoyalShakespeare theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon ... But, where Matilda was always confidently a comedy musical, The BFG feels stylistically to be juggling different shows ... ....
Sophie and The BFG (JohnLeader) Credit... For me, The BFG has always been one of those childhood companions that resurfaces at odd, tender moments, less a first encounter than a story that kept finding me again as I grew.
● The feel-good advert seesthe BFG team up with a new Sainsbury's colleague, Annie, to replenish festive food with the new Taste the DifferenceChristmas range after the arrival of a hungry unexpected guest ... Licensing of BFG.
Sainsbury's has entered the Christmas adverts for 2025 by bringing back Roald Dahl's beloved BFG...Annie turns to the BFG, who is delivering dreams nearby and exclaims 'BFG, we've got an unexpected guest', with the BFG responding.