The hilarious story of an adorable child genius and her hateful family; a beloved school teacher and truly evil headmistress, is one of Roald Dahl's most popular tales.

Matilda is being read on BBC Radio 4 over two episodes, with narration by comedian Lenny Henry, and starring Nichola McAuliffe.

The first episode will be broadcast this week at 09:00 on Sunday 22nd July, and again at 16:30. Click here for programming information and live streaming.