Archive: Oct 2012

London Philharmonic Orchestra releases musical audiobook adaption of The Mozart Question

23rd Oct 2012

The London Philharmonic Orchestra releases a new musical audiobook adaptation of Michael Morpurgo’s The Mozart Question narrated by the much-loved children’s author. The Mozart Question is an eloquent and ultimately uplifting story charting a small boy’s discovery of his love for the violin and of his parents’ traumatic past in… Read More

Listen to Michael Morpurgo on BBC Radio 4

23rd Oct 2012

This weekend Michael appeared on Saturday Live on BBC Radio 4. He spoke at length about the inspiration behind A Medal for Leroy and his experiences growing up in post-war London. You can listen to the full show here. Michael appears from 01:56… Read More

Watch Michael Morpurgo at The Andrew Marr Show

23rd Oct 2012

Watch Michael Morpurgo at The Andrew Marr Show where he speaks about ‘War Horse’, ‘Private Peaceful’ and his latest book ‘A Medal for Leroy’. Michael appears from 38.30… Read More

Listen to Michael Morpurgo in an interview between Devon and Venice

18th Oct 2012

Matthew Stadlen goes to Devon and Venice to spend time with Michael Morpurgo and get a sense of him as a writer and a person. Venice offers the setting to part of The Mozart Question and Devon is where he lives and was inspired to write the book War Horse. Read More

The inspiration behind A Medal for Leroy

5th Oct 2012

Michael Morpurgo’s new novel, A Medal for Leroy, is one that draws on inspiration from the fate of a real-life war hero, but a few family skeletons also inform the author’s moving tale of loss and uncertain identity. Michael, or ‘Poodle’ as his classmates call him on account of his… Read More

Morpurgo novel Private Peaceful adapted to film

4th Oct 2012

Michael Morpurgo novel Private Peaceful adapted to film and released in 2016. Directed by Pat O'Connor and written by Simon Reade. Read More