Film, TV & Radio

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

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

Private Peaceful coming out in UK cinemas

30th Aug 2012

Not to be missed, Private Peaceful will hit the UK cinemas on 12 October 2012. Based on the bestselling book of the same name, it’s a story beloved by many and written by celebrated author, Michael Morpurgo OBE, author of the smash hit novel War Horse. Directed by… Read More

Private Peaceful on the radio

3rd Feb 2012

Listen to: Private Peaceful by Michael Morpurgo dramatised by Simon Reade with music by Coope Boyes and Simpson. Saturday 4th Feb, 14:30 on BBC Radio 4 In the First World War over 300 British and Commonwealth soldiers were executed by firing squad, some for desertion and cowardice. Some… Read More

War Horse gallops away at the UK Box Office in the No.1 slot with £3.9million

2nd Feb 2012

Steven Spielberg’s War Horse has had a stellar opening weekend at the UK box office, stealing the hearts of Great Britain and galloping in at No1, with a weekend total of £3.9million. With nearly three times the box office of second place runner The Iron Lady, War Horse… Read More

War Horse adapted into film, directed by Spielberg

25th Dec 2011

Michael Morpurgo's novel War Horse adapted into 2011 film directed by Steven Spielberg and produced by DreamWorks Pictures. Read More

Q&A with Michael about ‘War Horse’ exhibition and film adaptation

30th Sep 2011

Read a fantastic interview with Michael as he talks about the forthcoming exhibition ‘War Horse: Fact and Fiction’ at the National Army Museum in London and the film adaptation of ‘War Horse’. Read the full Telegraph article here. Read More

Listen to Michael’s Today Programme essay on the Norway atrocity

26th Jul 2011

Only last Summer I was sailing along the coast of Norway, in and out of the fjords. We picnicked on deserted islands, explored tiny villages, with their simple clapperboard houses painted oxblood red. We visited ancient stave churches, entirely built from wood, black with pitch, each a symbol of survival… Read More

First War Horse trailer online

29th Jun 2011

The first trailer for War Horse, the Steven Spielberg film adaptation is available online now. Watch it and let us know what you think! The film is released on 13th January 2012. Read More

Listen to a new Michael Morpurgo extract

1st Jun 2011

A new extract has been added to the Michael Morpurgo audio library. Click on the play button on the Soundcloud player below to listen to an extract of ‘The Mozart Question’. Don’t forget to check back every Wednesday for a brand new extract! Michael Morpurgo audio library by… Read More

Concept Art Revealed for Feature Film ‘Kensuke’s Kingdom’ (Exclusive)

24th Apr 2011

Concept artwork courtesy of the filmmakers. View more images at cartoonbrew.com Filmmakers Kirk Hendry and Neil Boyle have revealed pre-production concept paintings for their upcoming animated feature Kensuke’s Kingdom. The images were provided exclusively to Cartoon Brew. Based on the bestselling novel by War Horse author Michael Morpurgo… Read More

Michael’s London Olympic mascot story turned into short film

2nd Mar 2011

Last year Michael was asked to write the screenplay for a short animated film staring the London 2012 Olympic mascots Wenlock and Mandeville. Well, the short film is now available to watch on the Mascot’s official website. It features the mascots travelling around the country meeting Great… Read More