Actress Helena Bonham-Carter (Bellatrix Lestrange) has been
cast as novelist Enid Blyton in a BBC4 biopic, author of such famed children's tales as
The Famous Five,
The Secret Seven,
Malory Towers and
Noddy. On choosing to accept the role, Helena had this to say:
Quote:
“It’s a long time since I have read such a well-written script with as complex and fascinating a character as Enid.”
The film is in production now and will air on BBC4 at the end of the year. We will have more information on it when it is made available.