Simon Farnaby
Actor and writer known for work on Paddington, Horrible Histories and writing credits on family films; featured as a guest to discuss writing and appearing in The Magic Faraway Tree adaptation.
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Mar 27, 2026 • 1h 21min
The Lord Of The Rings: The Aristocrats (ft. guests Simon Farnaby & Ben Gregor)
Alex Godfrey, Empire journalist who led the interview. Ben Gregor, director of The Magic Faraway Tree. Simon Farnaby, actor-writer behind Paddington and family films. They chat about adapting Enid Blyton’s surreal tale for modern kids, reworking characters and stakes, practical sets and child-friendly choreography, casting choices and tiny production tricks that shaped the film.
