Roald Dahl sisters. Dahl always maintained that his mother and her stories had a strong influence on his writing. In one interview, he mentioned: "She was a great teller of tales. Her memory was prodigious and nothing that ever happened to her in her life was forgotten." When Dahl started writing and publishing his famous books for children, he created a grandmother character in "The Witches" and later stated that she was based directly on his own mother as a tribute. In 1961, Dahl hosted and wrote for a science fiction and horror television anthology series called "Way Out", which preceded the
Edward the Conqueror 1979 episode of "Tales of the Unexpected" (Season 1, Episode 7), the ending was slightly changed. As Louisa deduces her husband has thrown the cat on the fire, she grabs a knife and it is implied she attacks him. However, the cat enters the house through a window, fine after all. Edward the Conqueror "Edward the Conqueror" is a short story written by Roald Dahl and first published in the 31 October 1953 issue of "The New Yorker". The story is about a man (Edward) and his wife (Louisa). A long haired silver cat is nearly burnt in the bonfire