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    Greg James responds to ableism backlash for calling glass eye ‘disgusting’ in Roald Dahl spin-off

    by Tom Murray Apr 05, 2024 3 minutes
    Source: (Alamy/PA)

    Greg James has issued an apology after he and Chris Smith made an “ableist” comment about Mrs Twit’s glass eye in a promotional video for their new Roald Dahl spin-off book.

    The pair have written The Twits Next Door as part of a new book series commissioned by the Roald Dahl Story Company inspired by the late author’s original works.

    Radio 1 DJ James and ex-BBC newsreader Smith also co-write the Kid Normal book series.

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