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Dylan Thomas - The Road to Milk Wood

Discover Dylan Thomas at the ´óÏó´«Ã½: performances by Hollywood stars, long-hidden archive clips and Dylan’s own words, telling the story of his extraordinary life and the creation of Under Milk Wood.

With more than 30 minutes of video and 55 minutes of audio including performances by stars such as Tom Jones, Ioan Gruffudd, Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton and Charlotte Church and radio clips featuring the likes of Ruth Jones, Cerys Matthews and Dylan himself reading extracts from some of his best-known work.

You will need 720 MB free on Android and Kindle Fire tablets.

Keep the tablet in landscape orientation during installation.

Let the process finish completely before interacting with your tablet. You will know the process has completed when you see the ebook cover.

  • Uk only, iPad with iBooks 3 or later and iOS 5.1 or later, or an iPhone with iOS 8.4 or later, or a Mac with OS X 10.9 or later


  • UK only, Kindle Fire HD tablets and up


  • UK only, tablets with Android 4.0.3 (Ice Cream Sandwich) and up

Dylan Thomas ebook

A preview of what to expect when you download Dylan Thomas - The Road to Milk Wood.

FAQs about the interactive book trial

What is an interactive ebook?

An interactive multimedia digital book designed to be viewed in this instance on Android Tablets, Apple iPads, and Kindle Fire HD tablets and it can also be viewed on Mac computers with OS X Mavericks.

How can I download it?

If you are an Android user you can download the free app from the Google Play store.

If you are an Apple user you can download the free interactive ebook with your iTunes account login information. It can be done directly on your device or via the iTunes desktop application (version 11.1.3 or later is required).

If you are a Kindle Fire user you can download the free interactive ebook with your Amazon account (Kindle Fire HD tablets and up).

See the links at the top of this page.

Where is it available?

This free interactive ebook is only available in the UK.

How can I view the interactive ebook?

iPad - To view this book, you must have an iPad with iBooks 3 or later and iOS 5.1 or later, or a Mac with iBooks 1.0 or later and OS X 10.9 (Mavericks) or later. If syncing via iTunes desktop application version 11.1.3 or later is required.

Android tablet – To view this book, you must have Android 4.0.3 (Ice Cream Sandwich) and up.

Kindle Fire HD tablet - To view this book, you must have a Kindle Fire HD tablet or up, running Android 4.0 and up.

How big is the file?

iOS file = 345 MB

Kindle = 380 MB

Android = 380 MB

Due to the installation process you will need 720 MB free on Android and Kindle Fire tablets.

Why is the ´óÏó´«Ã½ conducting a trial exploring this interactive ebook format?

The purpose of the trial is to explore a different platform for delivering additional content to our audiences. If you'd like to offer feedback, please contact bbcebooks@bbc.co.uk.

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