Every time Mr Twit eats, foulsome food flies towards Mrs Twit who is trying to sleep. Score by stopping the mouldy morsels hitting her. But watch out because if she wakes up she'll whack Mr Twit ...

How many balloons would it really take for Roald Dahl's Mrs Twit to lift off?How many balloons would it really take for Roald Dahl's Mrs Twit to lift off?

Foul the protagonists may be, there's something irresistible about Roald Dahl's The Twits as a kid – probably something to do with the idea of adults behaving in such a gleefully grotty manner.

Netflix is working on a slew of Roald Dahl adaptations courtesy of its big catalog acquisition, with one of the earliest titles put into development announced being an adaptation of The Twits.

Foul the protagonists may be, there's something irresistible about Roald Dahl's The Twits as a kid – probably something to do with the idea of adults behaving in such a gleefully grotty manner.