• Chapter 12. Which Dreamed It?
    Dec 22 2023

    Alice Through The Looking Glass with 175 readers in aid of Cancer Research UK

    Chapter 12 of "Through the Looking-Glass" by Lewis Carroll is titled "Which dreamed it." The last chapter opens with Alice rubbing her eyes and chastising Kitty, the black kitten. Alice is convinced Kitty was with her in the Looking-glass world and decides Kitty was, in fact, the Red Queen. She further decides that Snowdrop, the white kitten, was the White Queen and her cat, Dinah, was Humpty Dumpty. Then she comes to the crucial issue: "who it was that dreamed it all?" This was the question she'd pondered when she first encountered the sleeping king and had a discussion with Tweedledum and Tweedledee. Now she decides, "it must have been either me or the Red King. He was part of my dream, of course—but then I was part of his dream, too!"

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    Chapter 12 is read by the following voice actors (in order of play):

    Kath Hood Shelley Avellino Stephane Cornicard Brad Shaw

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    Illustrations by John Tenniel

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    5 mins
  • Chapter 11: Waking
    Dec 22 2023

    Alice Through The Looking Glass with 175 readers in aid of Cancer Research UK

    Chapter 11 of "Through the Looking-Glass" by Lewis Carroll is titled "Waking." The entire chapter is the continuation of the final sentence in Chapter 10: "—and it really was a kitten, after all."

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    Chapter 1 is read by the following voice actor:

    Anthony Hewson

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  • Chapter 10: Shaking
    Dec 22 2023

    Alice Through The Looking Glass with 175 readers in aid of Cancer Research UK

    Chapter 10 of "Through the Looking-Glass" by Lewis Carroll is titled "Shaking." In this two-sentence chapter, Alice lifts the Red Queen off the table and "[shakes] her backward and forward with all her might." As she does so, the Red Queen becomes shorter, fatter, softer, and rounder.

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    Chapter 10 is read by the following voice actor:

    Anthony Hewson

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    1 min
  • Chapter 9: Queen Alice
    Dec 20 2023

    Alice Through The Looking Glass with 175 readers in aid of Cancer Research UK

    Chapter 9 of "Through the Looking-Glass" by Lewis Carroll is titled "Queen Alice." In this final main chapter, Alice becomes a queen in the chess game and participates in a bizarre, dreamlike trial. The trial involves strange characters, including the White Rabbit, the Mad Hatter, and the Mock Turtle, who present nonsensical evidence and engage in absurd proceedings. The chapter is a culmination of the fantastical and illogical themes that run throughout the book, offering a humorous and satirical commentary on the absurdity of rules and authority.

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    Chapter 9 is read by the following voice actors (in order of play):

    Terry Briscoe Rachel Capell Terrell Kennet Jo Ashe Hunter Peterson Richard Hainsworth Kelly Hicks Laura English Robin March Nicolette Chin Afaf Shawwa Bibi Sarah Borges Paul Hetherington Efy Levy Michele Wood Zee Andrews Elizabeth Price John Grayson Simon Wells Barry Ring Amy Floyd Isabel Ruiz Catrin Livsey Bronwen Price Anthony Hewson

    A huge thank you to all our wonderful narrators. Each one donated at least £10 to Cancer Research UK

    Illustrations by John Tenniel

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    27 mins
  • Chapter 8. ’It’s My Own Invention’
    Dec 18 2023

    Alice Through The Looking Glass with 175 readers in aid of Cancer Research UK

    Chapter 8 of "Through the Looking-Glass" by Lewis Carroll is titled "It's My Own Invention." In this chapter, Alice finds herself in a garden with a garden of talking flowers. She has a humorous conversation with the Red Queen, who presents her with a riddle and then reveals the answer, which turns out to be a joke about a man with a green wig. The chapter continues to explore the whimsical and illogical nature of Wonderland, as well as Carroll's love for wordplay and absurdity.

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    Chapter 8 is read by the following voice actors (in order of play):

    Dominica Warburton Jim Cassidy Jennifer Ward Chris Anthony Landsdowne Peter Matthews Natalie Cooper Scott Joseph David Parry Ellen Richards Jenny Funnell Gaelle Betend Simon Alison Gill Mills Irada Delsink T Anthony Quinn Kimberley Parker Katie Leigh Stephen McCarthy Gwen Watson Rachel Tse Alan Medcroft Lottie Bourne Angela Ness

    A huge thank you to all our wonderful narrators. Each one donated at least £10 to Cancer Research UK

    Illustrations by John Tenniel

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    26 mins
  • Chapter 7: The Lion And The Unicorn
    Dec 16 2023

    Alice Through The Looking Glass with 175 readers in aid of Cancer Research UK

    Chapter 7 of "Through the Looking-Glass" by Lewis Carroll is titled "The Lion and the Unicorn." In this chapter, Alice encounters a procession of bizarre characters, including the White King, the White Queen, the Lion, and the Unicorn, all of whom are involved in a comical and nonsensical battle. The chapter is a whimsical representation of a conflict between the Lion and the Unicorn for the crown. As with much of Carroll's work, this chapter is filled with wordplay and absurdity, highlighting the absurdity of the rules and logic in the world through the looking glass.

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    Chapter 7 is read by the following voice actors (in order of play):

    Janine Cooper-Marshall Martin Whiskin Jen Lawton-Hunt Oonagh O'Flaherty Jonathan Booth Lorraine Cairney Chloe Gilgallon Sam Devereaux Sally Vanderpump Nicky Whichelow Steve Jones Debra Elaine Fowler Carla Terry Matt Michalski Ben Stock Hannah Brackstone-Brown

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    Illustrations by John Tenniel

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    18 mins
  • Chapter 6: Humpty Dumpty
    Dec 14 2023

    Alice Through The Looking Glass with 175 readers in aid of Cancer Research UK

    Chapter 6 of "Through the Looking-Glass" by Lewis Carroll is titled "Humpty Dumpty." In this chapter, Alice comes across the famous nursery rhyme character, Humpty Dumpty, who is sitting on a wall. Humpty Dumpty discusses the meaning of words and explains the various ways words can be used to mean different things. He also talks about the concept of "un-birthday" presents and shares his interpretation of the poem "Jabberwocky." The chapter is a playful exploration of language and its flexibility, showcasing Carroll's fascination with wordplay and the absurd.

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    Chapter 6 is read by the following voice actors (in order of play):

    Sam Dale Emma Stannard Kate De Quidt Amrit Sandhu Matt Wycliffe Cindy Hughes Daniel Netsah caroline ramsay Gregory Dwyer Sarah Starling Suzanne Amey Toby Jackson Gabrielle Nellis-Pain Kate Rock Matt Wycliffe Tianna Alley Judith Gershon Anthony Rudd

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    Illustrations by John Tenniel

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    22 mins
  • Chapter 5: Wool And Water
    Dec 12 2023

    Alice Through The Looking Glass with 175 readers in aid of Cancer Research UK

    Chapter 5 of "Through the Looking-Glass" by Lewis Carroll is titled "Wool and Water." In this chapter, Alice finds herself in a shop where she encounters the White Queen, who is wrapped in a shawl made of living wool. The White Queen engages in a series of nonsensical and impossible actions, such as believing in six impossible things before breakfast, and she shares a bizarre conversation with Alice. The chapter is filled with Carroll's trademark wordplay and absurdity, highlighting the dreamlike and surreal nature of Wonderland.

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    Chapter 5 is read by the following voice actors (in order of play):

    Sally Hyde Lomax Hannah Genesius Laurence Todd Norma Butikofer Monica Wolfkill Chris Einspahr Sarah Dunham Deirdre Forest Roger Ringrose Heidi Smith Sally Walker-Taylor Patrick Lamb Charlotte Worthing Kate Nieland Mark Ryes Samantha Norbury Debs Wardle Jeffrey Bentley Lara Sawalha

    A huge thank you to all our wonderful narrators. Each one donated at least £10 to Cancer Research UK

    Illustrations by John Tenniel

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    21 mins