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It's a timeless classic of children's literature and the third most-quoted book in English after the Bible and Shakespeare. But what lies behind the extraordinary appeal of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland to generations of adults and children alike? To mark the 150th anniversary of its publication, this film explores the life and imagination of its author, the Reverend Charles Dodgson, better known as Lewis Carroll. Journalist Martha Kearney delves into the biographies of both Carroll himself and of the young girl, Alice Liddell, who inspired his most famous creation. She discusses the book with a range of experts, biographers and distinguished cultural figures - from actor Richard E Grant to children's author Philip Pullman - and explores with them the mystery of how a retiring, buttoned-up and meticulous mathematics don, who spent almost his entire life within the cloistered confines of Christ Church Oxford, was able to capture the world of childhood in such a captivating way.

Genres: Documentary, History, TV Movie

Starring: David Anley, Jane Atkinson, Peter Atkinson

Released: January 31, 2015

Runtime: 59.0

Popularity Rating: 0.066

BBC, swan films

United Kingdom

Himself - Forensic Imagery Analyst David Anley
Herself - Croft Rectory Jane Atkinson
Himself - Croft Rectory Peter Atkinson
Himself - Photographic Conservation Specialist Nicholas Burnett
Himself - Ditchling Players Ian Clayton
Himself - Author, Lewis Carroll: A Biography Morton N. Cohen
Himself - Local Historian Mark Davies
Himself - Author, The Story of Alice Robert Douglas-Fairhurst
Himself - Actor Richard E. Grant
Himself - University of York Hugh Haughton
Himself - Ditchling Players Peter Howell
Herself Martha Kearney
Herself (archive footage) Alice Liddell
Herself - Great Great Grandniece of Lewis Carroll Caroline Luke
Himself - Writer Philip Pullman
Himself - Writer Will Self
Himself - Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford Nicholas Shrimpton
Herself - Great Granddaughter of Alice Liddell Vanessa Tait
Himself - Editor, Lewis Carroll's Diaries Edward Wakeling
Herself - Author, The Mystery of Lewis Carroll Jenny Woolf

Camera — Camera Operator: Jack Burton
Camera — Director of Photography: Justin Evans
Camera — Director of Photography: Malcolm Edmonds
Crew — Sound Recordist: Pierre-Alain Mathieu
Crew — Sound Recordist: Rob Newman
Directing — Director: Clare Beavan
Editing — Editor: Duncan O'Neill
Production — Executive Producer: Joe Evans
Production — Executive Producer: Neil Crombie
Production — Producer: Clare Beavan
Production — Production Coordinator: Andrew Georgiou
Production — Production Manager: Caroline Turner
Sound — Original Music Composer: Alexander Parsons