Wonderland: Lewis Carroll to JRR Tolkien
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Season 1
5 episodes
1. Carroll and Ransome
1. Carroll and Ransome
The complicated, troubled lives of children's authors Lewis Carroll and Arthur Ransome.
48min
Aug 17, 2022
2. Barrie and Potter
2. Barrie and Potter
Despite creating magical, whimsical creatures, Beatrix Potter's life featured tragedy.
48min
Aug 24, 2022
3. Grahame and Kipling
3. Grahame and Kipling
Many of the authors of golden age of children's literature had lives tinged with tragedy.
48min
Aug 31, 2022
4. Tolkien and Childers
4. Tolkien and Childers
Why are JRR Tolkien's The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings still so massively popular?
48min
Sep 7, 2022
5. Wonderland: The Story of Christmas
5. Wonderland: The Story of Christmas
The festive themes in the books written in the Golden Age of children's literature.
48min
Dec 18, 2022
