Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

Lewis Carroll (Author)
Lewis Carroll, born Charles Lutwidge Dodgson (1832-98), grew up in Cheshire in the village of Daresbury, the son of a parish priest. He was a brilliant mathematician, a skilled photographer and a meticulous letter and diary writer. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, inspired by Alice Liddell, the daughter of the Dean of Christ Church in Oxford, was published in 1865, followed by Through the Looking-Glass in 1871. He wrote numerous stories and poems for children including the nonsense poem The Hunting of the Snark and fairy stories Sylvie and Bruno.

Sheridan Smith (Reader)
Hailed as 'the greatest theatre star of her generation' by the Evening Standard and with over two decades of experience in the television, film and theatre industry, Sheridan Smith OBE has earned her title as Britain's most captivating actress.


TV credits include era-defining classics such as The Royle Family, Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps and Gavin and Stacey. Other memorable roles in Mrs Biggs, The C Word, Cilla, Moorside and Cleaning Up have made for ground-breaking drama.
Alongside TV, celebrated, sell-out West End runs in Little Shop of Horrors, Legally Blonde, Flare Path, Funny Girl and Joseph demonstrate her extraordinary versatility.


Sheridan has won a BAFTA, an NTA, a Critics' Circle Theatre Award, two Olivier Awards and two What's On Stage Awards.


She has also released two albums, both top twenty.
Sheridan lives in Essex with her partner Jamie Horn and their son Billy. This is her first book.