UK, 1 January 1956
60m
videotape, black and white, 4:3
mono, English
A British fantasy television play directed by an uncredited Peter Newington. The videotape was wiped by the BBC and no copy is known to exist.
Plot Summary
An adaptation of Lewis Carroll’s novel.
Credits
Crew
Directed by: Peter Newington *
BBC
Production by: Peter Newington
Based on the Book by: Lewis Carroll
Based on the Play by: Herbert M. Prentice
Music by: Alfred Reynolds
Orchestra Directed by: James Turner
Designed by: Gordon Roland
Dances Arranged by: Paddy Ward
Cast
Barry Letts (Lewis Carroll)
Lisa Barnett (Alice)
Tarn Bassett (Alice’s Sister)
Michael Segal (White Rabbit)
Charles Hawtrey (Caterpillar)
Billy Tweedlie (Old Father William)
Paddy Ward (Young Man)
Patrick Newell (Frog Footman)
Hugh Dickson (Fish Footman)
Peter Bull (Duchess)
Sally Miles (Cook)
Peter Hawkins (Cat)
Kenneth Connor (March Hare)
Catherine George (Dormouse)
Patrick Cargill (Mad Hatter)
Jeremy Geidt (Two)
Bruce Sharman (Five)
Michael Morgan (Seven)
Violet Gould (Queen of Hearts)
Raymond Rollett (King of Hearts)
