The Hunting of the Snark

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Drama on 4: Lewis Carroll - The Hunting of the Snark

Lewis Carroll - The Hunting of the Snark

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Tony Robinson narrates a new adaptation of Lewis Carroll's classic poem.

4 Extra Debut. Tony Robinson narrates the classic masterpiece following a strange assortment of characters on their quest for an elusive beast.

Tony Robinson narrates this fresh adaptation of Lewis Carroll's classic masterpiece following a strange assortment of characters on their quest for an elusive beast. 

Led by a bell-ringing Captain, this motley crew must brave terrifying danger in their chaotic pursuit of a creature known as Snark. Accompanied by specially composed music and songs, this surreal tale questions whether anything is really what it seems.

Music and songs composed by Katie Chatburn

Music performed by Katie Chatburn, Dorry Macaulay, Kathryn Williams, Stephen Cordiner and Jasper Wilkinson

Director: Charlotte Riches.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 2015.

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