Wonderland: Lewis Carol to JRR Tolkien

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Wonderland: Lewis Carol to JRR Tolkien (2022)

In one remarkable 75 year period, unforgettable children's literature was created in Britain. An extraordinary range of writers turned to a form of writing where they created Wonderlands and Neverlands. Writers like Lewis Carroll, Arthur Ransome and A.A. Milne used creativity to attempt to overcome their own adversity through writing - and to share it through the medium of children's literature.

Series, 2022, Documentary, History


Wonderland: Lewis Carol to JRR Tolkien - TV Showtimes

Friday, February 27

11:05am

Wonderland: Lewis Carol to JRR Tolkien ‘Series 1, Episode 2’

SBS

Wonderland: Lewis Carol to JRR Tolkien

'Series 1, Episode 2'

SBS, 11:05am, Fri, 27 Feb 2026, 55 minutes

REPEAT

In one remarkable 75-year period, unforgettable children's literature was created in Britain. An extraordinary range of writers turned to a form of writing where they created 'Wonderlands' and 'Neverlands'. They used creativity to attempt to overcome their own adversity through writing. This episode looks at the lives and works of J. M. Barrie, Beatrix Potter, Edith Nesbit and Frances Hodgson Burnett.

Series, United Kingdom, English, Documentary, History, Season 1 Episode 2


Wonderland: Lewis Carol to JRR Tolkien ‘Series 1, Episode 2’

SBS HD

Wonderland: Lewis Carol to JRR Tolkien

'Series 1, Episode 2'

SBS HD, 11:05am, Fri, 27 Feb 2026, 55 minutes

REPEAT

In one remarkable 75-year period, unforgettable children's literature was created in Britain. An extraordinary range of writers turned to a form of writing where they created 'Wonderlands' and 'Neverlands'. They used creativity to attempt to overcome their own adversity through writing. This episode looks at the lives and works of J. M. Barrie, Beatrix Potter, Edith Nesbit and Frances Hodgson Burnett.

Series, United Kingdom, English, Documentary, History, Season 1 Episode 2


Monday, March 2

11:00am

Wonderland: Lewis Carol to JRR Tolkien ‘Series 1, Episode 3’

SBS

Wonderland: Lewis Carol to JRR Tolkien

'Series 1, Episode 3'

SBS, 11:00am, Mon, 2 Mar 2026, 55 minutes

REPEAT

In one remarkable 75-year period, unforgettable children's literature was created in Britain. An extraordinary range of writers turned to a form of writing where they created 'Wonderlands' and 'Neverlands'. They used creativity to attempt to overcome their own adversity through writing. This episode looks at the lives and works of Frances Hodgson Burnett, Noel Streatfeild, Rudyard Kipling and Kenneth Grahame.

Series, United Kingdom, English, Documentary, History, Season 1 Episode 3


Wonderland: Lewis Carol to JRR Tolkien ‘Series 1, Episode 3’

SBS HD

Wonderland: Lewis Carol to JRR Tolkien

'Series 1, Episode 3'

SBS HD, 11:00am, Mon, 2 Mar 2026, 55 minutes

REPEAT

In one remarkable 75-year period, unforgettable children's literature was created in Britain. An extraordinary range of writers turned to a form of writing where they created 'Wonderlands' and 'Neverlands'. They used creativity to attempt to overcome their own adversity through writing. This episode looks at the lives and works of Frances Hodgson Burnett, Noel Streatfeild, Rudyard Kipling and Kenneth Grahame.

Series, United Kingdom, English, Documentary, History, Season 1 Episode 3


Tuesday, March 3

11:00am

Wonderland: Lewis Carol to JRR Tolkien ‘Series 1, Episode 4’

SBS

Wonderland: Lewis Carol to JRR Tolkien

'Series 1, Episode 4'

SBS, 11:00am, Tue, 3 Mar 2026, 60 minutes

REPEAT

In one remarkable 75-year period, unforgettable children's literature was created in Britain. An extraordinary range of writers turned to a form of writing where they created 'Wonderlands' and 'Neverlands'. They used creativity to attempt to overcome their own adversity through writing. This episode looks at the lives and works of J.R.R. Tolkien and Erskine Childers, plus a Golden Age retrospective.

Series, United Kingdom, English, Documentary, History, Season 1 Episode 4


Wonderland: Lewis Carol to JRR Tolkien ‘Series 1, Episode 4’

SBS HD

Wonderland: Lewis Carol to JRR Tolkien

'Series 1, Episode 4'

SBS HD, 11:00am, Tue, 3 Mar 2026, 60 minutes

REPEAT

In one remarkable 75-year period, unforgettable children's literature was created in Britain. An extraordinary range of writers turned to a form of writing where they created 'Wonderlands' and 'Neverlands'. They used creativity to attempt to overcome their own adversity through writing. This episode looks at the lives and works of J.R.R. Tolkien and Erskine Childers, plus a Golden Age retrospective.

Series, United Kingdom, English, Documentary, History, Season 1 Episode 4


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