and yet she's in a daydream that's better than real life.

She knows a secret country where the grownups never go.

Why, she's Alice. Alice in Wonderland! Alice! Alice in Wonderland!

Curious friends and happy adventures, too!

Yes, she's Alice! Alice in Wonderland!

Alice, Alice in Wonderland! Alice, wait for us!

We'll come too!

Alice! Alice come here. Oh, Mummy. I won't be a minute!

And, don't shout like that, it sounds so rude! Since when do you talk to your mother like

that? Now, Alice, Mrs Spicem and I are going to buy some pepper, so don't go too far from

the coach. Don't worry I won't. Don't waste all your money on pepper again!

I simply can't believe what I'm hearing. In

my day children didn't dare be so cheeky. They pick it up in school, Madam, all children

talk like that these days, and in any case Alice is right -- that pirate we went to last

time charged us far too much for pepper! Did he really?

Oh, it tinkles!

Oh look!

Oh, please may I have a look in this trunk?

Oh, please may I have a look in this trunk?

and there's the top hat--

oh, it's lovely!

I thought I-- stop it you're tickling me! Oh!

Would you like to buy the hat, young lady?

Oh he mustn't see me!

Oh, uh, well how much is it?

Ah, well how much money have you got? Only twenty pennies.

That's lucky, that's exactly what it costs. Here you are

Thank you, I hope you have a lot of fun with it.

Do you think it'll be alright if I feed it with carrots?

Anything. No, I think carrots are best, that's what

they like most. Goodbye. I keep thinking that there's something

we've forgotten to buy, I can't think what. No, Madam, the only thing we need now is Alice.

Oh, yes, of course. Just imagine I've paid almost ten pounds for one packet of pepper.

If I tell my husband about that he'll think I've gone mad!

Oh, I don't know, after all he loves pepper, you can never give him too much of it, can

you? No, but it's so bad for you. Where is Alice,

why is she taking so long? We're always waiting for her.

Mummy, look. Look what I've bought. Alice what are you doing, take that filthy

hat off at once. The hat isn't dirty, Mummy, look you can see

for yourself. Of course it's dirty, it's probably covered

in germs and you'll catch some dreadful disease. What do you want with such a stupid old top

hat? You've got a beatiful hat of your own. Yes, I know, but this one's speical. It can

do things. I think it's a wonderful hat.

As soon as we get home it'll have to be cleaned.

Oh, Alice I can't stand it any longer, thinking of all those germs makes me feel ill! I know children love playing with things like that

but please take it off. Yes, mummy, but--

Well brought up little girls don't say 'but' to their mothers.

Hold on tight, the road's bumpy. No, no, it's got nothing to do with the road,

it's the hat that's bouncing. But if I hold it tightly with both hands it won't bouce

away from me. Alice, did you say that hat was bouncing?

Yes What an imagination she's got!

I think it's the little bunny bouncing. Now I know you like to imagine things but

you must learn not to exaggerate. Oh, now really Madam, don't be so hard on

her. After all there's no harm in it. You ought to be pleased she still believes in

fairies, childhood doesn't last forever. But if always let Alice get away with everything

she'll become very spoiled, Mrs Spicem. Oh Madam you know she's the sweetest child

in the whole wide world. Don't spoil her fun for her.

Woah.

Alice, please go upstairs immediately and wash your hands, they're filthy from that disgusting hat.

I don't know what you see in it. I'll go up and wash them straight away mummy,

but this hat isn't dirty, and it isn't disgusting.

Alice, you're being cheeky, and since when

does a well brought up young lady leap out of a coach like that?

Yes I know but I'm in a hurry. Besides, no one saw me.

Oh, dear! If only she were just a little bit more like her sister, Celia.

Hello daddy! Hello.

If mummy had heard you she'd said you should have said 'Hello, Alice'!

Yes. Anyway, watch out, she's coming!

Hello, Celia, I bought something wonderful in a shop today. I'll show it to you if you

like. Alice I haven't got time for your stories,

this is such an exciting book I can't stop reading it. Will you please close the door

after you? A book without pictures is boring!

You'll fare better when you grow up, Alice.

You can come out now, this is my room and it's safe here. Nobody will bother us.

Hello! So you really can speak!

Of course, why not. My name's Benny, but only to my friends, otherwise Benny Bunny. and my name is Alice, but I would have never

believed a bunny could really speak. and why ever not? Why should a bunny especially

not be able to speak? Every flower and bird in the world can speak.

Flowers and birds? That's not true, they can't talk.

At least I've never heard them talking. That's because you haven't tried properly!

You're just like everybody else. What do you mean?

Can you keep a secret? Mmhm, I swear.

Only people with imagination can hear me, most people don't have any. So don't tell

anyone I spoke to you or they'll think you're mad.

I've got imagination. My mother always says I've got too much imagination.

May I introduce you: this is Teddy, and this one here is Ticky.

He's got very practical eyes-- he can look up and down at the same time!

and this is Jean, she's got real hair. Pleased to meet you.

and over there is our cat, Dinah. [Hiss]

Oh, but she's alive! Dinah, Dinah stop it, Dinah! Stop bothering

the little bunny at once! He's our friend. Stop it, Dinah! Dinah come here immediately!

Come here Benny Bunny come. Oh, Dinah, what's got into you? You've never

behaved like this before! Come out Benny Bunny you needn't be frightened. Dinah's really

very nice. No.

Come Benny come here. Hurry up child we're waiting for you. The

croquet game has already started.