Olivia Colman reads E. Nesbit’s classic novel The Railway Children, a masterpiece in children’s fiction wonderfully evoking a bygone age, packed with fun, excitement and adventure.

Bill Nighy reads a much-loved children’s classic, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, which continues to delight young and old with its enchanting tale of witches, flying monkeys and magical shoes.

Dominic Cooper reads Dickens’ classic tale Oliver Twist. Dickens’ timeless novel transports readers to a Victorian England filled with frightened orphans, grim workhouses and gangs of thieving children.

Gemma Arterton reads Lewis Carroll’s all-time classic, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. Alice meets characters like the Queen of Hearts, the Mad Hatter and the Cheshire Cat in a story that has delighted and entranced readers for more than a hundred years.

Full story listing:

Alistair McGowan reads The Jungle Book Olivia Colman reads The Railway Children Bill Nighy reads The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Luke Evans reads Treasure Island Russell Tovey reads Black Beauty Elizabeth McGovern reads Little Women Dominic Cooper reads Oliver Twist Jenna-Louise Coleman reads The Secret Garden Gemma Arterton reads Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland Gemma Arterton reads Alice Through the Looking-Glass.