Eleanor & Alasdair Read That

By: Eleanor Morton & Alasdair Beckett-King
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  • Two red-headed comedians revisit classic kids’ books. Will our childhood treasures stand the test of time? Or will we be forced to make fun of them on a podcast?
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Episodes
  • We Read Peter Rabbit

    We Read Peter Rabbit
    Mar 19 2025

    Eleanor and Alasdair read The Tale of Peter Rabbit, the story of a semi-nude rabbit tormenting the Scotsman who killed his father. Beatrix Potter's first book was a world-wide smash hit, but is it actually good? And would it be improved by the addition of James Corden? Alasdair watched the movie, so you don't have to.

    Content Warning: Eleanor calls Squirrel Nutkin a c***.
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    32 mins
  • We Read Treasure Island

    We Read Treasure Island
    Feb 19 2025

    Ha harr! Eleanor and Alasdair read Treasure Island by the Scottish writer Robert Louis Stevenson, who is Scottish. Treasure Island is a tale of deadly danger and dubious male role models — basically like social media today. It's a very famous story, but is it actually good? Will Jim Hawkins's adventure buckle your swashes? And is fifteen men on a dead man's chest just good maritime fun? Or a health and safety nightmare?
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    31 mins
  • We Read The Famous Five

    We Read The Famous Five
    Jan 19 2025

    Putting the ginger in ginger beer, Eleanor and Alasdair read Five Go To Demon's Rocks by Enid Blyton. The Internet Famous Two join some posh children and a dog on an incredibly dangerous and wholly unsupervised adventure. Does Enid Blyton deserve her controversial reputation? Will the kids survive a week in an abandoned lighthouse? And are all working class people also smugglers?
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    33 mins

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Very entertaining and funny

I was really excited to hear that Eleanor and Alasdair were doing a podcast and I was not disappointed. Funny, insightful and very easy listening, even on repeat. They've got a fun sibling energy and I'm looking forward to the other books they cover in the future

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