Pinocchio is a wooden puppet who comes to life and has the most astonishing adventures.
A naughty, mischievous creature, he is full of good intentions but is greedy, and lets nothing stand in his way.
His maker, poor Gepetto, loves him like a son, but Pinocchio just can't stay out of trouble.
Alan Bennett reads the classic story of Ratty, Mole, Badger and Toad's waterside adventures.