CS Lewis, the Evacuee and the Wardrobe
Illuminated14 Des 2025

CS Lewis, the Evacuee and the Wardrobe

In 1939, Emma Freud's mother Jill was evacuated from London to the suburbs of Oxford. After staying with Lewis Carroll's friends the Butler sisters for a few years, she arrived at her next designated accommodation clutching a small suitcase and a copy of her favourite book, The Screwtape Letters by CS Lewis. It was just a few weeks later, after she spotted several copies of that book on a shelf, that she realised she was actually living with CS Lewis himself.

In this telling of Jill's fascinating story, Emma hears all about her mother's love for CS Lewis, known to her as Jack. How she cared for him, how he paid for her to go to drama school and how a big, old, wooden wardrobe became part of her story...

Illustrated with readings from The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Emma captures these precious memories as she sits down with her mum to hear her magical story.

Readings of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by Olivia Williams. Other readings by Richard Gibson.

Presenter: Emma Freud Producer: Elizabeth Foster

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by CS Lewis © copyright 1950 CS Lewis Pte Ltd.

Lady Jill Freud, April 1927-November 2025.

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