Sam and Martin re-reconvene to dig into the Alice material that doesn't appear on the studio album. Great… because this show wasn't niche enough… We explore Waits's interpretation of Jabberwocky, his field-recording improvisations, the possible use of instrumentals in the play, and look back at the album as a whole.

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Music extracts used for illustrative/review purposes include: One Two and Through (Jabberwocky), The Alice Demos, Tom Waits (1992 - unreleased) What Became Of Old Father Craft, The Alice Demos, Tom Waits (1992 - unreleased) Falling Down The Lane, The Alice Demos, Tom Waits (1992 - unreleased) Instrumental 5, The Alice Demos, Tom Waits (1992 - unreleased) Instrumental 4, The Alice Demos, Tom Waits (1992 - unreleased) Instrumental 9, The Alice Demos, Tom Waits (1992 - unreleased) Instrumental 10, The Alice Demos, Tom Waits (1992 - unreleased)

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