Claire Foy, Louise Brealey, Emma Corrin and Noma Dumezweni read fan letters about Batman

In the 1960s, when the original Batman series was broadcast in the US, ABC received tens of thousands of letters addressed to the Caped Crusader – most, but not all, written by kids.

At this year's Letters Live show at Wilderness Festival, Oxfordshire, UK, Claire Foy, Louise Brealey, Emma Corrin, and Noma Dumezweni joined us to read just a few of these brilliant letters.

© Bill Adler, from 'Fan Mail 66'

[marynorbury-glaser]

I met Adam West on a flight many years ago - post appearance on The Simpsons so he was having another career “moment.” I was terrified to approach him but when I did, he was incredibly gracious and kind. A favorite memory forever!

[mattdavis]

LOL! Claire that was absolutely perfect! Thank you!

[alexandrafossey]

I guess many of us could have written the second letter to our favourite artist. Those letters and readings enlight what unites us, our humanity.

[SerenaSpaulding]

I could listen to Batman fan mail any day! Please do more! <3

[TheGertlerFamily]

All of these were selected from the book Fanmail '66, available from an Amazon near you!

[adamjeffries]

buffallo new york is across the water from toronto, canada. very cute brooklyn accent from the 50s ( appropriate for superman characters if not actual upstate new yorkers) cheers

[jonnnyren]

Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor and Diana Frances Spencer on the same stage. And wow, Claire would nail a good Harley Quinn. 😂

[YourQueerGreatAuntie]

Dear Letters Live. I am 46 years old. It would really help me out sometime if you would end a video by saying "Isolde - it's time to brush your teeth and go to bed". A fan, Isolde, Co. Leitrim

[CatsandJP]

Any letters out there to Wonder Woman (1941) and Batwoman (Kathy Kane first appeared in 1956) they are DC Comic heroes too….they would be just as interesting to hear from a different perspective what kid’s thought about them if any exist…I’ve been a fan of DC canon since I was born in the early 50s.

[frogpalpeeper]

FYI from across the pond - people in Buffalo, NY don't have New York City accents. Unless they moved 400 miles from NYC to Buffalo.

[bethsherman]

Claire Foy's accent was New York City, Louise Brealy sounded more like someone from Buffalo.

[flannerymonaghan-morris]

These letters are just adorable! Those kids are now fully grown adults with kids (and perhaps grandkids) of their own, wonder how the people featured here would react when they realized that a bunch of famous British actresses would be reading their letters 60 plus years later after stumbling upon it across the internet…

But on the other hand, why on earth didn’t they have Claire read the letter from the kid in Buffalo in her normal accent? Honestly, it would have taken a great deal off of her.

[SuperLondonlady]

Sorry but Buffalo is not in Brooklyn. What was that accent?!

[KrisHughes]

Ugh - letters from kids to famous people. Give me a break! Are we dumbing down Letters Live now?