The preciousss has arrived especially if your a Lord Of The Rings fan. The original 1981 BBC Radio full-cast dramatisation of JRR Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings in its original 26-episode format, in beautiful limited edition vinyl LP and CD box sets that is going to be a must-have item for Tolkienites this Christmas.
Known to be admired by The Lord of the Rings filmmaker Peter Jackson, the BBC radio drama, chronicling Frodo Baggins’ epic quest in Middle-earth, features acting legends including Ian Holm (Alien, The Lord of the Rings & The Hobbit, Chariots of Fire) as Frodo, Michael Hordern (Barry Lyndon, Gandhi, Paddington) as Gandalf, John Le Mesurier (Dad’s Army) as Bilbo, Bill Nighy (Love Actually) as Sam, and Robert Stephens (Romeo and Juliet) as Aragorn, as well as Gerard Murphy (Waterworld, Batman Begins), Peter Vaughan (Game of Thrones), Simon Cadell (Watership Down) and Michael Graham Cox (The Stone Tape).
The acclaimed 1981 full-cast production, dramatised by Brian Sibley and Michael Bakewell, is presented on 14 LPs with complete cast and credits for each episode, and includes a standalone disc of the series’ celebrated soundtrack by the renowned composer Stephen Oliver (Blondel, Timon of Athens, Lady Jane).
Dramatist Brian Sibley recalls working on the project: “The scripting took several months… the completed scripts were then sent to France to be read and approved by Christopher Tolkien, whose help with the project included making an invaluable audio cassette of acceptable pronunciation of Middle-earth’s words and names in order to maintain the authenticity of the actors’ dialogue.”
The Lord of the Rings 14-LP set and the 14-CD set are released 4th December, perfect time for Christmas! Pre-order/Buy here.
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