- Author:
- J.R.R. Tolkien
- Adapted by:
- Michael Kilgarriff
- Music/Special Sound:
- David Cain, BBC Radiophonic Workshop
- Special Sound:
- Dick Mills, BBC Radiophonic Workshop
- Music played by:
- Members of the Early Music Consort
- Director, Early Music Consort:
- David Munrow
- Producer:
- John Powell
- The Tale Bearer:
- Anthony Jackson
- Bilbo Baggins the hobbit:
- Paul Daneman
- Thorin Oakenshield, the leader of the dwarves:
- John Justin
- Balin:
- Peter Pratt
- Dwalin:
- Lockwood West
- Gloin:
- Peter Baldwin
- Trolls - Bill:
- Victor Lucas
- Trolls - Tom:
- Francis De Wolff
- Trolls - Bert:
- Brian Haines
- Gandalf the Grey:
- Heron Carvic
- Kili:
- Nicholas Edmett
- Fili:
- David Brierley
- Elrond Halfelven, Lord of Rivendell:
- John Pullen
- Elves and Goblins:
- Alexander John
- Elves and Goblins:
- Duncan McIntyre
- Elves and Goblins:
- Members of the BBC Drama Repertory Company
