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The Saturday Play: The Lord of the Rings

on BBC Radio 4 FM

Another chance to hear this classic dramatisation of the epic novel by JRR Tolkien , adapted for radio in 13 episodes by Brian Sibley and first broadcast in 1981. 2: The Black Riders. "Where am I to go?" asked Frodo, "And what is to be my quest? Bilbo went to find a treasure, there and back again; but I go to lose one and not return, as far as I can see."
With Sean Arnold , John Bott , John Church, Graham Faulkner ,
Alexander John , Gordon Reid , Christopher Scott , Michael Spice and Haydn Wood. Music composed and conducted by Stephen Oliver. Director Jane Morgan

Contributors

Novel By:
Jrr Tolkien
Unknown:
Brian Sibley
Unknown:
Sean Arnold
Unknown:
John Bott
Unknown:
Graham Faulkner
Unknown:
Alexander John
Unknown:
Gordon Reid
Unknown:
Christopher Scott
Unknown:
Haydn Wood.
Conducted By:
Stephen Oliver.
Director:
Jane Morgan
Frodo:
Ian Holm
Gandalf:
Michael Hordern
Aragorn:
Robert Stephens
Sam:
Bill Nighy
Merry:
Richard O'Callaghan
Saruman:
Peter Howell
Pippin:
John McAndrew
Butterburr:
James Grout
Theoden:
Jack May
Grima Wormtongue:
Paul Brooke
Lord of the Nazgul:
Philip Voss
Narrator:
Gerard Murphy

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