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The Lord of the Rings: 1: The Shadow of the Past

on BBC Radio 4 FM

by J. R. R. Tolkien, adapted in 13 episodes by Brian Sibley starring Ian Holm as Frodo, Michael Hordern as Gandalf, John Le Mesurier as Bilbo, Peter Woodthorpe as Gollum, with William Nighy as Sam, Peter Howell as Saruman and Gerard Murphy as the Narrator
"Three Rings for the Elvenkings under the sky,
Seven for the Dwarf lords in their halls of stone,
Nine for Mortal Men doomed to die,
One for the Dark Lord on his dark throne
In the Land of Mordor where the Shadows lie."
Stereo (R)
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Contributors

Author:
J. R. R. Tolkien
Adapted by:
Brian Sibley
Music composed and conducted by:
Stephen Oliver
Directed by:
Jane Morgan
Frodo:
Ian Holm
Gandalf:
Michael Hordern
Bilbo:
John Le Mesurier
Gollum:
Peter Woodthorpe
Sam:
William Nighy
Saruman:
Peter Howell
The Narrator:
Gerard Murphy
Lord of the Nazgul:
Philip Voss
Mouth of Sauron:
John Rye
Radagast:
Donald Gee
Deagol:
Graham Faulkner
Gaffer Gamgee:
John Church
Sandyman:
Gordon Reid
Daddy Twofoot:
Leonard Fenton
Other parts:
Diana Bishop
Other parts:
Kathryn Hurlbutt
Other parts:
John Livesey
Other parts:
David McAlister
Other parts:
Martyn Read
Other parts:
Christopher Scott
Other parts:
Michael Spice
Other parts:
John Webb
Other parts:
Haydn Wood

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