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Omnibus: JRR Tolkien - Master of Middle-Earth

BBC Two
on BBC Two England

To coincide with the release of the first film in The Lord of the Rings trilogy, this programme profiles the shy Oxford professor whose fantasy stories placed him at the centre of a worldwide phenomenon. Including archive footage of Tolkien, readings from his works and contributions from contemporaries and biographers. Presented by Kirsty Wark. Director Julian Birkett ; Series editor Basil Comely (S) (W) BBC RADIO COLLECTION: The Lord of the Rings and The Fellowship of the Ring - boxed sets available on both cassette and compact disc
BBC Knowledge begins a season on children's literature with An Awfully Big Adventure, a portrait of Tolkien, on Christmas Eve at 11am

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Presented By:
Kirsty Wark.
Director:
Julian Birkett
Source: Radio Times

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