Another chance to hear this classic dramatisation or the epic novel by JRR Tolkien , adapted for radio in 13 episodes by Brian Sibley and first broadcast in 1981.1: The Shadow of the Past. "Three rings for the Elven - Kings 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."
With Diana Bishop. John Church , Graham Faulkner , Leonard Fenton. Donald Gee , Kathryn Hurlbutt , John Livesey , David McAlister Martyn Read , Gordon Reid , Christopher Scott , Michael Spice, John Webb and Haydn Wood
Music composed and conducted by Stephen Oliver Director Jane Morgan
BBC RADIO COLLECTION: The Fellowship of the Ring, newly edited and with new narration by Brian Sibley , and the classic box sets of The Lord of the Rings are available from all good retailers and from www.bbcshop.com. Call [number removed]