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The Saturday Play: The Lord of the Rings

on BBC Radio 4 FM

By JRR Tolkien, adapted for radio in 13 episodes by Brian Sibley and Michael Bakewell.
9:The Two Towers. "Four men came striding through the fern from different directions. Since flight and hiding were no longer possible, Frodo and Sam sprang to their feet, fighting back to back and whipping out their small swords."
With Sean Arnold. John Church, Alan Dudley , Martyn Read , Michael Spice and Haydn Wood Singer Oz Clarke Music by Stephen Oliver Director Jane Morgan
BBC RADIO COLLECTION: The Fellowship of the Ring. newly edited and with new narration by Ian Holm , 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]

Contributors

Unknown:
Brian Sibley
Unknown:
Michael Bakewell.
Unknown:
Sean Arnold.
Unknown:
Alan Dudley
Unknown:
Martyn Read
Music By:
Stephen Oliver
Director:
Jane Morgan
Unknown:
Ian Holm
Frodo:
Ian Holm
Sam:
Bill Nighy
Gollum:
Peter Woodthorpe
Gandalf:
Michael Hordern
Aragorn:
Robert Stephens
Denethor:
Peter Vaughan
Merry:
Richard O'Callaghan
Pippin:
John McAndrew
Legolas:
David Collings
Gimli:
Douglas Livingstone
Theoden:
Jack May
Faramir:
Andrew Seear
Eomer:
Anthony Hyde
Eowyn:
Elin Jenkins
Narrator:
Gerard Murphy

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