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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.
10: The Choices of Master Samwise. "There is some dark terror that dwells in the passes above Minas Morgul. If Cirith Ungol is named, old men will blanch and fall silent."
With Sean Arnold, John Church, Alan Dudley, Alexander John, Jenny Lee, John Livesey, Christopher Scott, Michael Spice and Haydn Wood. Music by Stephen Oliver. Director Jane Morgan (K)
BBC RADIO COLLECTION: The Fellowship of the Ring, newly edited and with new narration by lan Holm, and the classic CD box sets of The Lord of the Rings are available from all good retailers and from www.bbcshop.com. Call [number removed]

Contributors

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Brian Sibley
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Michael Bakewell.
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Alan Dudley
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Alexander John
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Jenny Lee
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John Livesey.
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Christopher Scott.
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Haydn Wood.
Music By:
Stephen Oliver.
Director:
Jane Morgan
Frodo:
Ian Holm
Sam:
Bill Nighy
Gollum:
Peter Woodthorpe
Gandalf:
Michael Hordern
Denethor:
Peter Vaughan
Pippin:
John McAndrew
Aragorn:
Robert Stephens
Gimli:
Douglas Livingstone
Legolas:
David Collings
Faramir:
Andrew Seear
Lord ofthe Nazgul:
Philip Voss
Galadriel:
Marian Diamond
Shagrat:
Chris Fairbank
Gorbag:
David Sinclair
Snaga:
Gordon Reid
Narrator:
Gerard Murphy

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