Hordes of the Things

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Hordes of the Things: 2. The Forces Gather

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2. The Forces Gather

BBC Radio 4 Extra - Hordes of the Things, 2. The Forces Gather

The epic Tolkien parody sees Agar the hero get an ear-bashing from his mum.

The epic Tolkien parody sees Agar the 'hero' get an ear-bashing from his mum. Stars Paul Eddington and Simon Callow,

Radox the Green battles to gather an army against the encroaching Evil One. 

But as his mum gives him an ear-bashing - is Agar really a hero? 

Starring Paul Eddington, Paul Magee and Simon Callow.

Andrew Marshall and John Lloyd's epic Tolkien parody.

King Yulfric the Wise …. Paul Eddington
The Chronicler …. Patrick Magee
Crown Prince Veganin …. Simon Callow
Agar …. Christian Rodska
Radox the Green …. Frank Middlemass
Maliadoc …. Hugh Thomas
King Yulfric's First Assistant Advisor …. David Ross
Mother of Agar …. Miriam Margolyes
Queen Elfreda …. Maggie Steed
The High Bishop of Zylbor …. Aubrey Woods
Golin Longshanks …. Jonathan Lynn

Producer: Geoffrey Perkins

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 1980.

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Tolkien's Lord of the Rings gets a going over with this spoof serial from 1980

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