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Release

30/03/1968

Duration: 40 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland (Analogue)Latest broadcast: on BBC Two England

Edition of the magazine arts series. Includes an interview with sculptor Barbara Hepworth, who discusses her influences and style.And John Izzard meets with author JRR Tolkien at his home, walking with him through the Oxford locations that he loves while hearing the author's own views about his wildly successful high-fantasy novels. Tolkien shares his love of nature and beer and his admiration for 'trenchermen' in this genial and affectionate programme. The brief interviews with Oxford students that are dotted throughout reveal the full range of opinions elicited by The Lord of the Rings, from wild enthusiasm to mild contempt. (1968) Show less

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