The Lord of the Rings The Fellowship..., J. R. R. Tolkien
The Lord of the Rings The Fellowship..., J. R. R. Tolkien
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The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
A Full-Cast BBC Radio Dramatisation

Author: J. R. R. Tolkien

Series: BBC Radio’s The Lord of the Rings #1

Narrator: Peter Woodthorpe, Ian Holm, Robert Stephens, Michael Hordern, Bill Nighy, John McAndrew, David Collings, Douglas Livingstone, Full Cast

Unabridged: 4 hr 35 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/03/2007

Categories: Fiction, Fantasy, Epic

Synopsis

With its first broadcast on BBC Radio 4 on March 8, 1981, this dramatised tale of Middle Earth became an instant global classic. It boasts a truly outstanding cast including Ian Holm (as Frodo), Michael Hordern (as Gandalf), Robert Stephens (as Aragorn), Bill Nighy (as Sam Gamgee) and John Le Mesurier (as Bilbo).

Brian Sibley's famous adaptation has been divided into three corresponding parts, with newly-recorded beginning and end narration by Ian Holm, who now stars as Bilbo in the feature films based on The Lord of the Rings.

Part One, The Fellowship of the Ring, introduces us to Frodo Baggins. With his uncle Bilbo having mysteriously disappeared, Frodo finds himself in possession of a simple gold ring that has great and evil power. It is the Ruling Ring, taken long ago from the Dark Lord, Sauron, who now seeks to possess it again. Frodo must do everything he can to prevent this, and with the help of Gandalf the wizard and a band of loyal companions he begins a perilous journey across Middle-earth. Sauron's Black Riders are on their trail as they travel to Rivendell, attempt to cross the snow-swept Misty Mountains and, in desperation, enter the terrifying Mines of Moria.

©2018 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P)2018 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd

Reviews

Goodreads review by Bea on April 13, 2019

4 stars. I wanted to reread this series but I found these dramatisations of them so I picked these up instead. This was a really fun dramatisation of TFotR and I will definitely be listening to the other two when I get them. The book is still better but if you want to introduce someone to LOTR and th......more

Goodreads review by Connor on April 11, 2021

There are books that you love, and there are books that changed your life. I decided to listen to this adaptation after recommending it to someone. It's been years since I listened to it, and I'd forgotten how absolutely perfect it is. I first discovered this version of the story in 2002, when it was......more

Goodreads review by Macarena on April 03, 2015

UNA DRAMATIZACIÓN EXCELENTE. Está adaptado del libro así que no está completo completo, pero lo que ocurrió en la historia fue muy emocionante y la música y los efectos de sonidos te metían en la Tierra Media. De verdad es que quedé fascinada :3......more

Goodreads review by Barb on September 02, 2016

Three strikes in three decades is my score for trying to read, "The Lord of the Rings." The pacing at the start puts me to sleep. I struggled with "Slaughterhouse Five" as a college student, but later listened to the audio book and was able to finish it. Ditto Shakespeare. This audio book on "The Fe......more

Goodreads review by Hailey on August 08, 2022

the beginning of this book really dragged. Once the action started, it was so good! the characters are so well developed and the writing is so imaginative. I loved this so much! Gandalf, Sam, and Legolas are my fav so far......more

Quotes

For those who find the books too long-winded and the films too noisy, this is the perfect way to assimilate the myth and magic of Middle-earth Guardian

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