Voice on Record: Episode 30 (Tolkien, part 1)

Tolkein – The Hobbit and Fellowship Of The Ring

JRR Tolkein recorded in 1952 reading an extract from The Hobbit and reading songs, poems and prose from The Lord Of The Rings – Fellowship Of The Ring.

Originally broadcast on 6th April 2010

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