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The Hobbit (Dramatised)

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The Hobbit (Dramatised)

By: J. R. R. Tolkien
Narrated by: Heron Carvic, Paul Daneman, Anthony Jackson, Francis de Wolff, John Justin, John Pullen, Full cast
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About this listen

 The radio dramatisation of The Hobbit became a classic when it was first broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1968 and it continues to delight today.

Tolkien's famous saga, the prelude to the Lord of the Rings, has all the ingredients of fantasy and adventure: dwarves, elves, goblins and trolls, a fearsome dragon, a great wizard, a perilous quest, and a dramatic climax. At the centre is the unsuspecting hero Bilbo Baggins, a home-loving unambitious Hobbit who is suddenly thrust into the biggest, indeed the only adventure of his life.

©2018 BBC Worldwide Ltd trading as BBC Studios (P)2018 BBC Worldwide Ltd trading as BBC Studios Fantasy Fiction Science Fiction Funny Feel-Good Adventure Adaptation

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My father had this on cassette tape and growing up I would listen to this story as I went to sleep at night. Takes me back to sinpler times. Brilliant performance expertly delivered. Great way to get the kids into middle earth on long car journeys

Superb nostalgia

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If you’ve read the book you’ll recognise the lighter tone and fantasy of the original book. The films are great but have taken some artistic license in emotion and tone.

Enjoyed it, especially the actor playing the hobbit.

Dinged it by one star as music can sometimes be a bit jarring, however this maybe due the sound quality (not great as it was recovered from non-original sources)

Captures the original tone of the book

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Only complaints are Gandalf's voice - perhaps I am too used to Sir Ian Mckellan doing it and the strange pronunciation of Gollum which sounds like Golloom. Those are the only things that annoyed me. Overall very good though.

Good considering the age of the recording...

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have loved this version for years I have it on tape 😂 and still do. perfect journey listening for the car or for a night when you can't sleep

reliving my youth

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The sound quality of this was so quiet and hushed and speed needed lowest option available. Really spoilt a best seller book

Bad version of it

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