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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.

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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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Love Tolkien and a BBC dramatisation however the quality of this one was bad. Could have been remastered for a digital age!

Good story but bad quality

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I remember listening to this on a 4 cassette tape set when I was little and now my kids are listening to it albeit on their Kindles! Superbly adapted and engrossing.

A blast from the past

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Excellent work here by the BBC. The voice acting and sound effects are spot on. I would listen to it at home, on the bus or at the gym, and it was easy to disconnect from the rest of the world and submerge into the story.

A real classic

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 A fine tale, and a good introduction to the world of Middle Earth. This BBC dramatisation suffers a bit from the somewhat old-school BBC Sound Workshop effects by comparison with more recent versions, but the coming of age and adventures of a simple hobbit are told well, and, although heavily abridged, the story is well told and is great company on a journey of one's own!

A bit dated, but still strong

I bought this on audio cassette many, many years ago. Some of the voices are a little, ahem, strange, Gandalf for instance. But it is a good story, well told. A must for any LOTR fan.

As I remembered it

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This is definitely one of the top audio books I've heard - the dramatized version of the reading is fantastic! Definitely recommend for young and old!

I loved this!

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Could not stop listening to it! The most well presented Audio book I've ever listened to! Most definitely my favourite by far!

Fantastic!

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Very fun and lively version of a well known classic, you're never bored listening to it. The sounds make it feel like you are in every scene of the book. Overall a great book, very well produced and has you at the edge of your seat in every chapter.

Great audiobook with fun, excitement and humour

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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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