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The Lord Of The Rings: BBC Radio 4 Dramatisation (Audio Book) - J.R.R. Tolkien

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When listening to this 13 hour epic your mind is taken on a journey throughout middle earth. The depth of the story is similiar to that given in the famous film trilogy, except with much more... more

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  • 27 of 27 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    lobourse

    5 Stars The old that is strong does not wither 04/07/2007
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages True to a fantastic story, excellent actors, great music

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Finding time to listen, might surprise those who only know the film

    Before Peter Jackson’s remarkable film trilogy, if you didn’t want to plough your way through the mighty tomes that make up J.R.R.Tolkein’s ‘Lord of the Rings’, the only option available was the BBC Radio 4 radio adaptation, which was first broadcast in 1981. Fortunately, this is one of the finest pieces of radio drama ever made, with a host of star names playing the roles. VERY QUICK PLOT OVERVIEW The second age of middle earth is drawing to an end, which marks the passing of the age of elves and the coming of the age of men. The last struggle of the old order is to ensure that the One Ring ... more
  • 44 of 44 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Bryn_Pearson

    5 Stars you can hear it this week 18/01/2002
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Good adaptation with some great actors

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Remembering to tune in. Not very well promoted.

    Back in 1981, the BBC undertook a particularly challenging project: To bring Tolkein's "The Lord of the Rings" to the listening masses. This is a huge piece of work, spanning 13 hours of listening time. If you missed it first time round, tapes and cds of the recording are availble - Amazan has the cds for about fifty eight pounds. Better still however is the news that radio Four are running the series again (You've missed the first two, but there is time to catch up.) This January (2002) onwards, you can hear the classic serialisation at 2.30pm every Saturday, in hour long blocks. ( 92-95 ... more
  • 73 of 73 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Excelle

    5 Stars In the Land of Mordor where the Shadows lie 01/09/2001
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Brings the book to life, excellent detail and music

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Songs can grate a bit, and pricey

    Have you ever read a book that pulls you in so completely that you become completely attached to it? When you read it, you feel good about yourself, but when you finish it, it's somewhat depressing – something is missing from your life. This, however, just causes you to read it all over again! This is what I found with the Tolkien classic 'The Lord Of The Rings'. But now can you imagine the same book, but in a fully radio-dramatised form? All your imaginings brought to life before your very eyes, um, ears? - The roots of obsession My love of 'The Lord Of The Rings' unsurprisingly started ... more
  • 49 of 50 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    dave27

    5 Stars More important than life itself 12/12/2001
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages A brilliant, brilliant story

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Absolutely none

    Quick note - it has been pointed out to me (see comment below) that this opinion is off topic. The full opinion has now been moved to the right section under Books. Sorry for any misunderstanding and I will edit this opinion to make it more relevant shortly - Thankyou ************************* This is a magnificent opinion Dave but.... It's in the section for audio books and as such is meant to be about the BBC dramatisation. The BBC dramatisation is a fantastic piece of work in it's own right and can be purchased on cd or cassette from the BBC online store. The audio adaptation is more than ... more
  • 18 of 19 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    camuk84

    5 Stars Good, But not as good as the book 31/08/2001
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages It's a superb story told Superbly with a huge cast.

    Disadvantages Disadvantages It's expencive and rare, but it's worth paying alot for and searching alot for

    The title is normally something i would say about a film especially as this "The Lord Of The Rings" and "The Hobbit" (which I would love to write a review on except that the site doesn't include it) are the only 2 stories I have on tape. However I have to say that this isn't as good as the book it just doesn't have the detail. But that’s all I can say negatively about it, I'm very confident it is better then the up and coming film will be, it's not over dramatised, they don't change the story that J R R Tolkien wrote, they don't try and shorten it to make it easier for them selves, and ... more

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Type Audio Book
Title The Lord Of The Rings: BBC Radio 4 Dramatisation (Audio Book)
Author J.R.R. Tolkien
Genre Fantasy
Publisher BBC Audiobooks

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