The Hobbit: Part 1 by J. R. R. Tolkien [BBC] | 1968

The Hobbit (part 1 of 4) | Unexpected Party | Out of the Frying Pan into the Fire

Broadcast: 1968 on BBC Radio, an adaptation of J. R. R. Tolkien's 1937 legendary children's fantasy novel.

The series was adapted by Michael Kilgarriff and produced by John Powell in eight half-hour mono episodes for BBC Radio 4 broadcast from September 29 to November 17 at 8.30pm.

The radio series follows the plot of the original novel (revised 1951 version) very closely, except for the addition of The Tale Bearer, a narrator whose account of the story is often interrupted and embellished by the protagonist Bilbo Baggins in the role of secondary narrator.

Starring: Anthony Jackson – The Tale Bearer; Paul Daneman – Bilbo; Francis de Wolff – Smaug; John Justin – Thorin; Heron Carvic – Gandalf; Leonard Fenton – Elvenking; John Pullen – Elrond; Wolfe Morris – Gollum; Duncan McIntyre – Bombur; Lockwood West – Dwalin; Peter Pratt – Balin; Alexander John – Dori; Peter Williams – Bard the Bowman; Denis McCarthy – Great Goblin

Crew: Music composed by David Cain; Performed by David Munrow with The Early Music Consort; Special sound effects and voice treatments by David Cain and Dick Mills, BBC Radiophonic Workshop; Produced by John Powell

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All 4 parts are available, fast paced

British actors speak rapidly, sometimes over-emotive and not always distinguishable. Credible sound effects. Mild music. Monophonic. Elfin singing is drab. (But) Overall it’s excellent!

The faithfulness to the written story

This is an amazing recording, highly recommended for any fan of Tolkien. The sound is great as is the quality of the production

A Classic Hidden Gem

This is an excellent and old recording that may be difficult to find for many.
I felt the Podcast creator was charming, and cared about people experiencing different levels of art and storytelling
(I know in the future he will streamline and fine tune his introduction and other parts - but he is very encouraging none the less!).
I really appreciate this experience
(God bless you sir)

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fantastic

love this version of The Hobbit voice actors are amazing I've been looking for this for years thank you for posting

Authentic

Old school British performance, very cool. Some dramatic interpretation, but I think the real fans already said it’s still on point for the original verbiage.