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==Programs==
==Programs==
* [[January 14]], [[1938]]: An unspecified program on BBC Radio, where Tolkien gave a talk on ''Anglo-Saxon Verse''.
* [[14 January|January 14]], [[1938]]: An unspecified program on BBC Radio, where Tolkien gave a talk on ''Anglo-Saxon Verse''.
* [[December 3]], [[1954]]: The broadcast of the radio play of ''[[The Homecoming of Beorhtnoth (radio play)|The Homecoming of Beorhtnoth]]'', on the BBC Third Programme.
* [[3 December|December 3]], [[1954]]: The broadcast of the radio play of ''[[The Homecoming of Beorhtnoth, Beorhthelm's Son (radio play)|The Homecoming of Beorhtnoth, Beorhthelm's Son]]'', on the BBC Third Programme.
* [[1955]]-[[1956]]: The [[The Lord of the Rings (1956 radio series)|first adaptation]] of ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'' is aired on BBC Radio.
* [[1955]]-[[1956]]: The [[The Lord of the Rings (1955 radio series)|first adaptation]] of ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'' is aired on BBC Radio.
* [[March 30]], [[1968]]: BBC Television airs the documentary ''[[Tolkien in Oxford]]''.  
* [[30 March|March 30]], [[1968]]: BBC Television airs the documentary ''[[Tolkien in Oxford]]''.  
* September-November [[1968]]: The BBC's [[The Hobbit (1968 radio series)|radio adaptation]] of ''The Hobbit'' is aired.
* September-November [[1968]]: The BBC's [[The Hobbit (1968 radio series)|radio adaptation]] of ''The Hobbit'' is aired.
* [[1978]]: Though shot in Spain, [[Ralph Bakshi]] recorded the voices of his ''[[Ralph Bakshi's The Lord of the Rings|The Lord of the Rings]]'' with several actors from the NRC.
* [[1978]]: Though shot in Spain, [[Ralph Bakshi]] recorded the voices of his ''[[The Lord of the Rings (1978 film)|The Lord of the Rings]]'' with several actors from the NRC.
* [[January 15]], [[1979]]: The popular children's show ''[[Jackanory]]'' starts their ten episodes on ''[[The Hobbit]]''.
* [[October]], [[1979]]: The popular children's show ''[[Jackanory]]'' airs ten episodes on ''[[The Hobbit]]''.
* [[1981]]: The famous [[The Lord of the Rings (1981 radio series)|second radio series]] of ''The Lord of the Rings'' is aired.
* [[1980]]: [[Hordes of the Things]]
* [[1981]]: The famous [[The Lord of the Rings (1981 radio series)|second radio series]] of ''The Lord of the Rings'' is aired.  
* [[1991]]: ''[[The Adventures of Frodo]]'' with [[Michael Hordern]]
* [[1992]]: The 6-episode radio series ''[[Tales from the Perilous Realm (1992 radio series)|Tales from the Perilous Realm]]'' is aired.
* [[1992]]: The 6-episode radio series ''[[Tales from the Perilous Realm (1992 radio series)|Tales from the Perilous Realm]]'' is aired.
* [[2012]]: ''[[Tolkien in love]]'' is aired on BBC radio 4.
* [[2012]]: ''The Hobbit, the Musical'', a BBC Radio 4 programme about the [[The Hobbit (1967 stage adaptation)|1967 stage adaptation]] of ''[[The Hobbit]]''
* [[2013]]: ''[[Beyond Belief]]'' discuss the theology of J.R.R. Tolkien.
* [[2013]]: ''[[When Tolkien Stole Wagner's Ring]]'' is aired on BBC radio 3.
* [[2013]]: ''Lewis and Tolkien: The Lost Road''
* [[26 October]] [[2014]]: ''[[Hope in the Darkness]]'' Dr Simon Jones  and Alister McGrath explore the life and spirituality of J R R Tolkien
* [[15 November]] [[2014]]: ''[[War of Words: Soldier-Poets of the Somme]]''


==External links==
==External links==
* '''[http://www.bbc.co.uk/ Official website]'''
* '''[http://www.bbc.co.uk/ Official website]'''
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BBC Wikipedia profile]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BBC Wikipedia profile]
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Revision as of 11:58, 17 November 2014

The British Broadcasting Corporation, or BBC, is the world's largest broadcasting corporation. As such, the company, and especially BBC Radio, have had a major influence on the adaptation of Tolkien's works.

BBC Radio Drama

The BBC Repertory Company, was founded in 1940. Early stars included Norman Shelley and Carleton Hobbs, who have played Watson and Holmes in over nintey radio dramas.

The "Rep" kept an ensemble cast of 30 to 35 actors, up until the mid-1980's. This cast included young theatre talent, such as Anthony Daniels and William Nighy, and was sometimes expanded with popular names.

This section of the BBC is now called the National Radio Company or NRC, and has been awarded many times.

Programs

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