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* [[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. | * [[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. | ||
* [[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 (1956 radio series)|first adaptation]] of ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'' is aired on BBC Radio. | ||
* [[1968]]: The BBC's [[The Hobbit (1968 radio series)|radio adaptation]] of ''The Hobbit'' is aired. | * [[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. | |||
* [[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 ''[[Ralph Bakshi's The Lord of the Rings|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]]''. | * [[January 15]], [[1979]]: The popular children's show ''[[Jackanory]]'' starts their ten episodes on ''[[The Hobbit]]''. | ||
Revision as of 09:41, 24 October 2008
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
- 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, on the BBC Third Programme.
- 1955-1956: The first adaptation of The Lord of the Rings is aired on BBC Radio.
- March 30, 1968: BBC Television airs the documentary Tolkien in Oxford.
- September-November 1968: The BBC's radio adaptation of The Hobbit is aired.
- 1978: Though shot in Spain, Ralph Bakshi recorded the voices of his 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.
- 1981: The famous second radio series of The Lord of the Rings is aired.
- 1992: The 6-episode radio series Tales from the Perilous Realm is aired.
