Jackanory
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| − | '''Jackanory''' was a children's television program on the [[BBC]]. The series featured an series of episodes dedicated to ''[[The Hobbit]]'' which aired | + | '''Jackanory''' was a children's television program on the [[BBC]]. The series featured an series of episodes dedicated to ''[[The Hobbit]]'' which aired in [[1979]]. The story was adapted by [[Roger Singleton-Turner]], and narrated by [[Maurice Denham]], [[Jan Francis]], [[David Wood]] and [[Bernard Cribbins]]. The episodes were named after chapters in ''The Hobbit'': |
# [[An Unexpected Party]] | # [[An Unexpected Party]] | ||
# [[Over Hill and Under Hill]] | # [[Over Hill and Under Hill]] | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0771799/ Jackanory] at [http://www.imdb.com/ IMDb] | * [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0771799/ Jackanory] at [http://www.imdb.com/ IMDb] | ||
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[[Category:Adaptations]] | [[Category:Adaptations]] | ||
Revision as of 12:29, 17 May 2009
Jackanory was a children's television program on the BBC. The series featured an series of episodes dedicated to The Hobbit which aired in 1979. The story was adapted by Roger Singleton-Turner, and narrated by Maurice Denham, Jan Francis, David Wood and Bernard Cribbins. The episodes were named after chapters in The Hobbit:
- An Unexpected Party
- Over Hill and Under Hill
- Riddles in the Dark
- Out of the Frying-Pan into the Fire
- Flies and Spiders
- Barrels Out of Bond
- Inside Information
- Fire and Water
- The Clouds Burst
- The Last Stage
Due to a copyright battle with the Tolkien Estate, this adaptation was never released on VHS.