Tales from the Perilous Realm (1992 radio series)

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Tales from the Perilous Realm is a 1992 radio series of Tales from the Perilous Realm, adapted by Brian Sibley, produced by John Taylor and aired on BBC Radio 5. It is often called an audiobook, though it is not.

Synopsis[edit | edit source]

The series contains the four stories in Tales from the Perilous Realm: Farmer Giles of Ham, Smith of Wootton Major, Leaf by Niggle and The Adventures of Tom Bombadil. The Adventures of Tom Bombadil is the dramatization of Tom's scenes with the four Hobbits in The Fellowship of the Ring, rather than a retelling of the events of the poems The Adventures of Tom Bombadil and Bombadil Goes Boating. Brian Sibley had expressed some pity in not including it in his radio adaptation, and decided to include it here[1].

Air dates[edit | edit source]

Farmer Giles of Ham was aired in two parts, the first on August 16, 1992, and the second on August 23. Smith of Wootton Major was broadcast a week later, on August 30. The Adventures of Tom Bombadil was also aired in two parts, on September 6 and September 13, and Leaf by Niggle on September 20.

Cast[edit | edit source]

Farmer Giles of Ham[edit | edit source]

Role Actor
J.R.R. Tolkien Michael Hordern
Farmer Giles Brian Blessed
Garm Jonathan Tefler
The Giant Brian Sibley
Chrysophylax Stephen Thorne
Additional voices Jonathan Adams
Additional voices Matthew Morgan
Additional voices Nicholas Murchie
Additional voices Joanna Wake
Additional voices John Webb

Smith of Wootton Major[edit | edit source]

Role Actor
J.R.R. Tolkien Michael Hordern
Smith Paul Copley
Nokes James Grout
The Fäerie King John McGlynn
Additional voices Jonathan Adams
Additional voices Judy Bennett
Additional voices Chris Cook
Additional voices Rachael Crocker
Additional voices Nicholas Murchie
Additional voices Jill Shilling
Additional voices Jenny Smythe
Additional voices Melinda Walker
Additional voices Ann Windsor

The Adventures of Tom Bombadil[edit | edit source]

Role Actor
J.R.R. Tolkien Michael Hordern
Tom Ian Hogg
Frodo Nigel Planer
Merry Matthew Morgan
Pippin David Learner
Sam Jonathan Adams
Goldberry Sorcha Cusack
Old Man Willow John Church

Leaf by Niggle[edit | edit source]

Role Actor
J.R.R. Tolkien Michael Hordern
Niggle Alfred Molina
Parish John Fleming
Additional voices Jonathan Adams
Additional voices David Holt
Additional voices Melanie Hudson
Additional voices Matthew Morgan
Additional voices Joanna Wake
Additional voices Melinda Walker

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