The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
With its first broadcast on BBC Radio 4 on March 8, 1981, this dramatised tale of Middle Earth became an instant global classic. It boasts a truly outstanding cast including Ian Holm (as Frodo), Michael Hordern (as Gandalf), Robert Stephens (as Aragorn), Bill Nighy (as Sam Gamgee) and John Le Mesurier (as Bilbo).
The Fellowship of the Ring, introduces us to Frodo Baggins. With his uncle Bilbo having mysteriously disappeared, Frodo finds himself in possession of a simple gold ring that has great and evil power. With the help of Gandalf the wizard and a band of loyal companions he begins a perilous journey across Middle-earth to ensure the dark forces never lay hands on the ring.
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Terry Pratchett: The BBC Radio Drama Collection
Somewhere on the frontier between thought and reality exists the Discworld, a parallel time and place which might sound and smell very much like our own, but which looks completely different....
This collection features seven full-cast BBC Radio dramatisations of Terry Pratchett’s novels, with star-studded casts including Martin Jarvis, Sheila Hancock, Anton Lesser, Philip Jackson, Alex Jennings and Mark Heap. It includes some of Pratchett's most beloved Discworld novels: Mort, Wyrd Sisters, Guards! Guards!, Eric, Small Gods and Night Watch, as well as a bonus adaptation of Only You Can Save Mankind.
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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Primary Phase
The original BBC Radio 4 full-cast series of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, remastered by Dirk Maggs to give a full, vibrant sound.
Join Arthur Dent, Ford Prefect, Trillian, Zaphod Beeblebrox and Marvin the Paranoid Android in their first series of adventures as they witness the destruction of Earth to make way for a hyperspace bypass, stumble upon the ancient planet of Magrathea, dine at the Restaurant at the End of the Universe and seek an answer to the Ultimate Question of Life, the Universe and everything.