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Brian Sibley, writer, BBC's The Lord of the Rings (1981)
Today, we welcome the writer of one of my absolute favorite Tolkien adaptations - the 1981 BBC Radio Dramatization of The Lord of the Rings - Brian Sibley! We talk about the radio drama celebrating its 40th anniversary,...
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Published Apr 20, 2021, 185:21 long, audio available.
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Today, we welcome the writer of one of my absolute favorite Tolkien adaptations - the 1981 BBC Radio Dramatization of The Lord of the Rings - Brian Sibley! We talk about the radio drama celebrating its 40th anniversary, Brian's experience writing about Peter Jackson and his Lord of the Rings and Hobbit trilogies, the challenges of adapting for radio, why Tom Bombadil get's cut from adaptations, and much more! Visit youtube.com/NerdoftheRings for the video version of this interview, Middle-earth lore videos, theories, and more!
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