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The Hobbit (Dramatised)

Written by: J. R. R. Tolkien
Narrated by: Paul Daneman, Anthony Jackson, Heron Carvic
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Publisher's Summary

The radio dramatisation of The Hobbit became a classic when it was first broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1968 and it continues to delight today.

Tolkien's famous saga, the prelude to the Lord of the Rings, has all the ingredients of fantasy and adventure: dwarves, elves, goblins and trolls, a fearsome dragon, a great wizard, a perilous quest, and a dramatic climax. At the centre is the unsuspecting hero Bilbo Baggins, a home-loving unambitious Hobbit who is suddenly thrust into the biggest, indeed the only adventure of his life.

©2018 BBC Worldwide Ltd trading as BBC Studios (P)2018 BBC Worldwide Ltd trading as BBC Studios

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I didn't hate it

the dwarves, hobbits, elves and Gandalf was alright.
but the monster sounds were truly unearthly ( felt more like Bloodborne than The Hobbit )

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Good but long winded

Like the story but not the long winded narrative or dramatization. The voices seemed like they're telling some preteen kid a story.

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A wonderful dramatisation of the classic!

I had got this thinking it’s a narration of the book. This however is a fantastic dramatisation of it. Fantastic performances and sound design hold you captivated for the hours. The music charms your senses as you are transported to middle earth. This is an adventure that you undertake with Bilbo, Gandalf and the Great heroes of lore. Happy listening.

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Poor imitation of splendid story

Frankly it is a mockery of the original tales much like orcs were to elves. A sad sad mockery indeed

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It's just not good, the audio sucks.

They tried to make it dramatised but made it cartoon, the eagles sound like doremon with sore throat, what's up with this, too much sound effects, unlike the dramatised version of lotr this is so bad

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didn't like the way it is narrated

waste of 1 credit, hope I had not bought it, didn't like the way it was narrated

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