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The second instalment of Tolkien's epic tale, adapted from the original BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation. Having fled the Shire in their escape from Sauron's Dark Riders, Frodo and the Fellowship of the Ring have journeyed to Rivendell and beyond. Their mission is to reach the Mountain of...

The evil Saruman has been defeated by Gandalf, but in Mordor the battle for the Ruling Ring continues. Wounded by the giant spider, Shelob, Frodo has been captured by the dreaded orcs. Sam, alone and in possession of the Ring, must rescue his master if their mission - to find the Cracks of Doom...

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...

A definitive collection of eight full-cast BBC Radio productions, featuring stellar talent including Alex Jennings, Michael Kitchen, Ben Miles and Bernard Cribbins ‘Great value for money and a fine celebration of one of the most important English authors of the second half of the Twentieth...

"Auf der Straße... nach Mendocino". Am Anfang, in Amerika 1968, war Mendocino eine Hippiehymne: Der Tex-Mex-Amerikaner Doug Sahm träumt vom Drogenrausch und freier Liebe am Strand ("blow your mind in the morning"). 1969 wurde das ein Top-30 Hit. In Deutschland wurde daraus erst einmal Schlagerseligkeit: "Ich sah ihre Lippen, ich sah ihre Augen" - Michael Holms Fassung von "Mendocino" wurde die meistverkaufte Platte im Summer of Love.