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The Hobbit (Dramatised)

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The Hobbit (Dramatised)

By: J. R. R. Tolkien
Narrated by: Heron Carvic, Paul Daneman, Anthony Jackson, Francis de Wolff, John Justin, John Pullen, Full cast
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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.

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Difficult to follow

I have read the book many years ago, so I am familiar with the story. Despite this I found it difficult to follow the story. The volumn changed dramtically and voices were not always clear or easy to follow.

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Decent.

I have always enjoyed the story of The Hobbit. Tolkien is one of my favorite authors. The dramatized version was very good to listen to because of the voices and and more alive it seemed with the different sounds and actions. Although, it was a little hard to understand at times because all of the multiple sounds that were happening. One has to kind of listen carefully in some areas of the read.

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Calm down

I listen to this to help calm myself down after a stressful day of work

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Commendable enough

I guess it's less likely to put me to sleep than others, and hearing 2 voices taking turns to narrate can be funny enough, but the way the names of Gandalf, Thorin, and Gollum left a lot to be desired.
I recommend this on the whole, though.

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A fine example of excellent storytelling

What did you love best about The Hobbit (Dramatised)?

I loved the sense of nostalgia that I got while listening to this. It brought the characters and events to life using very little special effects.

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If you have enjoyed the books and the recent films, have a listen to this to remind yourself of what is essentially one of the classic stories of our time. Its amazing how this production covered the story so excellently in four hours when Hollywood needs about seven hours of CGI to impress. Tolkien originally told this story to his children at bedtime and I imagine that this version of the tale remains very close to that experience.

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love it uses to have it on tape

I love his book I have kistens to it so many times I have long parts of it memorized

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Pure and Untouchable Classic.

Anyone that doesn’t give this 5 stars is too knit picky and uptight for their own good! It was wonderfully done and superb in every way possible! A classic tale performed by the very best ensemble of people ever put together! BRAVO and it NEVER disappoints, no matter how many times you replay it. Don’t let any weak or unfairly reviews rob you of this audible delight!

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wendygai

this is a jolly romp and great fun t listen to. 8year old nephew found the many songs a bit too much, but i loved it

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Audio quality isn't the best

Honestly, I had a horrible time trying to find the right volume for this book. The music often overpowers the voices, and the whispers are indecipherable. I'd like to insert one of those, "Headphone wearers beware," statements from Instagram, because the yelling can be painfully loud if you have the volume set for the normal dialogue.
I really would have loved this version if they would adjust the volumes of the voices.

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Really enjoyed it

While the name pronunciation is inconsistent, once you get past that, the dramatizations is great!

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