This is about the radio adaptation. For the film, see The Lord of the Rings (1978 film).
The Lord of the Rings.
The Lord of the Rings is a 1981 radio adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's epic trilogy.
Cast[]
Singing roles[]
- Ian Holm - Frodo Baggins
- Bill Nighy - Samwise Gamgee
- John McAndrew - Peregrin "Pippin" Took
- Richard O'Callaghan - Meriadoc "Merry" Brandybuck
- John Le Mesurier - Bilbo Baggins
- Stephen Thorne - Treebeard
Non-singing roles[]
- Michael Hordern - Gandalf
- Robert Stephens - Aragorn
- David Collings - Legolas
- Douglas Livingstone - Gimli
- Michael Graham Cox - Boromir
Plot[]
Musical numbers[]
- "Upon the Hearth" - Frodo, Sam and Pippin
- "To Rivendell" - Merry, Frodo, Sam and Pippin
- "The Man in the Moon" - Frodo
- "The Fall of Gil-Galad" - Sam
- "Learn Now the Lore of Living Creatures" - Treebeard
- "When Spring Unfolds" - Treebeard
- "In Western Lands" - Sam
- "Bilbo's Last Song" - Bilbo