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On 5 February 1968: BBC began filming for the "Tolkien in Oxford" documentary, later broadcast in March. In this clip, he talks about his invented languages, writing Tengwar (with mistakes!), and others enjoying the languages.#Lotr #tolkien | Tolkien Society

On 5 February 1968: BBC began filming for the "Tolkien in Oxford" documentary, later broadcast in March. In this clip, he talks about his invented languages, writing Tengwar (with mistakes!), and others enjoying the languages.#Lotr #tolkien | Tolkien Society

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Short History Of... - Bob Marley - BBC Sounds

Short History Of... - Bob Marley - BBC Sounds

BBC National Short Story Award - BBC National Short Story Award 2025 - Little Green Man by Edward Hogan - BBC Sounds

BBC National Short Story Award - BBC National Short Story Award 2025 - Little Green Man by Edward Hogan - BBC Sounds

A new J.R.R Tolkien book - Beren and Lúthien - is being published. We had a root around the dusty cabinets and found a recording of the man himself, talking about where The Hobbit first started... (He sounded very posh!) | BBC Oxfordshire

A new J.R.R Tolkien book - Beren and Lúthien - is being published. We had a root around the dusty cabinets and found a recording of the man himself, talking about where The Hobbit first started... (He sounded very posh!) | BBC Oxfordshire

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BBC Learning English - The Sounds of English: Short vowels / The Sounds of English: Short Vowels - 1

BBC Learning English - The Sounds of English: Short vowels / The Sounds of English: Short Vowels - 1

JRR Tolkien, author of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, talks to playwright and novelist John Bowen about how he is "a meticulous sort of bloke" and whether Middle Earth is the kind of place he would like the world to be. | BBC Archive

JRR Tolkien, author of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, talks to playwright and novelist John Bowen about how he is "a meticulous sort of bloke" and whether Middle Earth is the kind of place he would like the world to be. | BBC Archive

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The Lord of the Rings by JRR Tolkien was published 70 years ago this week. | BBC Culture

The Lord of the Rings by JRR Tolkien was published 70 years ago this week. | BBC Culture

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BBC Archives 1968: Tolkien on Invented Language

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BBC Learning English - Pronunciation / The Sounds of English: Long Vowels - 1

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Thought to be the inspiration for Saruman's Tower of Orthanc in JRR Tolkien's Lord of the Rings, Faringdon Folly celebrates 90 years! 🎂 Tap the link to read more ⤵️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c20eq48g0z7o | BBC Oxfordshire

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'Human stories are always about one thing – death': Why the shadow of death and WW1 hang over The Lord of the Rings

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Here's a fun one - a rather frank interview with J.R.R. #Tolkien from 1962, courtesy of BBC Archive. In this less well-known interview, he calls himself a "meticulous sort of bloke" and shrugs his shoulders when asked why he invented his world before writing The Hobbit. | Tolkien Society

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J.R.R Tolkien shares the inspiration for the Lord of the Rings and how he started writing The Hobbit in this 1968 BBC interview. Regarded as one of the greatest writers of the twentieth century, Professor Tolkien was also an academic, and renowned scholar of language and literature, teaching at Oxford for many years. He pioneered the modern fantasy genre with his epic works and has profoundly influenced literature, film, and popular culture worldwide. Video source: BBC Archive #history #lordofth

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The CREATIVE way they created the sounds for the skulls of the dead! | Tolkien World

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Finding the real Tolkien

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J.R.R. TOLKIEN - Biography (Incredible life!)

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India's Partition: The Forgotten Story - BBC

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'Inside Tolkien's The Hobbit' Documentary

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Phonics - Learn to Read | Long Vowels

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'Inside Tolkien's The Two Towers' Documentary

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