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An Awfully Big Adventure

J.R.R. Tolkien (Season 1, Episode 4)
TV Episode | 50 min | Documentary

This documentary looks at the life of J.R.R. Tolkien, examining how his childhood influenced his works, and how he felt about his success following publication of the Hobbit and Lord of the Rings.
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Director
Writer
J.R.R. Tolkien (books)
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Composer
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Status
Edit Released
Updated Feb 21, 1998

Release date
Feb 21, 1998 (United Kingdom)

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25 cast members
Name Known for
Juliet Aubrey
Narrator (voice) Narrator (voice)   See fewer
Rob Inglis
Performer Performer   See fewer
Christopher Villiers
Reader (voice) (as Chris Villiers) Reader (voice) (as Chris Villiers)   See fewer
The Beatles
Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage)   See fewer
Humphrey Carpenter
Self - Tolkien's Biographer Self - Tolkien's Biographer   See fewer
Jenny Fabian
Self - Author 'Groupie' Self - Author 'Groupie'   See fewer
Verlyn Flieger
Self - University of Maryland Self - University of Maryland   See fewer
Wayne Hammond
Self - The Tolkien Society Self - The Tolkien Society   See fewer
George Harrison
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Bill Harry
Self - Beatles Biographer Self - Beatles Biographer   See fewer
Alan Lee
Self - Tolkien Artist Self - Tolkien Artist   See fewer
John Lennon
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Ian Livingstone
Self - Computer Game Creator Self - Computer Game Creator   See fewer
Paul McCartney
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
David Nicholson-Lord
Self - Environmentalist Self - Environmentalist   See fewer
Leonard Nimoy
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Christine Scull
Self - The Tolkien Society (as Christina Scull) Self - The Tolkien Society (as Christina Scull)   See fewer
Tom Shippey
Self - University of St. Louis Self - University of St. Louis   See fewer
Ringo Starr
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Christopher Tolkien
Self - Son Self - Son   See fewer
J.R.R. Tolkien
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Rayner Unwin
Self - Tolkien's Publisher Self - Tolkien's Publisher   See fewer
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