Before the first ring, the studio audience—mostly spectral BBC Four subscribers and confused weeping angels—began to applaud. Not for the slick, the safe, the best .
But here’s the truth: Bilbo Baggins is one of the BBC’s best. Ian Holm voiced Bilbo for the BBC in 1960s radio dramas. The BBC broadcast the 1977 animated film. And the 1981 radio LOTR features the same actor (Holm) as Frodo — the hobbit who continues Bilbo’s story.
Paul Daneman’s 1968 performance is often cited as the definitive audio Bilbo, capturing the "Tookish" adventurous side and the "Baggins" desire for a quiet life with equal charm.
The terrifying face Bilbo makes in The Fellowship of the Ring is a staple of internet meme culture .
Before the first ring, the studio audience—mostly spectral BBC Four subscribers and confused weeping angels—began to applaud. Not for the slick, the safe, the best .
But here’s the truth: Bilbo Baggins is one of the BBC’s best. Ian Holm voiced Bilbo for the BBC in 1960s radio dramas. The BBC broadcast the 1977 animated film. And the 1981 radio LOTR features the same actor (Holm) as Frodo — the hobbit who continues Bilbo’s story. bilbo vs bbc best
Paul Daneman’s 1968 performance is often cited as the definitive audio Bilbo, capturing the "Tookish" adventurous side and the "Baggins" desire for a quiet life with equal charm. Before the first ring, the studio audience—mostly spectral
The terrifying face Bilbo makes in The Fellowship of the Ring is a staple of internet meme culture . Ian Holm voiced Bilbo for the BBC in 1960s radio dramas