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

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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25 cast members

Name	Known for
Juliet Aubrey Narrator (voice) Narrator (voice) See fewer	Middlemarch (1994)
Rob Inglis Performer Performer See fewer	The Stringybark Massacre (1968)
Christopher Villiers Reader (voice) (as Chris Villiers) Reader (voice) (as Chris Villiers) See fewer	Top Secret! (1984)
The Beatles Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage) See fewer	The Beatles: Get Back (2021)
Humphrey Carpenter Self - Tolkien's Biographer Self - Tolkien's Biographer See fewer	Jackanory (1965)
Kevin Crossley-Holland Self Self See fewer	Jackanory (1965)
Jenny Fabian Self - Author 'Groupie' Self - Author 'Groupie' See fewer	Remember a Day (2000)
Verlyn Flieger Self - University of Maryland Self - University of Maryland See fewer	An Awfully Big Adventure (1998)
Wayne Hammond Self - The Tolkien Society Self - The Tolkien Society See fewer	An Awfully Big Adventure (1998)
George Harrison Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	A Hard Day's Night (1964)
Bill Harry Self - Beatles Biographer Self - Beatles Biographer See fewer	The Story of Abba (2014)
Alan Lee Self - Tolkien Artist Self - Tolkien Artist See fewer	The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
John Lennon Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	A Hard Day's Night (1964)
Ian Livingstone Self - Computer Game Creator Self - Computer Game Creator See fewer	Deathtrap Dungeon
Paul McCartney Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1978)
David Nicholson-Lord Self - Environmentalist Self - Environmentalist See fewer	An Awfully Big Adventure (1998)
Leonard Nimoy Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986)
Terry Pratchett Self Self See fewer	Good Omens (2019)
Christine Scull Self - The Tolkien Society (as Christina Scull) Self - The Tolkien Society (as Christina Scull) See fewer	An Awfully Big Adventure (1998)
Tom Shippey Self - University of St. Louis Self - University of St. Louis See fewer	The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (2022)
Ringo Starr Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	A Hard Day's Night (1964)
Christopher Tolkien Self - Son Self - Son See fewer	The Fall of Gondolin (2019)
J.R.R. Tolkien Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
Nicholas Tucker Self Self See fewer	Profile (I) (2001)
Rayner Unwin Self - Tolkien's Publisher Self - Tolkien's Publisher See fewer	An Awfully Big Adventure (1998)