By Trotter
BBC Jackanory Hobbit Audio CD
17 Aug, 2013
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2013-8-17 4:51:46 AM UTC
2013-8-17 4:51:46 AM UTC
Eduardo mentioned the BBC Jackanory Audio CD in this post and I thought it would be useful to provide some more information on the release.
https://www.tolkienguide.com/modules/n ... t_id=12544#forumpost12544
The BBC are releasing an Audio CD of a BBC TV Children's programme from the 1970s in October.
Jackanory is a UK BBC Children's TV programme, that had stories read by celebrities over a few days. The Hobbit was voted as the favourite book to appear on the programme, in a poll 0f viewers by the BBC. (https://twitter.com/TolkienBooks/status/368348073782542337/photo/1)
It was originally released on October 1st-12th in 1979 on BBC1 from 4:25 to 4:40pm.
The presenters were (from left to right in the photo)
Bernard Cribbins
Maurice Denham
Jan Francis
David Wood
I can't remember it but I would have watched it on release, so am looking forward to listening to it again as an Audio CD.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Hobbit-Ja ... collsguid-21&linkCode=osi
https://www.tolkienguide.com/modules/n ... t_id=12544#forumpost12544
The BBC are releasing an Audio CD of a BBC TV Children's programme from the 1970s in October.
Jackanory is a UK BBC Children's TV programme, that had stories read by celebrities over a few days. The Hobbit was voted as the favourite book to appear on the programme, in a poll 0f viewers by the BBC. (https://twitter.com/TolkienBooks/status/368348073782542337/photo/1)
It was originally released on October 1st-12th in 1979 on BBC1 from 4:25 to 4:40pm.
The presenters were (from left to right in the photo)
Bernard Cribbins
Maurice Denham
Jan Francis
David Wood
I can't remember it but I would have watched it on release, so am looking forward to listening to it again as an Audio CD.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Hobbit-Ja ... collsguid-21&linkCode=osi