Originally just a small part of the life's work of the distinguished Oxford University lecturer and philologist JRR Tolkien, The 'Lord of the rings' achieved a huge cult following around the world - over 50 million copies of the books have been sold in 25 languages. It was voted the British public's favourite book of all time when it triumphed in the BBC's 'Big Read' competition.
A detailed examination of the difficulties, decisions, triumphs and mistakes made when moving something beloved from one medium to another, 'The Lord of the Rings: The Films, The Books, The Radio Series' offers new perspectives on these enormously popular works.
