The Two Towers (BBC Dramatisation) by Michael Bakewell, J.R.R. Tolkien, Brian Sibley

The Two Towers (BBC Dramatisation)

The Lord of the Rings (1981 BBC Radio Adaptation) #2

Michael Bakewell, J.R.R. Tolkien, Brian Sibley

4 hours, 29 minutes • first pub 2002 (editions)

fiction classics fantasy adventurous dark slow-paced
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Description

A BBC radio full-cast dramatisation of the second book in JRR Tolkien's Lord of the Rings trilogy. Brian Sibley's famous 1981 adaptation, starring Ian Holm and Michael Hordern, has been divided into three corresponding parts, with newly recorded b...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,565 reviews

Moods

adventurous 100%
dark 43%
mysterious 30%
emotional 28%
challenging 25%
tense 25%
inspiring 23%
funny 10%
hopeful 10%
lighthearted 5%
sad 5%
relaxing 2%

Pace

slow 44%
medium 44%
fast 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 62% | Plot: 31% | Character: 6%

Strong character development?

Yes: 55% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 39% | Yes: 32% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 35% | No: 32% | Yes: 32%

Average rating

4.49

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