Tales from the Perilous Realm (1992 radio series)

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'''Tales from the Perilous Realm''' is a [[1992]] radio series of ''[[Tales from the Perilous Realm]]'', adapted by [[Brian Sibley]], directed by John Taylor and aired on [[BBC|BBC Radio 5]]. It is often called an [[audiobooks|audiobook]], though it is not.

==Synopsis==
The series contains the four stories in ''Tales from the Perilous Realm'': ''[[Farmer Giles of Ham]]'', ''[[Smith of Wootton Major]]'', ''[[Leaf by Niggle]]'' and ''[[The Adventures of Tom Bombadil]]''. ''The Adventures of Tom Bombadil'' is the dramatization of Tom's scenes with the four Hobbits in ''[[The Fellowship of the Ring]]'', rather than a retelling of the events of the poems ''[[The Adventures of Tom Bombadil (poem)|The Adventures of Tom Bombadil]]'' and ''[[Bombadil Goes Boating]]''. Brian Sibley had expressed some pity in not including it in his [[The Lord of the Rings (1981 radio series)|radio adaptation]], and decided to include it here[http://briansibleytheworks.blogspot.com/2008/01/this-page-is-still-under-construction_23.html].

==Air dates==
''Farmer Giles of Ham'' was aired in two parts, the first on [[16 August|August 16]], [[1992]], and the second on [[23 August|August 23]]. ''Smith of Wootton Major'' was broadcast a week later, on [[30 August|August 30]]. ''The Adventures of Tom Bombadil'' was also aired in two parts, on [[6 September|September 6]] and [[13 September|September 13]], and ''Leaf by Niggle'' on [[20 September|September 20]].

==Cast==
===Farmer Giles of Ham===
{| class="wikitable"
|- bgcolor="#CCCCCC"
! Role !! Actor
|-
| [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] || [[Michael Hordern]]
|-
| [[Farmer Giles]] || [[Brian Blessed]]
|-
| [[Garm]] || [[Jonathan Tefler]]
|-
| [[The Giant]] || [[Brian Sibley]]
|-
| [[Chrysophylax]] || [[Stephen Thorne]]
|-
| Additional voices || [[Jonathan Adams]]
|-
| Additional voices || [[Matthew Morgan]]
|-
| Additional voices || [[Nicholas Murchie]]
|-
| Additional voices || [[Joanna Wake]]
|-
| Additional voices || [[John Webb]]
|}
===Smith of Wootton Major===
{| class="wikitable"
|- bgcolor="#CCCCCC"
! Role !! Actor
|-
| [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] || [[Michael Hordern]]
|-
| [[Smith]] || [[Paul Copley]]
|-
| [[Nokes]] || [[James Grout]]
|-
| [[The Fäerie King]] || [[John McGlynn]]
|-
| Additional voices || [[Jonathan Adams]]
|-
| Additional voices || [[Judy Bennett]]
|-
| Additional voices || [[Chris Cook]]
|-
| Additional voices || [[Rachael Crocker]]
|-
| Additional voices || [[Nicholas Murchie]]
|-
| Additional voices || [[Jill Shilling]]
|-
| Additional voices || [[Jenny Smythe]]
|-
| Additional voices || [[Melinda Walker]]
|-
| Additional voices || [[Ann Windsor]]
|}
===The Adventures of Tom Bombadil===
{| class="wikitable"
|- bgcolor="#CCCCCC"
! Role !! Actor
|-
| [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] || [[Michael Hordern]]
|-
| [[Tom Bombadil|Tom]] || [[Ian Hogg]]
|-
| [[Frodo Baggins|Frodo]] || [[Nigel Planer]]
|-
| [[Meriadoc Brandybuck|Merry]] || [[Matthew Morgan]]
|-
| [[Peregrin Took|Pippin]] || [[David Learner]]
|-
| [[Samwise Gamgee|Sam]] || [[Jonathan Adams]]
|-
| [[Goldberry]] || [[Sorcha Cusack]]
|-
| [[Old Man Willow]] || [[John Church]]
|}
===Leaf by Niggle===
{| class="wikitable"
|- bgcolor="#CCCCCC"
! Role !! Actor
|-
| [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] || [[Michael Hordern]]
|-
| [[Niggle]] || [[Alfred Molina]]
|-
| [[Mr. Parish|Parish]] || [[John Fleming]]
|-
| Additional voices || [[Jonathan Adams]]
|-
| Additional voices || [[David Holt]]
|-
| Additional voices || [[Melanie Hudson]]
|-
| Additional voices || [[Matthew Morgan]]
|-
| Additional voices || [[Joanna Wake]]
|-
| Additional voices || [[Melinda Walker]]
|}
==External link==
* [http://www.amazon.co.uk/Tales-Perilous-Realm-Adventures-Collection/dp/0563528087 Purchase at Amazon.co.uk]
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