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    {
        "role": "user",
        "content": "when%20did%20BBC%20release%20the%20full%20dramtised%20version%20on%2013%20cd%27s%20of%20the%20Lord%20of%20the%20rings%20who%20was%20in%20it%20and%20who"
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        "role": "assistant",
        "content": "Here\u2019s a detailed breakdown of the BBC\u2019s 13-CD full dramatised version of *The Lord of the Rings* radio adaptation \u2014 when it was released, who was in it, and other key facts:\n\n---\n\n## When it was released\n\n- The original BBC radio dramatization was first broadcast in 26 half-hour episodes on **BBC Radio 4** between **8 March and 30 August 1981**. ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lord_of_the_Rings_%281981_radio_series%29?utm_source=openai))\n- It was later re-edited into **13 hour-long episodes**, aired from **17 July to 9 October 1982**, restoring some dialogue omitted in the original to meet time constraints. ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lord_of_the_Rings_%281981_radio_series%29?utm_source=openai))\n- The version on **13 CDs** (together with a bonus CD for music) \u2014 known as *The Trilogy* box set \u2014 was first published on **7 October 2002**. ([penguin.co.uk](https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/423095/the-lord-of-the-rings-the-trilogy-by-jrr-tolkien/9780563528883?utm_source=openai))\n- In the U.S., that CD collection was released in **December 1999**. ([tolkiengateway.net](https://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/The_Lord_of_the_Rings_%281981_radio_series%29?utm_source=openai))\n\n---\n\n## What it includes\n\n- All three volumes of Tolkien\u2019s trilogy: *The Fellowship of the Ring*, *The Two Towers*, *The Return of the King* \u2014 as adapted in the BBC radio series. ([penguin.co.uk](https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/423095/the-lord-of-the-rings-the-trilogy-by-jrr-tolkien/9780563528883?utm_source=openai))\n- The box set contains **13 CDs**, running about **13 hours and 15 minutes** of dramatized content. ([penguin.co.uk](https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/423095/the-lord-of-the-rings-the-trilogy-by-jrr-tolkien/9780563528883?utm_source=openai))\n- It also includes a **bonus CD** featuring Stephen Oliver\u2019s complete musical score, plus a **demo version of \u201cBilbo\u2019s Last Song.\u201d** ([penguin.co.uk](https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/423095/the-lord-of-the-rings-the-trilogy-by-jrr-tolkien/9780563528883?utm_source=openai))\n\n---\n\n## Who was in it (main cast & crew)\n\nHere are the key people involved in the production:\n\n**Principal Cast**\n\n| Character | Voice Actor |\n|-----------|-------------|\n| Frodo Baggins | Ian Holm ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lord_of_the_Rings_%281981_radio_series%29?utm_source=openai)) |\n| Gandalf (Grey & White) | Michael Hordern ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lord_of_the_Rings_%281981_radio_series%29?utm_source=openai)) |\n| Aragorn (Strider) | Robert Stephens ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lord_of_the_Rings_%281981_radio_series%29?utm_source=openai)) |\n| Sam Gamgee | Bill Nighy (credited as William Nighy) ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lord_of_the_Rings_%281981_radio_series%29?utm_source=openai)) |\n| Merry (Meriadoc Brandybuck) | Richard O\u2019Callaghan ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lord_of_the_Rings_%281981_radio_series%29?utm_source=openai)) |\n| Pippin (Peregrin Took) | John McAndrew ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lord_of_the_Rings_%281981_radio_series%29?utm_source=openai)) |\n| Legolas | David Collings ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lord_of_the_Rings_%281981_radio_series%29?utm_source=openai)) |\n| Gimli | Douglas Livingstone ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lord_of_the_Rings_%281981_radio_series%29?utm_source=openai)) |\n| Boromir | Michael Graham Cox ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lord_of_the_Rings_%281981_radio_series%29?utm_source=openai)) |\n| Bilbo Baggins | John Le Mesurier ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lord_of_the_Rings_%281981_radio_series%29?utm_source=openai)) |\n| Gollum / Sm\u00e9agol | Peter Woodthorpe ([lotr.fandom.com](https://lotr.fandom.com/wiki/The_Lord_of_the_Rings_%281981_radio_series%29?utm_source=openai)) |\n\n**Supporting Characters & Other Notables**\n\n- Titles like Galadriel, Celeborn, Elrond, Arwen, Th\u00e9oden, Wormtongue, \u00c9owyn, \u00c9omer, Faramir, Denethor, Treebeard, etc., are voiced by various actors: Marian Diamond, Simon Cadell, Peter Howell, Sonia Fraser, Jack May, Paul Brooke, Elin Jenkins, Anthony Hyde, Andrew Seear, Peter Vaughan, Stephen Thorne, etc. ([lotr.fandom.com](https://lotr.fandom.com/wiki/The_Lord_of_the_Rings_%281981_radio_series%29?utm_source=openai))\n- Narration: Gerard Murphy in the UK version. For U.S. broadcasts (e.g. NPR), Tammy Grimes. ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lord_of_the_Rings_%281981_radio_series%29?utm_source=openai))\n\n**Production Team**\n\n- Dramatisation by **Brian Sibley** & **Michael Bakewell** ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lord_of_the_Rings_%281981_radio_series%29?utm_source=openai))\n- Director(s)/Producer(s): Jane Morgan and Penny Leicester ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lord_of_the_Rings_%281981_radio_series%29?utm_source=openai))\n- Music composed by **Stephen Oliver** ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lord_of_the_Rings_%281981_radio_series%29?utm_source=openai))\n- Radiophonic sound by **Elizabeth Parker** ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lord_of_the_Rings_%281981_radio_series%29?utm_source=openai))\n\n---\n\nIf you want, I can also send a full cast list, or details about how the adaptation differs from the books. Do you want that?"
    }
]