BBC archives are hobbit-forming

[altariel]

This interview with Tolkien is brilliant on so many levels. How many? Can't count.

Part of a larger archive of interviews etc. with writers.

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[vasiliki.livejournal.com]

gdfgdfgdf!!! At 18:33, as he writes beautiful flowing Elvish script: "Oh God, I made a mistake" Love, Love, Love! *_*

[altariel.livejournal.com]

That bit particularly heartens me. If even Tolkien can get confused about the legendarium...

But my absolute favourite bit is the montage of shots of him enjoying his dinner.

[narie.livejournal.com]

I love the pair of communist students sitting in the gardens of the Oxford Union. Perhaps it is a personal shortcoming, but it is not a way I thought to read the text, although they're oddly prescient about some things.

[altariel.livejournal.com]

They are hilarious. Also the quiveringly angry one with the fringe.

[iainjcoleman.livejournal.com]

I particularly enjoyed the point where the one on the left explains that he's never read Tolkien, despite having spent some time slagging him off on political grounds. I wonder if her ever met Germaine Greer?

(Oh, and the rest of his little exposition is just perfect: how dreadfully dull for this refined young socialist to have to interact with the lower classes, and listen to the tedious problems of agricultural workers.)

[iainjcoleman.livejournal.com]

What a splendid programme! Tolkien came across as rather more charming than I had expected - quite down-to-earth about his work. I loved his horror at the idea of going to a club where everyone would have to speak Elvish: "It's much too complicated, and I haven't finished it yet".

[altariel.livejournal.com]

Yes, I liked him more than I was expecting. He came across as quite shy, which is always endearing.

[iainjcoleman.livejournal.com]

I have crossed Tolkien off my list of people to avoid once I've discovered time travel.

[altariel.livejournal.com]

I'd ask if I could tag along, but I think I'd only alarm him, what with the fanfiction and being a girl. But give him a peck on the cheek from me.

[iainjcoleman.livejournal.com]

No tongues?

[altariel.livejournal.com]

Don't let me stop you.

[iainjcoleman.livejournal.com]

As if you could. I'm a tiger when my dander's up.

[altariel.livejournal.com]

See icon.

[jhall1.livejournal.com]

From the linked webpage: "John Izzard meets with JRR Tolkien..."

Oh dear! I bet Tolkien is turning in his grave. :)

[altariel.livejournal.com]

:-D