The Hobbit: Jackanory
Author: J.R.R. Tolkien
Broadcast to mark the 3000th programme of the much-loved children’s series Jackanory, The Hobbit was transmitted over two weeks and 10 episodes in 1979. It told the gripping story of Bilbo Baggins and his band of dwarves, who are on a quest for the treasure guarded by the fearsome dragon Smaug. As he leaves his cosy hobbit-hole and travels into the wild, Bilbo’s adventures….Read More
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