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Hordes Of The Things

Hordes Of The Things

  • Radio sitcom
  • BBC Radio 4
  • 1980
  • 4 episodes (1 series)

A radio series parodying J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings trilogy, written by John Lloyd and Andrew Marshall. Stars Frank Middlemass, Paul Eddington, Simon Callow, Maggie Steed, Jonathan Lynn and more.

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Cast
Person Role Episode count
Simon Callow Crown Prince Veganin
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - The First Chronicle
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - The Second Chronicle
  3. Series 1, Episode 3 - The Third Chronicle
  4. Series 1, Episode 4 - The Fourth Chornicle
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Paul Eddington King Yulfric the Wise III
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - The First Chronicle
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - The Second Chronicle
  3. Series 1, Episode 3 - The Third Chronicle
  4. Series 1, Episode 4 - The Fourth Chornicle
4
Jonathan Lynn Golin Longshanks
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  1. Series 1, Episode 2 - The Second Chronicle
  2. Series 1, Episode 3 - The Third Chronicle
  3. Series 1, Episode 4 - The Fourth Chornicle
3
Frank Middlemass Radox the Green
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - The First Chronicle
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - The Second Chronicle
  3. Series 1, Episode 3 - The Third Chronicle
  4. Series 1, Episode 4 - The Fourth Chornicle
4
Christian Rodska Agar son of Athar
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - The First Chronicle
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - The Second Chronicle
  3. Series 1, Episode 3 - The Third Chronicle
  4. Series 1, Episode 4 - The Fourth Chornicle
4
Maggie Steed Queen Elfreda
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - The First Chronicle
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - The Second Chronicle
  3. Series 1, Episode 3 - The Third Chronicle
  4. Series 1, Episode 4 - The Fourth Chornicle
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Patrick Magee Narrator
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - The First Chronicle
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - The Second Chronicle
  3. Series 1, Episode 3 - The Third Chronicle
  4. Series 1, Episode 4 - The Fourth Chornicle
4
Guest cast
Person Role Episode count
Ballard Berkeley Ensemble Actor
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  1. Series 1, Episode 3 - The Third Chronicle
  2. Series 1, Episode 4 - The Fourth Chornicle
2
Eve Carths Ensemble Actor
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - The First Chronicle
1
Michael Cule Ensemble Actor
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  1. Series 1, Episode 4 - The Fourth Chornicle
1
Derek Francis Ensemble Actor
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  1. Series 1, Episode 3 - The Third Chronicle
1
Gordon Gostelow Ensemble Actor
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - The First Chronicle
1
Bob Grant Ensemble Actor
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  1. Series 1, Episode 4 - The Fourth Chornicle
1
Jonathan Lynn Ensemble Actor
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  1. Series 1, Episode 3 - The Third Chronicle
  2. Series 1, Episode 4 - The Fourth Chornicle
2
Miriam Margolyes Ensemble Actor
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - The First Chronicle
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - The Second Chronicle
  3. Series 1, Episode 3 - The Third Chronicle
3
Steven Pacey (as Stephen Pacey) Ensemble Actor
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  1. Series 1, Episode 3 - The Third Chronicle
1
David Ross Ensemble Actor
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - The First Chronicle
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - The Second Chronicle
2
Maggie Steed Ensemble Actor
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  1. Series 1, Episode 3 - The Third Chronicle
1
Hugh Thomas Ensemble Actor
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - The First Chronicle
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - The Second Chronicle
2
Aubrey Woods Ensemble Actor
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  1. Series 1, Episode 2 - The Second Chronicle
  2. Series 1, Episode 3 - The Third Chronicle
  3. Series 1, Episode 4 - The Fourth Chornicle
3
Writing team
Person Role Episode count
John Lloyd (as J. H. W. Lloyd) Writer
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - The First Chronicle
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - The Second Chronicle
  3. Series 1, Episode 3 - The Third Chronicle
  4. Series 1, Episode 4 - The Fourth Chornicle
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Andrew Marshall (as A. P. R. Marshall) Writer
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - The First Chronicle
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - The Second Chronicle
  3. Series 1, Episode 3 - The Third Chronicle
  4. Series 1, Episode 4 - The Fourth Chornicle
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Production team
Person Role Episode count
Geoffrey Perkins Producer
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - The First Chronicle
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - The Second Chronicle
  3. Series 1, Episode 3 - The Third Chronicle
  4. Series 1, Episode 4 - The Fourth Chornicle
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