BBC launches online guide on Tolkien and the Great War
AS part of their coverage of the 100th anniversary of the end of WW1 the BBC has released an online ‘iGuide’ discussing the impact that his involvement in The Great War may have had on Tolkien’s writings. The guide can be found here .
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Is the BBC some sort of global conscience? It really is a phenomenal entity, but then I’m biased. Of course it affected Tolkien, more than we are capable of imagining. It is crucial to be aware of this when reading any of his works.