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# Episode Title Description People Date
1 J.R.R. Tolkien: The Making of a Philologist A talk by Professor Simon Horobin on Tolkien's long-standing career and interest in philology as part of the Tolkien 50th Commemoration seminar series. Simon Horobin 11 Dec 2023
2 Tolkien and Beowulf A talk by Dr Laura Varnam on Tolkien's long engagement with the Old English poem 'Beowulf' as part of the Tolkien 50th Commemoration seminar series. Laura Varnam 11 Dec 2023
3 A Heroic History of the Elves: Tolkien’s “lost” Mythology of England? A talk by PhD candidate Grace Khuri, University of Oxford, on Tolkien's Elvish history and English 'mythology', as part of the Tolkien 50th Commemoration seminar series. Grace Khuri 11 Dec 2023
4 Tolkien and the Classics A talk by Professor Giuseppe Pezzini on the influences of Classical Literature on Tolkien. [Audio only] Giuseppe Pezzini 11 Dec 2023
5 Peak Middle-earth: Why Mount Doom is not the climax of 'The Lord of the Rings' Audio only recording by Dr Michael Ward, Faculty of Theology, University of Oxford, as part of the Tolkien 50th Commemoration seminar series. [Audio only] Michael Ward 08 Dec 2023