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Podcasts that explore the relationship between J.R.R. Tolkien and Oxford University, where he both studied and worked.
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| # | Episode Title | Description | People | Date | |
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| 9 | The Lord of the Rings: Tolkien's Legacy | 60 years since the publication of the series' final volume, a distinguished panel explore Tolkien's literary legacy. | Elleke Boehmer, Stuart Lee, Patrick Curry, Dimitra Fimi | 16 Nov 2015 | |
| 8 | Tolkien's Languages | These lectures cover an introduction to J R R Tolkien's career, show how medieval literature influenced his fiction, and consider the wider scheme Tolkien worked on linking his mythology to historical and other mythical events. | Elizabeth Solopova | 21 Mar 2011 | |
| 7 | Tolkien and Medieval Literature | These lectures cover an introduction to J R R Tolkien's career, show how medieval literature influenced his fiction, and consider the wider scheme Tolkien worked on linking his mythology to historical and other mythical events. | Elizabeth Solopova | 21 Mar 2011 | |
| 6 | J R R Tolkien 'Beyond the Shoreless Sea' | These lectures cover an introduction to J R R Tolkien's career, show how medieval literature influenced his fiction, and consider the wider scheme Tolkien worked on linking his mythology to historical and other mythical events. | Stuart Lee | 21 Mar 2011 | |
| 5 | J R R Tolkien: Medievalist and Mythmaker | These lectures cover an introduction to J R R Tolkien's career, show how medieval literature influenced his fiction, and consider the wider scheme Tolkien worked on linking his mythology to historical and other mythical events. | Stuart Lee | 21 Mar 2011 | |
| 4 | Creative Commons | The Hobbit at the Bodleian: World Book Day | Judith Priestman, curator of the Bodleian library, discusses the World Book Day 2010 exhibition, where a selection of J.R.R. Tolkien's original artwork which was used to illustrate The Hobbit, was on display to the public. | Judith Priestman | 13 Apr 2010 |
| 3 | Talking Tolkien: The influences of Medieval Literature on the Fiction of J. R. R. Tolkien | Stuart Lee and Elizabeth Solopova discuss the influences of medieval literature on the fiction of J. R. R. Tolkien. | Stuart Lee, Elizabeth Solopova, Tara Mulholland | 25 Mar 2010 | |
| 2 | Tolkien and Languages: Ancient and Invented | Interview with Dr Elizabeth Solopova from the Bodlian Library on the influence of medieval language on Tolkien's fiction. | Stuart Lee, Elizabeth Solopova | 01 Dec 2008 | |
| 1 | Tolkien and the Oxford English Dictionary: 'The Ring of Words' | A discussion with the authors of 'The Ring of Words', an exploration into Tolkien's work as a lexicographer for the Oxford English Dictionary. | Stuart Lee, Peter Gilliver, Jeremy Marshall, Edmund Weiner | 23 Oct 2008 |