Author: morwenna

  • Happy birthday Christopher Lee

    Christopher Lee was born in London, UK on 27th May 1922 and today is his 84th birthday. In the CoE gallery there are pictures of Christopher here and of Christopher in the role of Saruman here. Happy birthday Christopher,

  • Happy birthday Ian McKellen

    Ian McKellen was born on 25th May 1939 in Burnley, UK and today is his 67th birthday. You can read Ian’s cast bio here. In the CoE gallery there are pictures of Ian here and pictures of Ian in the role of Gandalf here. Happy birthday Ian.

  • Dons and Dragons

    In the BBC radio 4 programme “Dons and Dragons” Michael Rosen explores Oxford and tries to explain why this city has produced some of the world’s most famous fantasy writers. Until 25th May you can listen to the programme by clicking on the listen again link here. Note: The section on Tolkien starts about 14…

  • Lord of the Rings Symphony – June-July 2006

    Performances of Howard Shore’s Lord of the Rings Symphony include: 24th and 25th June performed by the Royal National Scottish Orchestra . 15th July performed by the North Carolina Symphony Orchestra. 20th July performed by the San Diego Symphony Orchestra. 28th July performed by Württembergische Philharmonie.

  • Happy birthday Cate Blanchett

    May 14th is Cate Blanchett’s birthday. She was born in Melbourne, Australia in 1969 and is 37 years old today. You can read Cate’s CoE bio here. There are pictures of Cate here and of Cate in the role of Galadriel here. Many happy returns Cate.

  • The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar

    Registrations are now open for the North American Beta program for The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar. You can register and find out more about the The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar, a massively multiplayer online role-playing game, here.

  • Happy birthday John Rhys-Davies

    John Rhys-Davies celebrates his 62nd birthday today. John was born in Wiltshire, England, on the 5th of May, 1944. John’s cast biography can be viewed here. You can view pictures of John here and pictures of John in the role of Gimli here.

  • Tolkien weekend

    The seventh Tolkien Weekend will take place at Sarehole Mill, Birmingham, UK on 13th and 14th May. This year’s theme is The Shire and events will include themed walks, an exhibition entitled “Tolkien’s Boyhood in Birmingham”, archery and excerpts from The Hobbit performed by Shire Productions. There’s further information about the event here.

  • The Battle for Middle-earth II

    Patch 1.03 for The Battle for Middle-earth II is now available at EA.com. The patch addresses various technical issues and includes 5 new multiplayer maps.

  • Happy birthday Andy Serkis

    Andy Serkis celebrates his 42nd birthday today. Andy was born on the 20th of April, 1964, in Ruslip Manor, England. You can view some pictures of Andy here and pictures of Andy as Gollum/Smeagol can be viewed here. A very happy birthday to you Andy.