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Perrott’s Folly to be renovated
Perrott’s Folly, one of the landmarks in Birmingham that served as an inspiration for Tolkien, is due to be renovated. Emergency repairs are currently being made to the tower and these will be followed by a major refurbishment. Once the work has been completed there are plans to develop a themed restaurant and visitors centre.…
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Have you seen Treebeard?
A 14ft tall model of Treebeard has been stolen from the Womad Festival in the UK. Treebeard was last seen being tied to the roof of a white Ford Escort van but although the police have been alerted he has yet to be found. Artist Andy O’Rourke commented, “It’s really gutting as Treebeard was our…
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CoE TV Guide: July 31st – August 7th
Have you ever wondered when your favorite stars from Lord of the Rings will be on TV? Now you can know! The CoE TV Guide will list almost all of the shows featuring actors and actresses from Lord of the Rings, and what channel their show will be on (US only). All times EST.
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CoE TV Guide: July 24th – 31st
Have you ever wondered when your favorite stars from Lord of the Rings will be on TV? Now you can know! The CoE TV Guide will list almost all of the shows featuring actors and actresses from Lord of the Rings, and what channel their show will be on (US only). All times EST.
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Happy birthday Sarah McLeod
Sarah McLeod (Rosie Cotton in FotR and RotK) was born in Putaruru, New Zealand on 18th July 1971 and is 34 today. You can view images of Rosie in our gallery here and an image of Sarah herself here. Happy birthday Sarah!
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Chemistry and the Lord of the Rings movies
Chemist Norman Gates, made blood, lava and many prosthetic ears, noses and feet for the LotR movies. In this article at Stuff he discusses his work and he states that, “Without the latest advances in chemistry, the Lord of the Rings movie trilogy would never have been so realistic”.
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CoE TV Guide: July 17th – 24th
Have you ever wondered when your favorite stars from Lord of the Rings will be on TV? Now you can know! The CoE TV Guide will list almost all of the shows featuring actors and actresses from Lord of the Rings, and what channel their show will be on (US only). All times EST.
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CoE TV Guide: July 10th – 17th
Have you ever wondered when your favorite stars from Lord of the Rings will be on TV? Now you can know! The CoE TV Guide will list almost all of the shows featuring actors and actresses from Lord of the Rings, and what channel their show will be on (US only). All times EST.
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Tolkien and Warwick
In this article at the Time Literary Supplement Lynn Forest-Hill discusses Tolkien’s connections with the town of Warwick and details how, “ the history and configuration of Warwick had resonances for Tolkien that made it especially significant in relation to his scholarly interests”.
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Ian McKellen – official site update
The Lord of the Rings e-post section of Ian McKellen’s official site has been updated. Ian answers a number of questions including whether he would consider playing the role of Gandalf in the forthcoming LotR musical.
