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The Hobbit
How Oxford academic JRR Tolkien came up with The Hobbit, a story that charmed children for generations.
Hear excerpts from the BBC's archive of interviews, including JRR Tolkien himself.
(Image: JRR Tolkien in 1967. Credit: Associated Press)
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