Hordes Of The Things
- Radio sitcom
- BBC Radio 4
- 1980
- 4 episodes (1 series)
A radio series parodying J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings trilogy, written by John Lloyd and Andrew Marshall. Stars Frank Middlemass, Paul Eddington, Simon Callow, Maggie Steed, Jonathan Lynn and more.
Episode menu
Series 1, Episode 4 - The Fourth Chornicle
Further details
Radox the Green is still at his wizard conference, and discovers in his old robe the entire rhyme, which says that not even all seven heroes can save Albion from The Evil One.
Agar and Golin go forth in an attempt to return to Radox, but they get caught in a giant spider web. However, while the spiders argue amongst themselves about their last meal, Agar and Golin are freed by a great eagle, who carries them to Albion.
Radox travels to the Misty Woods, where he ends up talking to an angry stream about getting some extra time to help, but the stream attacks him.
In the Castle Comfylawns, Veganin discovers that Yulfric is angry about his attacks against The Evil One, and that he has sentenced him to death. Veganin goes forth on his own to defeat the armies of evil. Elfreda then points out to him that The Evil One is coming to the castle. Yulfric confesses to his wife that he is an elf, just as The Evil One attacks Albion.
Agar arrives at the location which Radox told him to meet him, at the Pyre of Albion, which Golin lights. He disturbs the spirit of the Pyre, which turns out to be a recording from Radox. Radox gives him instructions on using the Summontrumpet. However, the trumpet is instead blown by Veganin, who summons some dwarves. Agar cannot blow the trumpet, so they have to make do. And so the nine do battle against the vast hordes of the things.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Tuesday 16th December 1980
- Channel
- BBC Radio 4
- Length
- 30 minutes
Repeats
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Saturday 17th January 2009 | 11:30am | Radio 7 |
Tuesday 26th April 2011 | 5:00pm | Radio 4 Extra |
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Wednesday 29th February 2012 | 12:00am | Radio 4 Extra |
Thursday 16th May 2013 | 6:00pm | Radio 4 Extra |
Friday 17th May 2013 | 12:00am | Radio 4 Extra |
Thursday 6th February 2014 | 6:00pm | Radio 4 Extra |
Friday 7th February 2014 | 12:00am | Radio 4 Extra |
Thursday 4th February 2016 | 6:00pm | Radio 4 Extra |
Friday 5th February 2016 | 12:00am | Radio 4 Extra |
Thursday 16th August 2018 | 6:00pm | Radio 4 Extra |
Friday 17th August 2018 | 12:00am | Radio 4 Extra |
Sunday 27th September 2020 | 6:00pm | Radio 4 Extra |
Monday 28th September 2020 | 12:00am | Radio 4 Extra |
Friday 19th August 2022 | 6:00pm | Radio 4 Extra |
Saturday 20th August 2022 | 12:00am | Radio 4 Extra |
Cast & crew
Frank Middlemass | Radox the Green |
Paul Eddington | King Yulfric the Wise III |
Simon Callow | Crown Prince Veganin |
Maggie Steed | Queen Elfreda |
Jonathan Lynn | Golin Longshanks |
Christian Rodska | Agar son of Athar |
Patrick Magee | Narrator |
Aubrey Woods | Ensemble Actor |
Jonathan Lynn | Ensemble Actor |
Ballard Berkeley | Ensemble Actor |
Bob Grant | Ensemble Actor |
Michael Cule | Ensemble Actor |
Andrew Marshall (as A. P. R. Marshall) | Writer |
John Lloyd (as J. H. W. Lloyd) | Writer |
Geoffrey Perkins | Producer |