Barliman Butterbur passes into the West - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

davem · 07-10-2012, 03:01 PM

James Grout, who played Barliman in the BBC Radio adaptaptation of LotR has passed away.http://www.guardian.co.uk/tv-and-rad...grout-obituary

Mithalwen · 07-10-2012, 05:20 PM

I never realised that was him! So when Peter Woodthorpe was the pathologist they had Gollum and Barliman...riling poor old Morse. Elin Jenkins played a policewoman in one too. John Thaw would have made a fine Gandalf... hey ho...

07-10-2012, 03:01 PM	#1
davem Illustrious Ulair Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: In the home of lost causes, and forsaken beliefs, and unpopular names,and impossible loyalties Posts: 4,240	Barliman Butterbur passes into the West James Grout, who played Barliman in the BBC Radio adaptaptation of LotR has passed away.http://www.guardian.co.uk/tv-and-rad...grout-obituary __________________ “Everything was an object. If you killed a dwarf you could use it as a weapon – it was no different to other large heavy objects."

07-10-2012, 05:20 PM	#2
Mithalwen Pilgrim Soul Join Date: May 2004 Location: watching the wonga-wonga birds circle... Posts: 9,458	I never realised that was him! So when Peter Woodthorpe was the pathologist they had Gollum and Barliman...riling poor old Morse. Elin Jenkins played a policewoman in one too. John Thaw would have made a fine Gandalf... hey ho... __________________ “But Finrod walks with Finarfin his father beneath the trees in Eldamar.” Christopher Tolkien, Requiescat in pace