J.R.R Tolkien shares the inspiration for the Lord of the Rings and how he started writing The Hobbit in this 1968 BBC interview. Regarded as one of the greatest writers of the twentieth century, Professor Tolkien was also an academic, and renowned scholar of language and literature, teaching at Oxford for many years. He pioneered the modern fantasy genre with his epic works and has profoundly influenced literature, film, and popular culture worldwide. Video source: BBC Archive #history #lordofth
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