Articles written by: eviebowman

Evie was introduced to Tolkien's work by her boyfriend, over a beer in the Eagle and Child pub in Oxford. She went home, read the books and, a while later, married her boyfriend. She has only recently discovered fandom, after years of eye-rolling by her husband and children, and is delighted to find it warm and welcoming and not-at-all weird. As well as tracking down bits of news and sharing them with others, she leads ponies for Riding for the Disabled and loves the cinema and theatre and her wildlife garden.

Feast Week Day 3: The Feast of Gildor

The third day of Feast Week  brings us to The Feast of Gildor. The hobbits are continuing their journey to Bree and are feeling scared after their first encounter with a black rider: but then […]

Aidan Turner Returns to TV

Aidan Turner fans in the US and Australia are in for a treat this Sunday (25 September) as Aidan returns to our TV screens in his period drama Poldark. The show is in its second […]

‘Virtual Production – Bringing the Virtual to Reality’ with Joe Letteri

If you’re interested in visual effects then this BAFTA Masterclass talk with Weta’s VFX guru Joe Letteri is for you! Here’s what BAFTA say: Weta Digital’s Senior VFX Supervisor Joe Letteri discusses the changing landscape […]

London MCM Comic Con

  Aidan Turner and John Noble were guests at MCM Comic Con at the weekend so Middle-earth News went along to check it out.  Aidan, of course, played Kili in The Hobbit and John was Denethor […]

‘The Hobbit’ Actors at BAFTA TV Awards

Martin Freeman, James Nesbitt and Aidan Turner are all attending the House of Fraser British Academy Television Awards on Sunday. The BAFTA TV Awards celebrate the best in British television in the preceding year. Aidan’s drama […]

Aidan Turner Update

Aidan Turner’s been very busy since filming on The Hobbit wrapped so, if you’re missing seeing him on your screens, here’s where you can catch him next. Aidan is the star of new drama Poldark which is about […]

‘The Hobbit’ Nominated for Trailer Awards.

Congratulations to The Hobbit: The Battle of the Fives Armies on receiving four nominations for The Golden Trailer Awards. Theses awards celebrate ‘the best of the best by showcasing the extraordinary and talented artists, editors, executives, […]

Benedict Cumberbatch Sculpture – in Chocolate

A life-size sculpture of Benedict Cumberbatch has been made – out of chocolate! Benedict, who plays Smaug in The Hobbit movies, was chosen from a survey for uktvplay as the tastiest man in TV drama. […]

Aidan Turner: I’m still close to my dwarf brothers

Aidan Turner, who plays Kili in The Hobbit trilogy, is busy promoting the new BBC drama Poldark, in which he plays the lead character Ross. During an interview with Metro, Aidan had this to say […]

Aidan Turner, ‘The Hobbit’ and ‘Poldark’

Aidan Turner is about to take to our TV screens on a Sunday night as the lead in the new BBC period drama Poldark. I was recently invited, on behalf of Middle-earth News, to a screening […]