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A Visit to Hobbiton with Ian Brodie

Posted by on December 9, 2011 at 9:52 am

Jim Hickey, weatherman from ONE News NZ, stopped by Hobbiton in Matamata, and talked with a friend of the Middle-earth Network, Ian Brodie. He gave Hickey a tour of some of the hobbit holes used in “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy, as well as the upcoming Hobbit movies.

Jim Hickey Visits Hobbiton on Flying Tour

Brodie said, “This year we’re going to have over sixty thousand people see the film set.” Hickey called him “The Squire from the Shire,” and they both shared a laugh. I think that name sounds perfect for our friend and Middle-earth aficionado Ian Brodie!

Just last week, Brodie announced during a live interview on Middle-earth Network Radio that he will be undertaking the project of a Hobbit Films Location Guidebook. He has also created a 2012 Middle-earth Calendar that is available for purchase now!

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Author: Lily’s first experience with Tolkien was when the eccentric Mrs. H performed all of the characters from The Hobbit in her seventh grade class. In high school, she felt obliged to decline a second date with a boy who said he had no interest in reading The Lord of the Rings. In college, she unwisely decided to reread her beloved copy of The Hobbit during finals week, with only semi-disastrous results. When not writing for Middle-earth News, Lily tries not to unnerve her coworkers and family with her extreme geekery, but somehow, Star Wars, Star Trek, Sherlock, Merlin, Doctor Who, The Princess Bride, Back to the Future, superheroes, Disney movies, and of course, Tolkien, seem to have relevance in EVERY conversation.

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