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.

Ian McKellen Hosts Charity Gala

Sir Ian McKellen hosted a gala dinner and charity auction last Friday to raise money for the Park Theatre, London. The event was held at the Globe Theatre  and among the celebrities was fellow Hobbit actor […]

Earlier Release Date for Hobbit in UK

The Hobbit’s UK Facebook page has announced that The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey will be released in the UK a day earlier than expected, on 13th December. This will bring it into line with much of the […]

Freeman and Cumberbatch Win Crime Thriller Awards

Hobbit actors Martin Freeman and Benedict Cumberbatch won best supporting actor and best actor awards, respectively,  at the Specsavers Crime Thriller Awards last night, for their roles in the television drama Sherlock. The pair joined […]

Ian McKellen Did The Hobbit for the Fans

Ian McKellen has revealed that he almost didn’t reprise his role as Gandalf for The Hobbit. In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter Sir Ian says, “It was a little like going back to something […]

Panting, Exhausted, Action: Making The Hobbit

The Hollywood Reporter magazine carries a detailed article on the making of The Hobbit movie,  from its troubled beginnings to it becoming a trilogy in Peter Jackson’s hands. Peter Jackson shares his thoughts about The Hobbit and there […]

Dwarves Galore!

Peter Jackson has posted a some more pics of The Hobbit on his facebook page. While some of these pics are familiar there’s a few new ones in there too!  And the big question is, […]

Tall Paul is Back on the Beat

Paul Randall, New Zealand’s tallest policeman, is back on the beat after his stint as an actor and scale double in The Hobbit. Paul, who is 7’1″ (216cm) tall, was given 18 months off from […]

Yet to Film Hobbit Battle Says Weaving

Hugo Weaving, who is reprising his role as Elrond for The Hobbit movies, says the final battle sequence in the movie is still to be filmed! In an interview with Collider Hugo said, ” I found […]

Mark Hadlow Talks The Hobbit in his Dori Voice

Mark Hadlow, who plays the dwarf Dori in The Hobbit gives an in-depth interview to ABC Ballarat, Victoria, Australia. Listen to his interview as he reveals his Dori voice and talks about his character and some of […]

Benedict Cumberbatch at the Cheltenham Literary Festival

UPDATED 9 October with full audio of Benedict’s interview at the CLF courtesy of Radio Times Benedict Cumberbatch was at the Cheltenham Literary Festival last weekend. He spoke on a variety of topics, but this is […]