Interesting that Ian Holm plays Bilbo - He played Frodo in BBC radio series! For whoever mentioned the radio production I think it was 70's, not 60's, as I listened to it in our second marital home - and I was wed in 1974.

I don't think the accents will matter too much - remember we are talking fantasy characters here after all and no-one has realy heard what they sound like. If anything I would agree with the conrtibutor who suggests they should be Warwickshire/Cheshire - the geography makes sense. (Shire - West midlands, Northern Wastes - Lake District/Lancashire, Mountains - Pennines, Mordor - London...;-))

I am looking forward to it and think that New Zealand will make it all the better - or am I the only one that appreciates Xena - Warrior Princess???

Cheers

Dave the Gnome (or is it dwarf???)