The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Bernard Hill, Boys from the Blackstuff and Lord of the Rings actor, dies aged 79
Hill’s portrayal of Yosser Hughes in 1982 BBC series launched career that included roles in Titanic and JRR Tolkien epic
The Rings of Power: episode by episode
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power recap episode eight – finally, evil shows its faceIn this first season finale, mysteries are answered, characters show their true selves and we say goodbye to a friendly face
The Rings of Power: episode by episode
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power recap episode five – who are the weird folk in white gowns?Are they waiting for The Stranger? But why? To worship him? Or to kill him? And how did they get 71 minutes of TV out of such a small amount of story?
The reader interview
Andy Serkis: ‘Living with Gollum would be a nightmare – he’d steal, argue and leave a mess everywhere’The actor and director answers readers’ questions about his performance-capture film roles, playing sax at parties in pre-hipster Shoreditch and being mistaken for Michael Sheen
Guardians of the Galaxy tops list of deadliest films with 83,871 fatalities
Three JRR Tolkien films also make the top 10, suggesting family entertainment is more perilous than horror movies
Readers suggest the 10 best …
Readers suggest the 10 best walks in cultureLast week we bought you our 10 best walks in culture. Here, we present your thoughts on the marches, meanders and lopes we left out
Will The Hobbit spark social revolution?
Letters: The appeal of The Lord of the Rings films lay in the courage that people saw in the small characters who made a difference despite their size
Bored of the rings? No more Tolkien, says Peter Jackson – but Ian McKellen suspects otherwise
Director says that the likes of The Silmarillion out of bounds for film-makers unless Tolkien estate has change of heart, as Hobbit star McKellen later predicts
Film blog
Comic-Con trailer paradise for Hollywood's 2014 movie blockbustersGlimpses of the new Hobbit and Hunger Games, along with Sin City 2 and Horns were among studio hopefuls on offer to comic-book fans at the San Diego convention, reports Ben Child
The week's highlights
The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King | Jam And Jerusalem | Pulling | Lost | The Constant Gardener
The week's highlights
The Girl In The Cafe | Ann Widdecombe To The Rescue | The Story Of ITV1 | How Clean Are The F*lthy Fulfords | From Hell | Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King | Pimp My Ride UK | A Picture Of Newcastle By Chris Donald | Big Fish
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
It's that Gondor moment...
Lord of the Rings exhibition: national elf service
The Lord of the Rings exhibition provides solace for British fans awaiting the December release of The Return of the King. Jessica Aldred braves the orc models and elf dresses to find out what makes the Tolkienistas tick
