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TOLKEIN fans don't get too excited - 1066: The Battle for Middle Earth (Channel 4, 9pm) is not about Lord of the Rings.
They're billing it as a 'reimagining' (yes, that word strikes horror through me too) of the story of the Norman Conquest, not from the saddles of kings and conquerors, but through the eyes of the ordinary men who fought for the land they called 'middle earth'.See the full content of this document
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Tolkein Fans Don't Get Too ; Tonight's Tv Strong>
Using contemporary insights sourced from the Domesday Book and other chronicles, this series ...
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