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Hordes of the Things [Audio Download]

by A. P. R. Marshall (Author), J. H. W. Lloyd (Author), Simon Callow (Narrator)
3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (58 customer reviews)
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  • Audio Download
  • Listening Length: 1 hour and 56 minutes
  • Program Type: Audiobook
  • Version: Unabridged
  • Publisher: AudioGO Ltd.
  • Audible Release Date: 1 Oct 2009
  • Language: English
  • ASIN: B002SQ7Z8Y
  • Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (58 customer reviews)

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The kingdom of Albion is under threat from The Evil One. The elves have trusted the kingdom with a mystic device (the number seven) and have entrusted a wizard by the name of Radox The Green to find a hero to save the land, in the shape of Agar Son of Athar.

The series consists of four half-hour episodes or "Chronicles", originally broadcast on BBC Radio 4 from November 25 to December 16, 1980, and written by Andrew Marshall (2 Point 4 Children) and John Lloyd (Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy and QI).

©2009 BBC Audiobooks Ltd; (P)2009 BBC Audiobooks Ltd

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By Dragon0303 VINE™ VOICE
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Personally I expect a parody to be, first and foremost, funny. In fact ideally I'd like a parody to be downright hilarious. And whereas 'Horde of the Things' is at times amusing, it's hardly funny enough to even label as a comedy.

It's not bad, but being a parody, it isn't original enough to stand as its own story and as a parody it fails in its intentions.

From stellar writers, with the pool of talented actors at their disposal I expected more. A lot more.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By Miss
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They have some alright bits, a couple of bits that raise a giggle, but it doesn't feel like anything to write home about. i was expecting a full blown comedy, but this fell rather flat. :(
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Tries too hard 18 Aug 2011
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Well it's OK, but I found this fantasy spoof, rooted in all things Tolkein, just left me a little bit bored (Bored of the Things? Oh I think something like that has been done). Anyway, the constant spoofing comes across as trying too hard to be funny and ends up damaging the whole concept: Harpies bitching at each other, Radox the Green with a penchant for spell presentation a la Gary Rhodes, Python-esque banter about the hunting of Centaurs, etc.,etc. Please stop. Then there is the deluge of weird and wonderful creature names: it all tries so hard to parody fantasy tales that it falls flat on its face.

Steven the Minotaur and his "eye-rolling" groans is quite funny though.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
Superb Spoof!
This is a superb spoof of Lord Of The Rings, with the production values you would expect of a BBC Production. Read more
Published 11 months ago by A. Sinclair
At long last!
Certainly, I knew what to expect when I ordered this. I still have a set of tapes, recorded when this was broadcast for the first and only time. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Mr. A. S. Cook
A fading classic
When HotT was first broadcast, I recorded it from the radio. Now, all these years later, I finally get the chance to listen to it without interference. Read more
Published 16 months ago by gururob
Beats The Real Thing...
This is probably the closest forerunner to 'The Black Adder' that anyone will be able to track down, in terms of its epic silliness and bombast - even though the only links are... Read more
Published 16 months ago by JFrederick78
A product of its time...
...and I'm afraid that its time has passed.

I remember listening to this as a teenager when it was first broadcast and thinking it was very funny. It was. Then. Read more
Published 20 months ago by Dr. Richard Dudley
Hordes of the things
Not sure of this but its possible it would hold interest. Perhaps over 7 years i think its children's give it a go.
Published 23 months ago by streetlamp
AngieT
Simply the funniest thing ever!
The first and the funniest Tolkien rip off - everything else pales by comparison.
"And Goblins slept around."
Published on 21 May 2010 by AngieT
Old favourite with something missing
I have been making do with a very old 6th or 7th generation copy of the original broadcast since 1986. Read more
Published on 9 April 2010 by Paul Burton
Doesn't age well
I remember listening to this on the radio way back in the 80's and was keen to relisten. At the time I thought this was an hilarious mickey-take of Lord of the Rings, and I seem... Read more
Published on 26 Jan 2010 by Call Me Sparky
A good idea but doesn't quite work
I do like a good spoof, and this sounded like it would be very entertaining. It wasn't awful by any means, but it did feel a bit lack-lustre. Read more
Published on 20 Jan 2010 by Ren
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