Factories to Middle Earth | Books That Made Britain

Could Birmingham really have been the inspiration for Middle Earth? Qasa Alom sets out to find out.

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  • Clip length: 29'07''
  • Broadcast year: 2016
Curriculum Connection
  • English Literature
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  • Provider: BBC
  • Channel: BBC One
  • Programme: Books That Made Britain
  • Series: 1
  • Episode: Factories to Middle Earth
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