Saturday - The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012) Channel 4, 6.45pm. The jury may still be out on whether JRR Tolkien s sprightly novel really benefited from being stretched out over a trilogy of movies, but there is still much to enjoy in director Peter Jackson s opening instalment, including a near perfect cast.
In the first deviation from the text, Jackson begins his picture at Bag End with the elderly Bilbo (Ian Holm) penning a book to his cousin Frodo (Elijah Wood). We rewind 60 years to meet Bilbo (Martin Freeman) in the Shire as he encounters Gandalf (Ian McKellen) and a 13-strong company of dwarves, who intend to reclaim their lost gold from the dragon Smaug in his mountain lair.
Top films to watch on TV this weekend
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Top films to watch on TV this weekend
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