Reverend Dr. Malcolm Guite

The Hobbit is a little children's story, and it could have been one great movie. So I don't know if you remember in the movie, this is in the book as well, in the movie The Lord of the Rings, when Gandalf is trying to figure out what effect, if anything, the ring has been having on Bilbo, he asks him how he feels.

The Hobbit is a little children's story, and it could have been one great movie. So I don't know if you remember in the movie, this is in the book as well, in the movie The Lord of the Rings, when Gandalf is trying to figure out what effect, if anything, the ring has been having on Bilbo, he asks him how he feels.

And Bilbo says in the book and the film, he says, I feel a bit thin and stretched out, like butter that's been spread over too much bread. which of course is exactly what the effect of the ring would be.

And Bilbo says in the book and the film, he says, I feel a bit thin and stretched out, like butter that's been spread over too much bread. which of course is exactly what the effect of the ring would be.

And Bilbo says in the book and the film, he says, I feel a bit thin and stretched out, like butter that's been spread over too much bread. which of course is exactly what the effect of the ring would be.

So I saw a great meme one time where it's a scene, there's that scene in the film, and Bilbo is saying to Gandalf, I feel sort of thin and stretched out, like a simple children's tale that's been spread thinly over three epic movies.

So I saw a great meme one time where it's a scene, there's that scene in the film, and Bilbo is saying to Gandalf, I feel sort of thin and stretched out, like a simple children's tale that's been spread thinly over three epic movies.

So I saw a great meme one time where it's a scene, there's that scene in the film, and Bilbo is saying to Gandalf, I feel sort of thin and stretched out, like a simple children's tale that's been spread thinly over three epic movies.

Yeah, no, no, not long enough. But then, you know, the book, you have a great pleasure in store for you, Ben, if your busy schedule ever allows it. Use reading to your children as an excuse to get deep, deep into that book.

Yeah, no, no, not long enough. But then, you know, the book, you have a great pleasure in store for you, Ben, if your busy schedule ever allows it. Use reading to your children as an excuse to get deep, deep into that book.

Yeah, no, no, not long enough. But then, you know, the book, you have a great pleasure in store for you, Ben, if your busy schedule ever allows it. Use reading to your children as an excuse to get deep, deep into that book.

Thank you for having me on. It's a pleasure to be with you.

Thank you for having me on. It's a pleasure to be with you.

Thank you for having me on. It's a pleasure to be with you.