Barliman Butterbur passes into the West
 

James Grout, who played Barliman in the BBC Radio adaptaptation of LotR has passed away.http://www.guardian.co.uk/tv-and-rad...grout-obituary

I never realised that was him! So when Peter Woodthorpe was the pathologist they had Gollum and Barliman...riling poor old Morse. Elin Jenkins played a policewoman in one too. John Thaw would have made a fine Gandalf... hey ho...